In disagreements with loved ones, deal with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past as that will only cause unnecessary resentment.

ON CHILDREN

“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.”

“If you’re in the luckiest one percent of humanity, you owe it to the rest of humanity to think about the other 99 percent.”

Be Kind, Have Grace, Give Thanks, Speak Love, and Stay Swaggy

“Dignity is not negotiable. Dignity is the honor of the family.”

“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world, our feelings of loneliness and estrangement. These are narrow, constrictive states of mind. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.”

Take care of your mind, your body will thank you. Take care of your body, your mind will thank you.

“Show your anger when needed. People need to know what irritates you and what doesn’t. But, crucially, remain internally calm. Your anger is only a tool. Don’t become its puppet.”

“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.”

“A friend who understands your tears is much more valuable than a lot of friends who only know your smile.”

A mistake that makes you humble is better than an achievement that makes you arrogant.