“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.”

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

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.

“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn’t stop for anybody.”

Easy is to judge the mistakes of others. Difficult is to realize your own mistakes.

“You only live one but if you do it right, once is enough.”

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

“Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action.”

“To tell someone not to be emotional is to tell them to be dead.”

“Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it.”

If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.

Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.