“Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you’re okay. Strong walls shake but never collapse.”

“Don’t be afraid to start over. This time you’re not starting from scratch, you’re starting from experience.”

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

We have Three types of Friends in Life. Friends for a Reason. Friends for a Season and Friends for a Lifetime

“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.”

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

“Don’t worry about those who talk behind your back, they are behind you for a reason.”

“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.”

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

A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.

“Kindness gives birth to kindness.”

“Family is not about blood. It’s about who is willing to hold your hand when you need it the most.”