“The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.”

“It’s not what we have in life, but who we have in our life that matters.”

“Why don’t you focus on where you’re going and less on where you came from?”

Anyone can buy a good house, but good neighbors are priceless.

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

“They are not your friend unless they have defended you in your absence.”

“Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.”

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”

“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.”

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

Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. It’s a sign that you have big heart, and that you aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. 

“Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.”

Not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do is the secret of happiness