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

“To me, beauty is natural beauty. If you’re naturally yourself, you’re beautiful.”

 “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness…

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

“When all the dust is settled and all the crowds are gone, the things that matter are faith, family, and friends.”

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keeps out the joy.”

“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.”

“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.”

“Sometimes the things that hurt the most teach us the best lessons.”

The less you respond to negative people, the more positive your life will become.

“If you want to find out who your real friends are, sink the ship. The first ones to jump aren’t your friends.”

“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.”