There are friends, there is family, and then there are friends that become family.

“Outer beauty attracts, but inner beauty captivates.”

“The spirit of democracy is not a mechanical thing to be adjusted by abolition of forms. It requires change of heart.”

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.

“If it’s important you’ll find a way. If it’s not, you’ll find an excuse.”

“What we all have in common is an appreciation of kindness and compassion; all the religions have this. Love. We all lean towards love.”

“Instead of complaining about your circumstances, get busy and create some new ones.”

The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others

“Stress, anxiety, and depression are caused when we are living to please others.”

“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.”

“We never lose friends. We simply learn who the real ones are.”

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”