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

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

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

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

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

“You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.”

“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.”

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

When you look at people who are successful, you will find that they aren’t the people who are motivated, but have consistency in their motivation.

Expect Nothing and You will Never be Disappointed

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

“I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.”