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

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen you may learn something new.”

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

“Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don’t lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.”

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

The true mark of maturity is when somebody hurts you and you try to understand their situation instead of trying to hurt them back.

Be proud, you survived the days you thought you couldn’t.

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

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

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

“The moment we cry in a film is not when things are sad but when they turn out to be more beautiful than we expected them to be.”

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

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