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

“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.”

“Anything that costs your peace is too expensive”

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

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

“Crying does not indicate that you are weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you are alive.”

ON CHILDREN

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

Understand that consistency is essential; nothing is achieved without it.

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. 

Never regret being a good person, to the wrong people. Your behavior says everything about you, and their behavior says enough about them.

“There are better people in the world, do not let the worst do the worst to you, you deserve the best in life.”