“Your emotions are the slaves to your thoughts, and you are the slave to your emotions.”

Life is about balance. Be kind, but don’t let people abuse you. Trust, but don’t be deceived. Be content, but never stop improving yourself.

“Choose thoughts that give you the emotions of being alive and excited about life.”

The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.

“War does not determine who is right — only who is left.”

Control anger before it controls you.

Tomorrow is a new day

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

 “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness…

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

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

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

“Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you.”