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“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

“Lovers don't finally meet somewhere. They're in each other all along.”

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

“To be satisfied with a little, is the greatest wisdom; and he that increaseth his riches, increaseth his cares; but a contented mind is a hidden treasure, and trouble findeth it not.”

“A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world.”

“Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.”

“Do not be impatient with your seemingly slow progress. Do not try to run faster than you presently can. If you are studying, reflecting and trying, you are making progress whether you are aware of it or not. A traveler walking the road in the darkness of night is still going forward. Someday, some way, everything will break open, like the natural unfolding of a rosebud.”

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.”

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”

“If you know someone who’s depressed, please resolve never to ask them why. Depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather. Try to understand the blackness, lethargy, hopelessness, and loneliness they’re going through. Be there for them when they come through the other side. It’s hard to be a friend to someone who’s depressed, but it is one of the kindest, noblest, and best things you will ever do.”

“Not every sky will be blue and not every day is springtime. So on the spiritual path a person learns to find this kind of happiness without needing nice things to happen on the outside. Rather, you find happiness by being who you really are. This isn't mystical. Young children are happy being who they are. The trick is to regain such a state when you are grown and have seen the light and dark sides of life.”

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”

“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”