You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou
Never lose hope, my heart, miracles dwell in the invisible. Rumi
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world. George Bernard Shaw
Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears. John Lennon
We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us. Joseph Campbell
The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the strength within you that survives all the hurt. Unknown
Love cannot be described, it must be tasted. Rumi
Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. Khalil Gibran
Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist. Michael Levine
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?” Brian Tracy
Let everyone sweep in front of his own door and the whole world will be clean. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The mature person pays attention to what is happening in the innermost self. Tzu Su
Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny--he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally--you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you. Osho
Do not dwell upon the sins and mistakes of yesterday so exclusively as to have no energy and mind left for living rightly today, and do not think that the sins of yesterday can prevent you from living purely today. James Allen
Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. Nido Qubein
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention. Khalil Gibran
Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours. Richard Bach
Doubt is a great tool for reality testing; it is debilitating as a place of residence. So, think of doubt as a momentary friend. Jeannie Marshall
Oh soul, you worry too much. Your arms are heavy with treasures of all kinds. Rumi
Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create that fact. William James
We are more disturbed by a calamity which threatens us than by one which has befallen us. John Lancaster Spalding
Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness. Shakti Gawain
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. Khalil Gibran
Two persons cannot long be friends if they cannot forgive each other's little failings.
Jean De La Bruyere
Happiness is not a reward-it is a consequence. Suffering is not a punishment - it is a result. Robert G. Ingersoll
The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Mitch Albom
In most of our human relationships, we spend much of our time reassuring one another that our costumes of identity are on straight. Ram Dass
Nobody has the power to take two steps together; you can take only one step at a time. Osho
The less people know, the more stubbornly they know it. Osho
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving
