Happy is he who marries the woman he wants, happier is he who marries the woman he needs, and happiest is he who marries the woman he wants and needs.
Thoughts can only hurt you with your permission, feelings can only wound you with your consent, experiences can only damage you with your authorization; life can only ruin you with your approval.
A beautiful gift does not decrease in value because it is wrapped in ugly paper.
The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.
If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.
Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.
It is incredible how many hurts can be healed by the two words, 'I'm sorry.
A bear does not change its nature because it shed its fur.
A bird that does not break out of its shell will die in its egg.
You are beloved; even if you were the last person on earth, the sun would rise for you.
The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it.
When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.
Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the future.
The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.
The first professor you meet in life is your mother; the second is hardship, and the last is death.
Watering a dead flower will not bring it back to life.
You only become truly rich the day you possess something that money cannot buy.
Expand your mind. Nurture your heart. Develop your body. Cultivate your soul.
With the same habit of mind, even if you live thousands of lives, all will be the same! Get a different habit of mind to get a different life!