First, fear will mock you, then fear will taunt you, then fear will oppose you, and if you ignore it, only then will it flee from you.
A bird will only eat from a hand it trusts.
The greater the number of fish a river bears the greater the number of fishermen that patronize it.
Behind you, leave your enemies. Beside you, keep your family. Around you, maintain your friends. Within you, treasure God.
Marry your friend, and you will be reasonably happy. Marry your lover, and you will be abundantly happy. Marry your soulmate, and you will be infinitely happy.
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.
The sweeter the fruit a tree bears the greater the number of birds that eat from it.
The world sees you for what you are, but the universe sees you for what you can be.
If you stop tending to flowers when they lose a few petals, you will never grow a garden.
Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech.
The greatest weight a bird gives up when preparing to fly is fear.
Plucking a rose only proves you desire it, but nurturing it proves you love it.
Love as much as you can, for as long as you can, and as best as you can.
In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.
Temporary friends sometimes bring us to permanent blessings.
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.
Be wise enough to learn from the past, shrewd enough to capitalize on the present, and clever enough to prepare for the future.
If the world gives you a thousand reasons to cry, find a thousand and one reasons to smile.
When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.
Love in your mind can be felt by some, love in your heart can be felt by many, but love in your soul can be felt by all.