He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives, forgetting loses the lesson.

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.

Revenge-seeking minds destroy states, while those seeking reconciliation build nations.

Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.

Forgiveness is not an elective in the curriculum of life. It is a required course, and the exams are always tough to pass.

It is of particular value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.

Listen with ears of tolerance, see through the eyes of compassion, speak with language of love.

I am a true laborer: I earn that I eat, get that I wear, owe no man hate, envy no man’s happiness, glad of other men’s good, content with my harm.

The longer I live, the more deeply l learn that love - whether we call it friendship or family or romance is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light.

One beautiful heart is better than a thousand beautiful faces.

Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

To feel the intimacy of brothers is a marvelous thing in life.

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach, when feeling out of sight for the ends of being and ideal grace.

Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.

There is only one time that is important—now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any power.

Nowadays the world is becoming increasingly materialistic, and mankind is reaching toward the very zenith of external progress, driven by an insatiable desire for power and vast possessions. Yet by this vain striving for perfection in a world where everything is relative, they wander even further away from inward peace and happiness of the mind.

Conceit spoils the finest genius… and the great charm of all power is modesty.

Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that's real power.

Next to the assumption of power is the responsibility of relinquishing it.