In times like these, it helps to recall that there have always been times like these.

Whenever sorrow comes, be kind to it. For God has placed a pearl in sorrow’s hand.

Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

No garden is without its weeds.

The obstacle in the path becomes that path. Never forget, within every obstacle is an opportunity to improve our condition.

When you are joyous, look deep into your heart and you shall find it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.

Suppose your whole world seems to rock on its foundations. Hold on steadily, let it rock, and when the rocking is over, the picture will have reassembled itself into something much nearer to your heart's desire.

Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.

The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.

They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

I have arrived. I am home in the here, in the now. I am solid. I am free. In the ultimate I dwell.

One who is serious all day will never have a good time, while one who is frivolous all day will never establish a household.

The present moment is the only time over which we have dominion.

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.

When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'no' to yourself.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.