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.

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

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

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

Assumptions are the termites of relationships.

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.

Don’t make yourself miserable with what is to come or not to come.

The real question is not whether life exists after death. The real question is whether you are alive before death.

In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one is useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.

Life's blows cannot break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm!

The world is a mountain, in which your words are echoed back to you.

Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.

Everything good is costly and the development of the personality is one of the most costly of all things. It will cost you your innocence, your illusions, your certainty.

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.

For what it’s worth: It’s never too late to be whoever you want to be. I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start over.