Every man should have a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

You shall judge of a man by his foes as well as by his friends.

I hate who steals my solitude without, in exchange, offering me true company.

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.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.