Don't let your excuses stand in the way of achieving your dreams

Be humble and grateful for what you have and the universe will reward your gratitude.

It is great to be introspective, self analysis can be useful, but only if it results in action.

Look inside, without anyone else's validation understand that you are valuable, talented, unique, and worthy.

Nothing is quite as satisfying and exhausting as teaching.

Don't be indifferent when opportunity knocks at the door, just invite it in

If not now then when? Oh I can always do it tomorrow. Unfortunately there is no lifetime of tomorrows.

What is it you want? My reply, I want what I have.

Enjoy what you have, live in the moment, focus on things you can change and ignore the rest.

Cherish your health, family, friends, and vocation for none of these things are permanent.

Be happy with who you are, where you are, for this is the way.

A true friend is one you can go extended periods without seeing or talking to, yet the moment that you are back in touch, it's like no time has passed at all.

Who am I to judge me?

Positive characterizations are complex characterizations. That's all we need to know. They shouldn't be saccharine. They shouldn't feel like medicine.

Keep guard over your eyes and ears as the inlets of your heart, and over your lips as the outlets, lest they betray you in a moment of unwariness.

Families ought to be noisy.

Many an honest man practices upon himself an amount of deceit sufficient, if practised upon another, and in a little different way, to send him to the state prison.

I want you to love me. I want you to trust me enough to let me love you, and I want you to stay here with me so we can build a life together. That's what I want

Do you ever read any of the books you burn?" He laughed. "That's against the law!" "Oh. Of course.

The whole duty of man is embraced in the two principles of abstinence and patience: temperance in prosperity, and patient courage in adversity.

Our magistrates discharge their duties best at the beginning; and fall off toward the end. [Lat., Initia magistratuum nostrorum meliora, ferme finis inclinat.]