Happy soul

A rose does not lose sleep because it was mocked by weeds.

When someone wants to give you a “piece of their mind, ” ask them to give you “peace from their heart” instead.

We are given the potential to excel, whether we do or not is entirely up to us.

Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I'm not there, I go to work.

Mandela's commitment to democracy was ratified not only by his election, but by his willingness to step down from power

To understand and be understood is to be free.

You meet the same people on the way down that you meet on the way up, but you're going the other way.

I asked the waiter, 'Is this milk fresh?' He said, 'Lady, three hours ago it was grass.'

Pursuits become habits.

That special bond you think you have with your pet is imaginary. As long as it has food and water, you could get hit by a train tomorrow, and your pet wouldn't think anything of it.