I am the source of my own suffering, because of the habits of my mind.

Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy-Dalai Lama

Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called Yesterday and the other is called Tomorrow. Today is the right day to Love, Believe, Do and mostly Live.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.

Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

We can all have plenty of lives, but there are limits. You never can tell what they are.

Geez, what do I need to do, use semaphore? I told you I was unclaimed.

Character matters leadership descends from character.

There's nothing sexy about skin and bone. You gotta have some junk in the trunk.

My mother said I was a star when I was about four years old. That's all I need.

She was also incredibly confident, with a way of moving and talking that communicated that she didn't need anyone to tell her she was beautiful or worthwhile.

Quality means conformance to requirements, not elegance.

It's almost as difficult to believe that someone with so many trials could harbor such hope, as that there are those with so much advantage who harbor such hopelessness.

The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.

From the height from which the great look down on the world all the rest of mankind seem equal.