If we are wonderful parents and family members, then there’s really nothing else to prove.

God brings wonderful people into our lives. He also takes people out to protect us from harm. When we roll with God’s grace, we feel his wisdom.

The reason a lot of people can’t find happiness is because they don’t look for it. They allow themselves to be stuck in the same situations. Sometimes happiness comes with the courage to break free.

Never adjust your day to suit someone else’s happiness. When riding on God’s good grace, roll with things your way.

The whole world would be much happier if everyone was just average.

When you surround yourself with wonderful, productive people, you become enhanced. Your level of happiness increases, which is your success.

When we face every challenge with optimism and learn to fail with our heads up, a great attitude is always success, no matter the outcome.

When I look at your smile, I can see your heart. When I look at your heart, it makes me smile back.

The right path in life will always come with patience. It’s when we reach an understanding that everything happens in God’s time that we walk the right path.

It’s best to have a small boat of friends where everyone rows than an ark of friends where no one does. At least you’re getting somewhere.

I think we spend more time thinking of things to deal with than just letting them go. When we quiet our minds, that’s true freedom.

if you let go of something you may realize how much it means to you

fingers of wind combed the lake into ridges—icy palm prints glistened wherever it rested

All life is the struggle the effort to be itself.

I recently heard young people talking about collective bargaining agreements - I hadn't heard young people use that phrase in forever!

Never lend your car keys to someone you gave birth to.

As a farmer, you learn quick: You don't get anything that you don't work hard for.

There may be a recession in stock prices, but not anything in the nature of a crash.

Unite all people of African ancestry of the world to one great body to establish a country and absolute government of their own.

We should be careful / Of each other, we should be kind / While there is still time.