The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.

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.

I don't want to be the one who says life is beautiful. I want to be the one who feels it.

Some fail because after they choose the direction for their careers, they spend too much time second-guessing their decision.

The mind is so powerful that is can suddenly grow wings of imagination and fly in the open sky.

In everything the middle course is best: all things in excess bring trouble to men.

You've got to have a villain and they'll always make me a villain. I'm used to it - it makes me work harder and it makes me fight harder.

Why be a man when you can be a success?

Your fellowship with God flows freely when you're willing to forgive, but it gets blocked by unforgiveness.

President Obama's actions are an unconscionable betrayal of America's fundamental values and a profound insult to the oppressed Cuban people.

If you want to catch a cold, hang out with sick people. If you want to lose, associate with losers. But if you want to become successful, go out of your way to associate with successful people.

Librarians have always been among the most thoughtful and helpful people. They are teachers without a classroom.