*There’s always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
*Just say no
*smell the rain; feel the breeze; listen to the wind…use all your senses to the fullest
*anger is a condition in which the tongue works faster than the mind
*you can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying over the future
*God always gives His best to those who leave the choice to Him
*all people smile in the same language
*a hug is a great gift; one size fits all. It can be given for any occasion and it’s easy to exchange
*everyone needs to be loved; especially if they don’t deserve it
*it is a vice to trust all, and equally a vice to trust none
*the real measure of a man’s wealth is what he has invested in eternity
*we are not permitted to choose the frame of our destiny. But what we put into it is ours
*in mountains of truth, you never climb in vain
*it’s important for parents to live the same things they teach
*honesty is the best Policy
*if you fill your hearts with regrets of yesterday and worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for
*happy momories never wear out…Relive them as often as you want
*a weed is no more than a flower in disguise
*the only conquests that are permanent and leave no requests, are our conquests over ourselves
*home is the place where we grumble the most, but are often treated the best
*man looks at outward appearance but the Lord looks within
*the choice you make today will usually affect tomorrow
*if you judge people, you have no time to love them
*take time to laugh; for it is the music of the soul
*if anyone speaks badly of you; live so none will believe it
*patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like striping your gears
*love is strengthened by working through conflicts together
*he is not poor that has little, but he that desires much
*we do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children
*it’s alright letting yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back
*the best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other
*harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts
*to get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it
*although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming of it
*we take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for
*you will find poetry nowhere unless you bring some with you
*love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished
*happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others
*be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle
*you are richer today if you have laughed, given, or forgiven
*for every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back
*do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are
*heart has reasons that mind does not understand
*fate determines who comes into our lives; the heart determines who stays
*the way to tell if a friend is true is to pay attention to what they do. Because some will say one thing and do another; quickly they betray each other. A true friend will always have your back, defending you from attack
*a thing of beauty is a joy forever
*in every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks
*dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die tomorrow
*only those who will risk going too far, can possibly find out how far one can go
*the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of the dream
*it is not the answer that enlightens, but the question
*a poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom
*hitch your wagon to a star
*beauty without expression is boring
*always desire more than you can accomplish
*no act of kindness no matter how small, is ever wasted
*shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars
*never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road
*be content with your lot; one cannot be first in everything
*man cannot discover new oceans until he has courage to lose sight of the shore
*and when your life has reached it’s autumn, count your age by friends, not years
*meditate; live purely; be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds and shine
*goals…keep yhour head and your heart in the right direction and you’ll never have to worry about your feet
*bad times are good times to prepare for better times
*the most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious
*out of clutter, find simplicity; from discord, find harmony; in the difficulty lies opportunity
*I used to complain because I had no shoes; then one day I met a man who had no feet
*momentum, a little push in the right direction can make a big difference
*have faith; take your duties seriously and life lightly. With faith in Him and fear of none, life shall pass happily
*pearls lie not on the seashore. If thou desirest one thou must dive for it
*Live today: there are tow eternities that can really break you down…yesterday and tomorrow. One is gone and the other doesn’t exist…so live today
*I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: to reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it, but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor
*the three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievement; but moral acts: to return love for hate; to include the excluded; and to say I was wrong
*holding anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned
*be strong enough to face the world each day; be weak enough to know you cannot do everything
*be generous to those who need your help; be frugal with what you need yourself
*be wise enough to know that you do not know everything; be foolish enough to believe in miracles
*be willing to share your joys; be willing to share the sorrows of others
*be leader when you see a path other have missed; be a follower when you are shrouded in the midst of uncertainty
*be the first to congradulate an opponent who succeeds; be the last to criticize a colleague who fails
*be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not stumble
*be sure of you final destination, in case you are going the wrong way
*be loving to those who love you; be loving to those who do not love you, and they may change
*if you want to know what a man is like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals
*the purpose of life is to serve and show compassion and the will to help others. Only then have we ourselves become true human beings