“If my shoes were made of humility; my dress of compassion; my hat of respect, my jewelry of gratitude, and my perfume of determination, I would be dressed for success.”

“The more I take, the less I'm awake. The more I need, the greater my greed. The more I care, the more I'm aware. The more I give, the better I live.”

“Compassion doesn't have to be learned. It's part of our fabric. We have just been programmed to neglect it over time, and THAT is what we have to unlearn.”

“The power of what we say is not determined by the duration of our talk but by its content. The more the mouth chatters, the further the mind scatters.”

“If marriage licenses were like driver's licenses, only to be extended every two years if both parties agreed, life would be less complicated and people happier.”

“Recipe for success: Multiple years of working hardFive containers of planning smartA blend of perseverance and sacrificeA wee bit sleep to pay the priceA mountain of self-confidenceAnd a huge boatload of common senseA wad of constructive connectionsAnd a regular pause for reflections”

“Peace and happiness are not outside, at home, work, or among friends. They are where they always were: inside of us, waiting to be rediscovered.”