“Change yourself, and others will follow.”

“Change irritation to appreciationPatience doesn't just happen, but must be cultivated. It is all a matter of attitude.”

“How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a kindness done, and never forget a kindness received.”

“Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?”

“On the Brevity of Our TiesTies in this world last only for a time. We are husband and wife, parent and child, for a short period only. Once this reality sinks in, we cannot help treasuring each moment of our brief association.”

“The painful sea of birth-and-death knows no bounds.We have long been submerged.Only the ship of Amida’s Vowwill take us aboard and carry us across without fail.(Hymns on the Masters)”

“Unless you progress a step or a half-step more than yesterday, you haven't really lived today.”