“Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks we give, and our little gestures of appreciation, our neighbors build their philosophy of life.”

“Much of the time, our choices are the path of least resistance. But we can change what we choose. We can choose to stop compromising, to believe in ourselves and our values, and to move forward with our lives guided…

“Don’t be too harsh with the man who sins, or pelt him with words or stones, unless you are sure—yes, doubly sure—that you have no sins of your own. For who knows? Perhaps, if the tempter’s voice whispered softly to…

“Happiness is what we make for ourselves; it’s our very own creation, and it depends on us whether we want to increase it over time.”

“When the voice and the vision on the inside become more profound, clear, and loud than the opinions on the outside, you’ve mastered your life!”

“If we don’t direct our own thoughts, we’ll fall under the influence of those who would condition us to behave in the way they desire.”

“I conceive that pleasures are to be avoided if greater pains be the consequence, and pains to be coveted that will terminate in greater pleasures.” — Michel de Montaigne

“Only in men’s imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art, as of life.” — Joseph Conrad

“The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them; a man may live long yet live very little.”

“Do not let arrogance go to your head and despair to your heart; do not let compliments go to your head and criticisms to your heart; do not let success go to your head and failure to your heart.”