When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it. All else is madness Eckhart Tolle

Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart Maya Angelou

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes the fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear Rosa Parks

Each person must live their life as a model for others Rosa Parks

We are humans on a rock floating through space with a finite amount of time. So take that into account—how we treat ourselves, how we treat others and we are all in this together. Be excellent to each other Keanu Reeves

I love those characters. I love the spirit of the film. I like the eternal goodness of these characters. I always thought of them as beautiful fools Keanu Reeves

Life is good when you have a good sandwich [Editor — I strongly agree] Keanu Reeves

The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way Keanu Reeves

I do see the difference now between me and other men. When a disaster happens, I act, and they make excuses Florence Nightingale

In the course of history, there comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now Wangari Maathai

We hate some persons because we do not know them; and we will not know them because we hate them Charles Caleb Colton

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; Only love can do that Martin Luther King Jr

The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action Alexander Graham Bell

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding Albert Einstein

Just knowing you don’t have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn – and those are all good things Dick Van Dyke

Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others Simon Sinek

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got was from a horse master. He told me to go slow to go fast. I think that applies to everything in life. We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress Viggo Mortensen

1. Be impeccable with your word. 2. Don’t take anything personally. 3. Don’t make assumptions. 4. Always do your best Don Miguel Ruiz

The best advice I’ve ever received is, ‘No one else knows what they’re doing either’ Charles Bukowski

For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something Steve Jobs

The whole course of human history may depend on a change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual – for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost M. Scott Peck

I have long since come to believe that people never mean half of what they say, and that it is best to disregard their talk and judge only their actions Dorothy Day

Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone like you want them to treat you, will help make our world a better place for everyone. Care… be your best Laurence Peek

Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done Bryan Stevenson

Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned Peter Marshall

Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may be able to go on to victories you never dreamed of. An apparently trivial indulgence in lust or anger today is the loss of a ridge or railway line or bridgehead from which the enemy may launch an attack otherwise impossible C.S. Lewis

If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will Frederick Douglass

Every single time you help somebody stand up, you are helping humanity rise Steve Maraboli

Every small, unselfish action nudges the world into a better path. An accumulation of small acts can change the world Robin Hobb

Most of the choices we make each day may feel like the products of well-considered decision making, but they’re not. They’re habits. And though each habit means relatively little on its own, over time, the meals we order, what we say to our kids each night, whether we save or spend, how often we exercise, and the way we organize our thoughts and work routines have enormous impacts on our health, productivity, financial security, and happiness Charles Duhigg

I raise up my voice — not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard… we cannot succeed when half of us are held back Malala Yousafzai

If we are asking for the world to be kind, we must first ask what are we doing to add more kindness to the world. If we are asking for the world to be more loving, we must first ask what are we doing to add more love to the world. We are the vessels for the things we seek.”
— Joél Leon

Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate Albert Schweitzer

when you’re kind to others it not only changes you, it changes the whole world. Harold Kushner

With all of the bad things that are happening in the world right now, I think we need a message of togetherness and true unity. I believe that starts with personal reflection and then we can find kindness toward each other.

Marielle Heller

we rise by lifting others

Robert ingersoll

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do so with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again Og Mandino

You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals Paul McCartney

Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves

—James Matthew Barrie

The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty, and truth”
— Albert Einstein

It doesn’t cost me anything to be kind Paddington

There is always light. If only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it. Amanda Gorman

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
I’m sorry to say so but, sadly, it’s true
And hang-ups can happen to you…
And when you’re in a Slump, you’re not in for much fun.
Un-slumping yourself is not easily done…
But on you will go though the weather be foul
On you will go though your enemies prowl…
On and on you will hike and I know you’ll hike far
And face up to your problems whatever they are…”
— Dr. Seuss

Beyond work and love, I would add two other ingredients that give meaning to life. First, to fulfill whatever talents we are born with. However blessed we are by fate with different abilities and strengths, we should try to develop them to the fullest, rather than allow them to atrophy and decay. We all know individuals who did not fulfill the promise they showed in childhood. Many of them became haunted by the image of what they might have become. Instead of blaming fate, I think we should accept ourselves as we are and try to fulfill whatever dreams are within our capability. Second, we should try to leave the world a better place than when we entered it. As individuals, we can make a difference, whether it is to probe the secrets of Nature, to clean up the environment and work for peace and social justice, or to nurture the inquisitive, vibrant spirit of the young by being a mentor and a guide Michio Kaku

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends J.K. Rowling

The most inspiring piece of advice I’ve gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, ‘This too shall pass,’ and then I redouble my efforts Liya Kebede

The best advice that was given to me was that I had to be 10 times smarter, braver and more polite to be equal. So I did Samuel L Jackson

There is no substitute for kindness in the home. This lesson I learned from my father. He always listened to my mother’s advice. As a result, he was a better, wiser, and kinder man Joseph B. Wirthlin

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition Martha Washington

In my life I’ve learned that true happiness comes from giving. Helping others along the way makes you evaluate who you are. I think that love is what we’re all searching for. I haven’t come across anyone who didn’t become a better person through love.

Marla Gibbs

The chief lesson I have learned in a long life is that the only way you can make a man trustworthy is to trust him; and the surest way to make him untrustworthy is to distrust him.

Henry L. Stimson

The best advice I ever received is that there is a difference between urgency and importance: Urgent tasks seem important, but they’re not. Important things need to get done.

Chieh Huang

If I could only give three words of advice, they would be, ‘Tell the truth.’ If I got three more words, I’d add, ‘All the time.’

Randy Pausch

Today is all you have. Don’t worry about tomorrow. Just do the best you can right now. One day, one moment at a time.”
― Akiroq Brost

“If you’re reading this…
Congratulations, you’re alive.
If that’s not something to smile about,
then I don’t know what is.”
― Chad Sugg

The most valuable advice I can give is plan for your success. Write down your ideal goal, creating checkpoints for yourself along the way that align with the end goal. Set up rewards for achieving both little victories and big ones Hilary Knight

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will Zig Ziglar

Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better Harvey Mackay

Doing Good is a simple and universal vision. A vision to which each and every one of us can connect and contribute to its realisation. A vision based on the belief that by doing good deeds, positive thinking and affirmative choice of words, feelings and actions, we can enhance goodness in the world Shari Arison

Whenever something bad happens, keep calm, take a few deep breaths and shift the focus to something positive Roy T. Bennett

A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results Wade Boggs

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great Mark Twain

The key question to keep asking is, are you spending your time on the right things? Because time is all you have ~ Randy Pausch

The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that other sets of people are human Aldous Huxley

The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is if we throw ourselves out into the open. Do it. Throw yourself.” – C. JoyBell C.

Great leaders can see the greatness in others when they can’t see it themselves and lead them to their highest potential they don’t even know.” ― Roy T. Bennett

Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.”- Roy T. Bennett

Look for something positive in every day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.

Extraordinary things are always hiding in places people never think to look Jodi Picoult

Never take anyone or anything for granted! Be sure to count your blessing daily because tomorrow isn’t promised.” – Surgeo Bell

It is a curious thing, the death of a loved one. We all know that our time in this world is limited, and that eventually all of us will end up underneath some sheet, never to wake up. And yet it is always a surprise when it happens to someone we know. It is like walking up the stairs to your bedroom in the dark, and thinking there is one more stair than there is. Your foot falls down, through the air, and there is a sickly moment of dark surprise as you try and readjust the way you thought of things.”
― Lemony Snicket

The best advice I ever got came from my mother, Estee Lauder: She believed that if you had something good to say, you should put it in writing. But if you had something bad to say, you should tell the person to his or her face Leonard Lauder

My dad told me something long before I was in politics, and when your dad gives you advice every single day, eventually one or two of the things stick in your mind. And he said, don’t believe what people say, believe what they do.

Mick Mulvaney

My advice: Take a second out of the day today and be thankful for your family.

Jenna Morasca

This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play Alan Watts

The secret of life is to have a task, something you devote your entire life to, something you bring everything to, every minute of the day for the rest of your life. And the most important thing is, it must be something you cannot possibly do Henry Moore

We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire. We leave our hearts by the side of the road and head off in the direction of fitting in, getting by, being productive, what have you. Whatever we might gain – money, position, the approval of others, or just absence of the discontent self – it’s not worth it John Eldredge

But who prays for Satan? Who in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most, our one fellow and brother who most needed a friend yet had not a single one, the one sinner among us all who had the highest and clearest right to every Christian’s daily and nightly prayers, for the plain and unassailable reason that his was the first and greatest need, he being among sinners the supremest? Mark Twain

All negativity is caused by an accumulation of psychological time and denial of the present. Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry – all forms of fear – are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence. Eckhart Tolle

Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time — past and future — the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is Eckhart Tolle

Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge and harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people…but not those who have hurt you, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped you Steve Maraboli

Achievers have an enabling attitude, realism, and a conviction that they themselves were the laboratory of innovation. Their ability to change themselves is central to their success. They have learned to conserve their energy by minimizing the time spent in regret or complaint. Every event is a lesson to them, every person a teacher.

Marilyn Ferguson

I have learned the hard way to mind my business, without judging who people are and what they do. I am more troubled by the lack of space being provided for the truth to unfold. Humans cannot seem to wait for or honor the truth. Instead, we make it up based on who we believe people should or should not be Iyanla Vanzant

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you’ve achieved – and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses – you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments Jack Canfield

One of the most important things that I have learned in my 57 years is that life is all about choices. On every journey you take, you face choices. At every fork in the road, you make a choice. And it is those decisions that shape our lives Mike DeWine

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is that hurt people hurt people, and kindness is just as contagious. So if you can focus your efforts on engineering kindness, it will prevail Whitney Wolfe Herd

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius

Many seem to have absolutely no awareness of how fortunate one must be to succeed at anything in life, no matter how hard one works. One must be lucky to be able to work. One must be lucky to be intelligent, physically healthy, and not bankrupted in middle age by the illness of a spouse. Consider the biography of any “self-made” man, and you will find that his success was entirely dependent on background conditions that he did not make and of which he was merely the beneficiary. There is not a person on earth who chose his genome, or the country of his birth, or the political and economic conditions that prevailed at moments crucial to his progress Sam Harris

A moment or two of serious self-scrutiny, and you might observe that you no more decide the next thought you think than the next thought I write Sam Harris

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.

Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, Albert Einstein, etc…

Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset

You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them Stephen Covey

You will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are now

Today is a special day. You will never have it again. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. So today, appreciate every minute. Look up at the sky if you can see it. Sniff the cool breeze if you can smell it. Listen for the soft noises of the background. The goings on of other lives. The birds in the trees. The wind in the leaves. Breathe it in deeply. And hold it in your lungs. Know this incredible chance. This is your life. The universe will go on for trillions of years after you die. Every notion of your existence will be long lost. The entirety of your life is but a solitary note sung from a lost songbird fleeting in an endless forest. Every single moment is a miracle.

Today is a special day. You will never have it again. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. So today, appreciate every minute. Know this incredible chance. This is your life. The universe will go on for trillions of years after you die. Every notion of your existence will have long since vanished. The entirety of your life is but a solitary note sung by a lost songbird fleeting in an endless forest. Every single moment is a miracle.

When you have to start compromising yourself and your morals for the people around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you.

When you’re up, your friends know who you are. When you’re down, you know who your friends are.

Don’t look for someone who will solve all your problems; look for someone who will face them with you.

No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life. Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs Shreyasi Phukon

a thousand of the best intentions are worth nothing next to a single noble act

Learn to appreciate the things you have before time forces you appreciate the things you once had.

When you choose to see the good in others, you end up finding the good in yourself.

Things turn out best for people who make the best out of the way things turn out Gretchen Rubin

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying Tony Robbins

Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can’t put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don’t overlook life’s small joys while searching for the big ones H. Jackson Brown Jr

Never seem wiser, nor more learned, than the people you are with. Wear your learning, like your watch, in a private pocket: and do not merely pull it out and strike it; merely to show that you have one.

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield

As my father taught me, and he drove home that point, he said, ‘Just remember something. You don’t need to tell anybody how good you are. You show them how good you are.’ And he drove that home with me. So I learned early not to brag about how good I was or what I could do but let my game take that away and show them that I could play well enough.

Arnold Palmer

You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space Johnny Cash

Any action is often better than no action, especially if you have been stuck in an unhappy situation for a long time. If it is a mistake, at least you learn something, in which case it’s no longer a mistake. If you remain stuck, you learn nothing Eckhart Tolle

If you trust in yourself… and believe in your dreams… and follow your star… you’ll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy Terry Pratchett

There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.” — Leo Christopher

You’ve got to know what you want. This is central to acting on your intentions. When you know what you want, you realize that all there is left then is time management. You’ll manage your time to achieve your goals because you clearly know what you’re trying to achieve in your life Patch Adams

Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you Carl Sandburg

There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing Brian Tracy

The most important thing in life is knowing the most important things in life.” — David F. Jakielo

A goal without a plan is just a wish.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Time is a gift that most of us take for granted. We get so caught up in the busyness of our daily lives that we rarely stop and take a serious look at how we’re spending this gift Cheryl Richardson

Realise deeply that the present moment is all you ever have.”

– Eckhart Tolle

Each day you wake up, you wake up with billions around the world, but when the sun sets, not all retire. It is a joyful privilege to note that you are a unique person among billions of people who wake up each day to walk on the surface of the earth. It is a noble responsibility to note that you have to use this privilege effectively.”

– Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

Never judge others. You know good and well how unexpected events can change who a person is. Always keep that in mind. You never know what someone else is experiencing within their own life Colleen Hoover

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall Larry Wilde

The best advice I can give to any young man or young woman upon graduation from school can be summed up in exactly eight words, and they are-be honest with yourself and tell the truth James A. Farley

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing Benjamin Franklin

Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same Francesca Reigler

A great attitude becomes a great day which becomes a great year.” – Mandy Hale

It’s not what a person tells you that matters. It’s how they treat you that reveals their true feelings. Their character is revealed not by the promises they make, but by the promises they keep.

People with good intentions make promises. But people with good character keep them

Promise yourself… to stress less and smile more. To have courage and strength to venture outside of your comfort zone. To leave your past behind you and appreciate this moment. Most importantly, promise yourself to always live a life you truly want to live.”

Greatness isn’t determined by the number of promises that you make, but by the ones that you keep Frank Sonnenberg

The value of a promise is the cost to you of keeping your word.

Brian Tracy

You can’t be a successful leader or mentor until you have served. You can’t serve until you have stepped out of your comfort zone. And you can’t step out of your comfort zone unless you have character and keep your word.

Bill Courtney

Whether it’s the best of times or the worst of times, it’s the only time we’ve got Art Buchwald

Self-esteem is like a difficult-to-cultivate flower. It requires frequent nurturing that occurs when you keep your word and follow through on your promises Derrick Bell

One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now Paulo Coelho

Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” – William James

In life, people tend to wait for good things to come to them. And by waiting, they miss out.” – Neil Strauss

Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” – Mandy Hale

If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present Roy T. Bennett

When we understand the fragility of life, we live consciously. People generally live as if they have all the time in the world. They don’t. They have the time of one lifetime, however long that will be. It’s not a lot. We don’t have enough time to procrastinate and waste large chunks of our lives. It is a valuable offering when we give our attention and love to anything in life. What we spend our time on will determine the course of our life. If we know that we are here for a short time, our choices will become more meaningful and satisfying. We don’t have to be told to be brave and follow our inner leanings when we are aware of our limited time. Who cares what other people think of us when we are busy living a brief life to the best of our ability? We will want to use it every day to better ourselves and the world we live in Donna Goddard

Minutes may seem as worthless as pennies until you add them up. Neither should be wasted Richelle E. Goodrich

It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” —William James

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what George Foreman

Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity Louis Pasteur

Many people fail in life, not for lack of ability or brains or even courage but simply because they have never organized their energies around a goal Elbert Hubbard

Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better Maya Angelou

I care about decency and humanity and kindness. Kindness today is an act of rebellion Pink

Our lives are stories in which we write, direct, and star in the leading role. Some chapters are happy while others bring lessons to learn, but we always have the power to be the heroes of our own adventures Joelle Speranza

There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time. Napoleon I

Change your 24 hours and you will change your life Eric Thomas

If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves Maria Edgeworth

Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently Marie Forleo

Focus on what you want and work on that thing every second until you achieve that thing

Anuj Jasani

If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie

You can set a direct course for your future by defining your goals, or, you can take the opposite position and just let the future haphazardly unfold by itself.” — Catherine Pulsifer

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems – not people; to focus your energies on answers – not excuses William Arthur Ward

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm…in the real world all rests on perseverance.” Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

All of us ought to be willing to argue the merits of our case without resorting to tactics unbecoming of our worldviews.

J. Warner Wallace

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach Aldous Huxley

We fail to say the right words, because we choose to say the wrong words. We choose to say the wrong words, because we fail to think about the right words Ernest Agyemang Yeboah

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
will Durant

Anyone who doesn’t take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.

Albert Einstein

Negativity is contagious. Unhappiness is contagious. Fear is contagious. But so is happiness. So is optimism. So is love. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. And strive to be a reflection of what you want to receive Michell C. Clark

Never take anyone or anything for granted. Be sure to count your blessing daily because tomorrow isn’t promised Surgeo Bell

We are not all in the same boat. We are all in the same storm. Some people have yachts, some canoes, and others are just drowning. Just be kind and help whoever you can. – Damian Barr

Search others for their virtues, thy self for thy vice Benjamin Franklin

I hope there are days when your coffee tastes like magic, your playlist makes you dance, strangers make you smile, and the night sky touches your soul. I hope there are days when you fall in love with being alive Brooke Hampton

When you lose your temper or even feel irritated: remember that human life is very short. Before long all of us will be laid out side by side.’ — Marcus Aurelius

Reading develops cognitive skills. It trains our minds to think critically and to question what you are told. This is why dictators censor or ban books. It’s why it was illegal to teach slaves to read. It’s why girls in developing countries have acid thrown in their faces when they walk to school.

Karin Slaughter

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture Abraham Joshua Heschel

Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people Charlie Chaplin

Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.” – Eckhart Tolle

What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favourite Day,” said Pooh – Piglet & Winnie the Pooh

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.

Eckhart Tolle

Kindness is one thing you can’t give away. It always comes back.” — George Skolsky

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you Ruth Bader Ginsburg

When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” – Zen Proverb

I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a little kindness can go.

Rachel Joy Scott (1981-1999)

I shall pass this way but once; any good that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being; let me do it now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.

Etienne de Grellet (1773-1855)

Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.

Emanuel Swedenborg

The most important thing, in anything you do, is always trying your hardest, because even if you try your hardest and it’s not as good as you’d hoped, you still have that sense of not letting yourself down.

Tom Holland

Everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with Brian Tracy

No one need wait a moment. We can start now, start slowly, changing the world. How lovely that everyone, great and small, can make a contribution toward introducing justice straightaway. And you can always, always give something, even if it is only kindness Anne Frank

The world becomes easier to understand and much less terrifying if you divide everything and everyone into friends and enemies, we and they, good and evil. The easiest way to unite a group isn’t through love, because love is hard, It makes demands. Hate is simple. So the first thing that happens in a conflict is that we choose a side, because that’s easier than trying to hold two thoughts in our heads at the same time. The second thing that happens is that we seek out facts that confirm what we want to believe – comforting facts, ones that permit life to go on as normal. The third is that we dehumanize our enemy Fredrik Backman

I have never met a person whose greatest need was anything other than real, unconditional love. You can find it in a simple act of kindness toward someone who needs help. There is no mistaking love…it is the common fiber of life, the flame that heats our soul, energizes our spirit and supplies passion to our lives.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Those who make compassion an essential part of their lives find the joy of life. Kindness deepens the spirit and produces rewards that cannot be completely explained in words. It is an experience more powerful than words. To become acquainted with kindness one must be prepared to learn new things and feel new feelings. Kindness is more than a philosophy of the mind. It is a philosophy of the spirit.

Robert J. Furey

Great things happen to those who don’t stop believing, trying, learning, and being grateful.” ― Roy T. Bennett

always stay true to the principals of kindness, honesty, and _ but never stop adapting to change.

Do one thing every day that scares you.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt

what could you do tomorrow that scares you?

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”

— Stephen R. Covey

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.”
— Og Mandino