the best classroom in the world is at the foot of oneself.
just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.
having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.
being kind is more important than being right.
you should never say no to a gift from a child.
I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.
no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.
sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.
simple walks with my father and mother around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.
life is like a roll of toilet paper; the closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
money doesn't buy class.
it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.
love, not time, heals all wounds.
the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.
everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.
no one is perfect.
life is tough, but I'm tougher.
opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.
when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.
one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.
a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.
everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.
everything happens for a reason.
you cannot make someone love you; all you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.
no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.
you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.
it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
you can keep going long after you think you can't.
regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place.
heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
learning to forgive takes practice.
sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.
our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves get farther in life.
I can stand up for myself, even if it means standing alone.
your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.
I can dream big dreams even though I may never achieve them all.
all I have do is BELIEVE.
