"To have what you have never had, you have to do what you have never done."

"Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words."

"A man with outward courage dares to die"

"If you believe very strongly in something, stand up and fight for it."

"Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others."

"Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart."

"Once you realize you deserve a bright future, letting go of your dark past is the best choice you will ever make."

"Kindness is not a business. True kindness expects nothing in return and should never act with conditions."

"Time doesn’t heal emotional pain, you need to learn how to let go."

"Be thankful for everything that happens in your life"

"To shine your brightest light is to be who you truly are."

"Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes."

"Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying."

"Why do they always teach us that it's easy and evil to do what we want and that we need discipline to restrain ourselves? It's the hardest thing in the world--to do what we want. And it takes the greatest kind of courage. I mean, what we really want."

"Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses.Focus on your character, not your reputation.Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes."

"Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes."

"Sometimes you have to lose all you have to find out who you truly are."

"You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it."

"When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the other and just keep going. Don’t give up."

"Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see"

"Life is about accepting the challenges along the way, choosing to keep moving forward, and savoring the journey."

"The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I'm not going to let myself pull me down anymore."