Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.

There are no greater treasures than the highest human qualities such as compassion, courage and hope. Not even tragic accident or disaster can destroy such treasures of the heart.

One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.

Don’t be ashamed to weep; it is right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.

There are some feelings you will never find words for; you will learn to name them after the ones who gave them to you.

There is no substitute for hard work