The more something upsets you, the more it is meant for you. When it no longer upsets you, it is no longer needed because the lesson is complete.

Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.

Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness.

Comfort in expressing your emotions will allow you to share the best of yourself with others, but not being able to control your emotions will reveal your worst.

Letting go of your painful past is how you open yourself to a wonderful future.

There is something greater than any nation; it is the spirit which created the nation.

Courteousness is consideration for others; politeness is the method used to deliver such considerations.