Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.

Lessons will repeat to you in various forms until you have learned them. When you have learned them, you can then go on to the next lesson.

There are no mistakes in life - only lessons. Lessons to be learnt and re-learnt until they are no longer lessons.

Sometimes we don't understand or we forget that there are no mistakes, only lessons.

Setbacks are what build character. They are what separate the lucky from the truly successful.

Acceptance is the act of embracing what life presents to you with a good attitude.

The health benefits, both mental and physical, of humor are well documented. A good laugh can diffuse tension, relieve stress, and release endorphins into your system, which act as a natural mood elevator. In Norman Cousin's book, Anatomy of an Illness, Cousin's describes the regimen he followed to overcome a serious debilitating disease he was suffering from. It included large doses of laughter and humor. Published in 1976, his book has been widely accepted by the medical community.