Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness

No one should be left to suffer alone.

Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.

We have both a weak self and a strong self; the two are completely different. If we allow our weak side to dominate, we will be defeated. The thought ,"I am still young and have a lot of time, so I can relax and take life easy" is a function of our own weakness.

True love should be transformative; a process that amplifies our capacity to cherish not just one person but all people. It can make us stronger, lift us higher and deepen us as individuals. Only to the extent that we polish ourselves now can we hope to develop wonderful bonds of the heart in the future.

Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes.

No one can live entirely on their own, nor can any country or society exist in isolation.