Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension.

Let us learn to accept ourselves-accept the truth that we are capable in some directions and limited in others, that genius is rare, that mediocrity is a portion of almost all of us, but that we can contribute from the storehouse of our skills to the enrichment of our common life.

We achieve inner health only through forgiveness - the forgiveness not only of others but also of ourselves.

Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them.

Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension.

Maturity is achieved when a person postpones immediate pleasures for long-term values.

Nature does not demand that we be perfect. It requires only that we grow.