Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.

Gratefulness is a payment everyone can afford.

Ethics doesn't require us to ignore our self-interests or demand a life of self-sacrifice. It requires that we know the difference between what we want and what we should do

People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity.

It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.

We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.

When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical "thank you" to express authentic gratitude? We can enrich the lives of others and ourselves by making it a habit to express genuine appreciation for what others have done for us.