The older we get, the less prone we are to putting off what we really want to do, therefore you will be able to seek out new directions later.

Kindness is never wasted.

The real action is interior - all the growth that cannot be seen externally and to which we tend to have little access until we have experienced it ourselves.

Be patient with yourself and take heart. Your self-confidence will grow if you seek challenges and worry less about the initial insecurity.

The older we get, the less prone we are to putting off what we really want to do, therefore you will be able to seek out new directions later.

In many ways, the physical dimension of life becomes less important as the soul enlarges. In my late twenties, I was astonished by the elders with whom I began to spend most of my professional time - how vivacious so many of them were, once I looked beyond my negative bias.

Old friends become more and more precious to us as the years pass. They can look at us for who we once were and who we are now, appreciating the difficulties we have overcome, the abilities we have acquired, and the ways we have stayed true to ourselves.