Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

Happiness is an inside job.

Success never resides in the world of weak wishes, but in the palace of purposeful plans and prayerful persistence.

Before you speak, listen. Before you write, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you invest, investigate. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try. Before you retire, save. Before you die, give.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.