Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

I have the opportunity, once more to right some wrongs, to pray for peace, to plant some trees, and sing more joyful songs.

Opportunity is often difficult to recognize; we usually expect it to beckon us with beepers and billboards.

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.

Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have.

Commend while others are criticizing, persist while others are quitting