Real optimism knows the difficulties but believes they can be overcome.

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

Skillful listening is the best remedy for loneliness, loquaciousness, and laryngitis.

Leadership is a serving relationship that has the effect of facilitating human development

To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strenghs; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.

The more we count the blessings we have, the less we crave the luxuries we haven't.