Happiness is the ability to move forward, knowing the future will be better than the past.

Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his/her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.

If you go out looking for friends, they'll be scarce. If you go out looking to be one, you'll have all the friends you need.

The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents.

You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.

Success is in the details.

Your first encounter of the day has a more direct bearing on your attitude for that day than your next five encounters.