“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”
-— Confucius
“Things that we love tell us what we are.”
— Thomas Aquinas
“You must give an equivalent value for the object of your desire. Anything you happen to acquire through sharp practices will have no enduring value for you.”
— Napoleon Hill
“Wisdom is nothing more than healed pain.”
-– Robert Gary Lee
“Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.”
— Joseph Addison
“If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
— The Buddha
“We are all connected to everyone and everything in the universe. Therefore, everything one does as an individual affects the whole. All thoughts, words, images, prayers, blessings, and deeds are listened to by all that is.”
— Serge Kahili King
“Happiness blooms in the presence of self-respect and the absence of ego. Love yourself. Love everyone around you. Love everyone in the whole world. Know that your own life is of infinite importance, as is every other life.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“Your attitudes and expectations literally shape and form your future outcomes. Step outside the negative noise and expect the best for yourself in every possible way.”
— William DeFoore