Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success.

Change your thoughts and you change your world.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.