“Take the first step towards self development, many doors of friendship and happiness will be opened for you.”

“True wealth is who you are, not what you have.”

“Great strength must be tempered by a great compassion.”

STRENGTH

“From strength we learn gentleness, and through gentleness,
strength will surely prevail.”

SELF DISCOVERY

“We cannot truly set sail for the discovery of new oceans until we first have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”

FREEDOM

Your heart is free… Have the courage to follow it !

“One must first endure the cold of the winter before they can gaze upon the beauty and wonder of the spring blossoms.”

“Anything that stops the fulfilment of one’s potential ~
that prevents any human being from becoming all that he or she can be ~
should be challenged.”

DETERMINATION

“Try your best to strive with self-determination to
personally contribute to the circle of life.”

FOCUS

“Seek not the cultivated innocence of a clever mind that wants to be innocent; have rather that state of innocence where there is no denial or acceptance and the mind just sees what is.” ~ Bruce Lee.

THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR

The balanced ‘Peaceful Warrior’ combines both courage and love ~ a warrior with a peaceful heart.”

“We need to develop an intuitive perception of the eventual storm even before the first rains have fallen.”

INNER WISDOM

“A mighty warrior does not fight for petty conquest.”

“When we recognise our own uniqueness we will not need to dominate others, nor cringe before them.”

“Sometimes knowledge can be an obstacle to true understanding, like a block of ice that obstructs water from flowing. It is said that if we take one thing to be the truth and cling to it stubbornly; even if truth itself comes in person and knocks at our door we won’t open it. Knowledge is solid; it blocks the way of understanding. Wisdom is like moving water... can flow; can penetrate.”

“The true warrior’s life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is the warrior’s sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.”

“True living is to journey on a life path of discovering our innate link of friendship within the universe.”

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).

“Coming to know the roots of one’s own anger,
promotes the understanding of others.”

"People occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." ~ Winston Churchill.

COURAGE

"Courage makes it possible to do the right thing
even when the right thing seems unpopular."

“Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams... Who looks inside, awakens.” ~ Carl Jung.

"Strength is not gained overnight; it is cultivated over time."
~ David Shaw.

“You have to discipline yourself, and through this discipline will come some level of achievement, and from this achievement
will come your pride in yourself.”

"There is no failure except in no longer trying."
~ Elbert Hubbard.

"It is not the will to win that is important; it is
the will to prepare to win.”
~ Bobby Knight.

"No matter what the outcome of a contest is, if you can
get your opponent to respect you in the end,
you have truly accomplished the greatest task." ~ Bill Maddington.

"Competition is a by-product of productive work, not its goal. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."
~ Ayn Rand.

LOVE

“Each person is a sacred temple. The altar of that temple is the heart. The fire of love, a reflection of the greater light, burns upon this altar. This light within us must be acknowledged, cared for, and radiated.”

"Love people. Use things. Not vice-versa."

“Kindness in words creates Confidence , Kindness in thinking creates Profoundness , Kindness in action creates Love.”

"It's all about tolerance and respect. If you want people to be kind, compassionate and supportive of your own beliefs then be kind, compassionate and supportive of their beliefs. We are all human. We all bleed red regardless of our difference of opinion.You can be a positive change in the world just by being tolerant and respectful to your fellow humans beliefs and opinions."
~ Aisha Elderwyn.

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak but
their echoes are truly endless." ~ Mother Teresa.

"You've already won and didn't even know. Give yourself a medal for trying, and for coping, and surviving. Take the striving and strain out of struggle. Celebrate the fact that you're alive and unique, that you - yes even you - have something wonderful to contribute to the world."
~ Greer Alicia.

"Waste no more time arguing what a good person should be…
Be one." ~ Marcus Aurelius.

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.”

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but
in rising every time we fail.”

“The only way to have a true friend is to be one.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882).

"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy and to love."
~ Marcus Aruelius.

"To truly have wisdom enter your heart, one must add to it
a surrendered sense of willingness." ~ Michael Green.

“Few are those who see with their own eyes
and feel with their own hearts.” ~ Albert Einstein.

“A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.”
~ Mohammed.

“Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing
everything you can.” ~ Ashleigh Brilliant.

“The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead.

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology
has exceeded our humanity.” ~ Albert Einstein.

"Love is the vibration to which all nature responds ~
it is the keynote of creation."

“There is hidden strength within you to overcome all obstacles…bring forth that indomitable power and energy.”~ Paramahansa Yogananda.

"Great thoughts come from the heart."
~ Marquis de Vauvenargues.

"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, but are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great as the knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.
~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon.

"There is not enough darkness in the whole world to extinguish the light
of one small candle." ~ Spanish Proverb.

"The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat
without losing heart." ~ Robert G. Ingersoll.

“Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve
the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth
a tiny ripple of hope.” ~ Robert F. Kennedy.

"What is right is not always popular but it would be unwise
to do what is not right, however popular it might be.”

“The time is always right to do what is right.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
~ Mark Twain.

"If we all did what we are capable of doing,
we would literally astound ourselves..." ~ Thomas A. Edison.

"The danger of ignorance is only in believing you're not ignorant.”

"Many seek an easier life, but those who succeed
seek to become stronger people.”

"If you don’t dare to go within,
then you are certainly bound to go without.”

"What we feel matters much more than what we know."

“Shoot for the moon even if you miss you will land among the stars.”

“If first you don’t succeed, try,…try again.”

“Be proud of who you are.”

"To live in peace with others first make peace with yourself.”
~ Ruskin Bond.

"Resentments are burdens we don't need to carry."

"Your vision will become clear only when
you can look into your own heart." ~ Carl Jung.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world." ~ Ghandi.

“One must 'light the candle' instead of 'cursing the darkness'.”

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover." ~ Mark Twain.

“War is only a cowardly escape from the problem of peace.

~ Thomas Mann.

"Everything we see today, made by past generations, was, before its appearance, a thought in the mind of a man or an impulse
in the heart of a woman." ~ Kahlil Gibran.

“Some people say that the mind tortures but the heart heals.
Without love learning the simplest thing is too much trouble.”

"People deal too much with the negative, and what is wrong... why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh.

“Friends are like stars…you can’t always see them, but you know they’re always there for you.”

“Follow the path of sincerity within your heart.”

“Nurture the essence of Love… with passion and respect.”

“Life is a journey of personal growth and self-discovery.”

“Your heart glows within the sincere embrace
of loving kindness.”

“The future is yours to create.”

“See a fragment of God within all things of creation…
See with your ‘soul-eyes’,
The Beauty… the Spirit… the Heart.”

“There comes a time when we must allow ourselves
to heal and allow the fullness of our hearts
to bathe within the preciousness of Love.”

“Align yourself with the radiant truth and awareness that
resides within the core essence of your innermost being.”

"The strongest essence of truth is contained within
the deepest chambers of a loving heart."

“Just as the flower opens its petals to sunlight,
so the heart of mankind needs to be open to Love.”