Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.

When complimented, a sincere “thank you” is the only response required.

Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

#1425: When you really like someone, tell them. Sometimes you only get one chance.

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.

Remember that everyone you meet is afraid of something, loves something and has lost something.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch...

If you know someone who tries to drown their sorrows, you might tell them sorrows know how to swim.

Don’t forget, a person’s greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

I’ve learned… . That being kind is more important than being right.

Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

Never forget the nine most important words of any family-I love you.You are beautiful.Please forgive me.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.

Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

A kiss on the beach when there is a full moon is the closest thing to heaven.

Do battle against prejudice and discrimination wherever you find it.

#1487: Hug a cow.

The 3 most powerful resources you have available to you : love, prayer and forgiveness.

Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.

Encourage anyone who is trying to improve mentally, physically, or spiritually.

Think big thoughts but relish small pleasures.

Live and learn and pass it on.

I’ve learned that you know your husband still loves you when there are two brownies left and he takes the smaller one.

Don’t waste time waiting for inspiration. Begin, and inspiration will find you.

Be tough minded but tenderhearted.

If you kiss someone on the back of the neck, it spreads.

Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Every person that you meet knows something you don’t; learn from them.

Life is slippery. We all need a loving hand to hold onto.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

When you’re lost, admit it, and ask for directions.

I’ve learned that it doesn’t matter how your husband squeezes the toothpaste, the important thing is how he squeezes you.