“Don’t hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.”

We seem to gain wisdom more readily through our failures than through our successes.

We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces – we become the powerful force ourselves.

A wonderful realization will be the day you realize that you are unique in all the world.

Life lived for tomorrow will always be just a day away from being realized.

If we wish to free ourselves from enslavement, we must choose freedom and the responsibility this entails.

Nine times out of ten, when you extend your arms to someone, they will step in, because basically they need precisely what you need.

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate – it’s apathy. It’s not giving a damn.

The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.

The greatest risk is to risk nothing at all.

L.O.V.E. Such a good word. Such a limitless word. Such a limitless concept.

Relish love in your old age! Aged love is like aged wine; it becomes more satisfying, more refreshing, more valuable, more appreciated and more intoxicating!

The most unfortunate thing that happens to a person who fears failure is that he limits himself by becoming afraid to try anything new.

If you don’t like the scene you’re in, if you’re unhappy, if you’re lonely, if you don’t feel that things are happening, change your scene. Paint a new backdrop.

Happiness and love are just a choice away.

It is when we ask for love less and begin giving it more that the basis of human love is revealed to us.

We need to learn to let go as easily as we grasp and we will find our hands full and our minds empty.

Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.

Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one’s ability to persuade.

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.

Anger is an emotion that is very energetic. It is an ideal emotion to turn it around to make it work as a positive force.

Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.

Hatred and anger are powerless when met with kindness.

Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy – the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.

You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger.