Gratitude is a sign of maturity...Where there is appreciation: there is also courtesy and concern for the rights and property of others.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

For success, focus on possibilities not problems.

There are no words that can describe the euphoria you feel when your baby recognizes you for the first time and smiles.

For anybody who's ever been on the other end of, like, racial violence logic is not something that can be used.

Painting is something that requires a lot of time - it's not just one good idea out of art school.

Keep a goverment poor and weak and it's your servant; when it is rich and powerful it becomes your master.

The lower your self-esteem, the more apt you are to believe that someone else holds the key to your happiness.

Every Communist working in the mass movements should be a friend of the masses and not a boss over them, an indefatigable teacher and not a bureaucratic politician.

There should be nothing I can't live without.

I do not know how old I was when the daydreams became more than that, and I decided to write them down, but by the time I entered high school, I was confident that I would one day be a writer.