“Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought.”
-John F. Kennedy
Compassion
“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
—Audrey Hepburn
Discontent
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”
-Maya Angelou
Courage
“You must expect great things of yourself before you can do them.”
—Michael Jordan
Extrospection
“You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.”
-George Clooney
Kindness
“It’s nice to be important, but it’s also important to be nice.”
-Sacha Baron Cohen
Simplicity
“Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance.”
-Coco Chanel
Ambition
“We must use time as a tool, not as a couch.”
-John F. Kennedy
Wisdom
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.”
-Plato
Selflessness
“When we think only of sincerely helping all others, not ourselves, we will find that we receive all that we wish for.”
-Buddha
Harmony
“In our interactions with others, gentleness, kindness, and respect are the source of harmony.”
-Buddha
Attitude
“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.”
-Charlie Chaplin
Gratitude
“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”
-Isaac Newton
Courage
“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
-Rosa Parks
Perseverance
“Those who say it can’t be done are usually interrupted by others doing it.”
-James Baldwin
Strength
“Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”
-Kobe Bryant
Character
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
—J. K. Rowling
Gratitude
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
—Dr. Seuss
Divinity
“We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
-Marilyn Monroe
Effort
“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”
-Oprah Winfrey
