Spanish Proverb

The door to the human heart can be opened only from the inside.

HELEN KELLER

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

THOMAS CARLYLE

Oh, give us the man who sings at his work.

EDMUND HILLARY

It is not the mountain that we conquer but ourselves.

LAO-TZU

At the centre of your being you have the answer. You know who you are and you know what you want.

DR.SEUSS

You have brains in your head, You have feet in your shoes,
You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

BUDDHA

Teach this triple truth to all:- A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.

THOMAS PARNELL

Let those love now who never loved before. Let those who always loved now love the more.

ANON

No one needs a smile as much as he who has none to give.

WILLIAM BLAKE

Can I see another's woe,
And not be in sorrow too?
Can I see another's grief,
And not seek for kind relief?

from Fragrantheart.com

Nature is always giving and from her comes the richness of life. I too find my life a lot richer when I give.

Attrib. WILDE, TWAIN, WC FIELDS etc.

Whenever I feel like exercise, I lie down till the feeling passes.

IKKYU

Many paths lead from
The foot of the mountain,
But at the peak
We all gaze at the
Single bright moon

WILLIAM ARTHUR WARD

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

The DALAI LAMA

Chairman Mao once said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Of course it is true that violence can achieve certain short-term objectives. But it cannot obtain long-lasting ends. If we look at history, we find that in time humanity’s love of peace, justice and freedom triumphs over cruelty and oppression. That is why I am a fervent believer in non-violence.

ARTHUR ASHE

From what we get, we can make a living. What we give, however, makes a life.

ANON

Cease wretch to mourn to weep -
Sip up the sun,
We dance along death's icy rim,
But is the dance less fun?

ANTON CHEKHOV

A good upbringing means not that you won’t spill sauce on the tablecloth, but that you won’t notice it when someone else does.

ANNE FRANK

Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

JOHN RUSKIN

What we think or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do.

LAO-TZU

Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

SOCRATES

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.

GROUCHO MARX

I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn't arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I'm going to be happy in it.

MARY ANNE RADMACHER

May your walls know joy. May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.

VICTOR HUGO

Adversity makes men and prosperity makes monsters.

ANON

The Meaning of Life is to give life Meaning.

MOTHER TERESA

Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.

GEOFFREY SMITH

If I am depressed or if I think the world’s a filthy place, I just go and look at a flower.