"Join with those who sing songs, tell stories, enjoy life ... because happiness is contagious. Join those who walk with their heads high even when they have tears in their eyes. Avoid those who ... have never shed a tear"
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"All the world needs are examples of people capable of living out their dreams and fighting for their ideas."
"The visible is always a mirror of the invisible. The reality is imagined before it manifests itself."
"To love is to be in communion with the other and to discover in that other the spark of God."
"But if we are talking in terms of making progress in life, we must understand that "good enough" is very different from "best."
"We are told from childhood onward that everything we want to do is impossible. We grow up with this idea, and as the years accumulate, so too do the layers of prejudice, fear and guilt. There comes a time when our personal calling is so deeply buried in our soul as to be invisible. But know that it's still there."
"It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn't matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over."
"The more you understand yourself, the more you will understand the world."
"Then the Warrior of the Light thanks his traveling companions, takes a deep breath and continues on, laden with memories of an unforgettable journey."
"We warriors of light must be prepared to have patience in difficult times and to know that the Universe is conspiring in our favor, even though we may not understand how."
"When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change."
"If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world"
"Does a soldier go to war in order to kill the enemy? no, he goes in order to die for his country. Does a wife want to show her husband how happy she is? no, she wants him to see how she suffers in order to make him happy Does the husband go to work thinking he will find personal fulfillment there? no, he is giving his sweat and tears for the good of the family And so it goes on: sons give up their dreams to please their parents, parents give up their lives in order to please their children; pain and suffering are used to justify the one thing that should bring only LOVE."
"The devil is in the detail."
"You have two choices: to control your mind or to let your mind control you."
"It's always easy to blame others. You can spend your entire life blaming the world, but your successes or failures are entirely your own responsibility."
"Imagine a new story for your life and start living it."
"Enthusiasm is the force that leads us to the final victory."
"It's only those who are persistent and willing to study things deeply, who achieve the master work."
"Live to please the others, and everyone will love you, except yourself."