There is a difference between loneliness and solitude: one will empty you, and one will fill you.  Only in solitude can the gentle voice of wisdom be heard and appreciated.

You can grow to your fullest potential if you plant the seeds of joy, love, fulfillment, hope, and success.  Nature can only return to you what you plant.

According to wisdom, it is better to bend a little than to break.  But if you start to compromise yourself or your morals for the people around you, it may be time to change the people around you.

It is not the experience of today that drives a person mad; it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.

Many people ask to be forgiven for their actions, or to be forgiven for their tempers, or even to be forgiven for their thoughts.  But people rarely ask to be forgiven for their sadness.

Sometimes even an unseen force can still have tremendous power.  Even something as simple as an idea or an inspiration can make you feel giddy, swept away in a rush of enthusiasm.

Some people briefly come into our lives and quickly go.  Some stay for a while longer.  No matter what time was spent together, some leave footprints on our hearts.  And we are never, ever the same.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal.  But nothing can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Knowledge is knowing what to say.  Wisdom is knowing when to say it.  Each, by itself, is a valuable attribute.  Together, they are even more powerful.

It is said that the race does not always go to the swift, and the battle does not always go to the strong.  But that is a good way to bet, especially when the swift and strong racer is you.

There is nobility in compassion, beauty in empathy, and grace in forgiveness.  No one heals themselves by wounding another.  We must understand before we judge.

A  complex recipe combining wildly different ingredients can unite to create a masterpiece, but only if all of its elements are kept in proportions to balance and support the final result.

Sometimes you don’t realize the weight of a burden you’ve been carrying until you feel the weight of its release.  However, it is said that life’s heaviest burden is to have nothing to carry.

It is said that the greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished.  It is easy to talk.  It is much harder to listen, and harder still to truly understand.

With self-confidence, you can reach truly amazing heights.  With no self-confidence, even the simplest accomplishments can remain beyond your grasp.

In movies and television shows, a Tarot Lovers card is often used as a quick and easy shorthand to refer to literal lovers.  Of course, real-world relationships are never so simple.

Anyone who has done anything great has had critics.  It’s part of being a success.  Know the difference between your core values and when you are just being stubborn.

An ancient Turkish proverb speaks of the tiny sound of a gnat as sufficient to a person of good judgement, while to one who lacks good judgement the sound of an entire orchestra is of no help.

Confucius said, “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; a mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”  A modern joke asks, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?  Practice.”

If a previous venture began with a departure, it must conclude with an arrival. The completion of any important phase of a larger project can be a cause for celebration.