People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.
People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.
People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
Some are born great, others achieve greatness.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
We need more light about each other. Light creates understanding, understanding creates love, love creates patience, and patience creates unity.
Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy. That is not our business and, in fact, it is nobody's business. What we are asked to do is to love, and this love itself will render both ourselves and our neighbors worthy.
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.
What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculty! in form, in moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust?
I used to think the worst thing in life is to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.
The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.
Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.
Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.
When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves.
Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.