A Friend

“ The friend in my adversity I shall always cherish most. I can better trust those who helped to relieve the gloom of my dark hours than those who are so ready to enjoy with me the sunshine of my prosperity. ”

― Ulysses S. Grant

Forgiveness

  “ When you haven't forgiven those who've hurt you, you turn your back against your future. When you do forgive, you start walking forward. ”

― Tyler Perry 

Focus

 “ What you envision in your mind, how you see yourself, and how you envision the world around you is of great importance because those things become your focus. ”

― Eric Thomas 

Character

“ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. ”

― Martin Luther King, Jr. 

What I learned from these teachers

 “ I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet, strange, I am ungrateful to those teachers. ”

― Khalil Gibran 

Dreams

   “ If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ”

― Henry David Thoreau

Relationships

“ Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position. ”

― Shelley Moore Capito