"Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser.” 

"He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven." 

- George Herbert

"Let go of anger, guilt and hatred. Look for common ground between yourself and others...not build walls. Be imperfect as everyone else is..."

Common advice from people who are doing well at 100 is to "Decide to be content." Others say, "Don't chase happiness. Just be satisfied."

“In our lives, change is unavoidable, loss is unavoidable. In the adaptability and ease with which we experience change lies our happiness and freedom.” 

~Buddha

Only Love Endures

"Sadly, delusion is the slowest burning fuel."

"It’s not a matter of ‘letting go.’ You would if you could. Instead of ‘let it go’ we should probably say ‘let it be.’” 

~Jon Kabat-Zinn

“Be the person who breaks the cycle. If you were judged, choose understanding. If you were rejected, choose acceptance. If you were shamed, choose compassion. Be the person you needed when you were hurting, not the person who hurt you."

"Your greatest success is on the other side of your fear!"

"I don't have many failures....

If I make a cake and it fails it becomes a pudding."

"Good things take time."

“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.”

- Carl Jung

"The man with an experience is not at the mercy of the man with an argument."

“Forgive yourself for not knowing better at the time. Forgive yourself for giving away your power. Forgive yourself for past behaviors. Forgive yourself for the survival patterns and traits you picked up while enduring trauma. Forgive yourself for being who you needed to be.” 

~Audrey Kitching

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

- Warren Buffett

“You have no friends. You have no enemies. You only have teachers.” 

~Ancient Proverb

“If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace.” 

~Thich Nhat Hanh

Lacordairie, 19th century theologian, said it best:

“It is not genius, nor glory, nor love that reflects the greatness of the human soul; it is kindness.”

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"Life is fragile and heartbreaking. It turns upside down in a minute. Love your children, hold them tight. Love your family, hold them close. Love your friends, keep them near. Be gentle with others, as so many are fragile and struggling. Actually, I think it’s best to assume everyone is struggling, so treat everyone with love, tenderness, and compassion."

"Never assume that loud is strong and quiet is weak.” 

~Unknown