The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.

The cure for admiring the house of lords is to go and look at it.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, read more

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

There is a big difference between thinking: I'm in a relationship and something's wrong. Therefore something must be wrong with read more

There is a big difference between thinking: I'm in a relationship and something's wrong. Therefore something must be wrong with the relationship. and thinking I'm in a relationship and we've got problems. This is evidence that you are different than me.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Let him that would move the world first move himself.

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.

Everything you are against weakens you. Everything you are for empowers you.

It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, read more

It seems that we learn lessons when we least expect them but always when we need them the most, and, the true "gift" in these lessons always lies in the learning process itself.