Dwelling on the negative simply contributes to its power.

Good enough is the new perfect.

Don’t let the past hold you back; you’re missing the good stuff.

The outer conditions of a person’s life will always be found to reflect their inner beliefs.

As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.

Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.

Instead of complaining that the rose bush is full of thorns, be happy the thorn bush has roses.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.

Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.

Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

The past has no power to stop you from being present now. Only your grievance about the past can do that.

If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.

Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don’t trust enough.

If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.

Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.

What we see is mainly what we look for.

Peace of mind is not the absence of conflict from life, but the ability to cope with it.

Some people think it’s holding that makes one strong—sometimes it’s letting go.