We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.

There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.

All you can change is yourself

All you can change is yourself, but sometimes that changes everything!

We are responsible for what we are

We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves.

If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.

If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened

I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened

The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.

The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.

Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher

Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.

If you think in terms of a year.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.

Don’t ever wrestle with a pig. You’ll both get dirty, but the pig will enjoy it.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.

Success is never achieved by the size of our brain

Success is never achieved by the size of our brain but it is always achieved by the quality of our thoughts.

People change, love hurts, friends leave, things go wrong but just remember that life goes on.

People change, love hurts, friends leave, things go wrong but just remember that life goes on.

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems

Sometimes I get so caught up in my own problems that I forget how amazing the world is.

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.

Pearls don’t lie on the seashore

Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.

Don’t worry about failures

Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.

Do not go where the path may lead

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.