“Behave so the aroma of your actions may enhance the general sweetness of the atmosphere.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.” ~ Buddha

“Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.” ~ Buddha

“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.” ~ Buddha

“Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds” ~ Bob Marley

“Swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation” ~ James 5:12

“Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.” ~ Buddha

"Let thy speech be short, comprehending much in few words" ~ Ecclesiasticus 32:8

“Make fair agreements and stick to them” ~ Confucius

“Stop reading this book

unless you are still busy

making improvements.” ~ atypican

“Seek not every quality in one individual” ~ Confucius