I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.—Paulo Coelho
Human rights will be a powerful force for the transformation of reality when they are not simply understood as externally defined norms of behavior but are lived as the spontaneous manifestation of internalized values.—Daisaku Ikeda
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We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.—Swami Vivekananda
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.—Johnny Cash
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call ‘failure’ is not the falling down, but the staying down.—Mary Pickford
Of course, when I say that human nature is gentleness, it is not 100 percent so. Every human being has that nature, but there are many people acting against their nature, being false.—Dalai Lama
The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.—Harriet Ann Jacobs
Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life’s search for love and wisdom.—Rumi
In some ways, siblings, and especially sisters, are more influential in your childhood than your parents.—Deborah Tannen
Life is abundant, and life is beautiful. And it’s a good place that we’re all in, you know, on this earth, if we take care of it.—Alice Walker
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