Words To Live By

The best thing to give to our enemy is forgiveness;

To an opponent, tolerance;

To a friend, your heart;

To your child, a good example;

To yourself, respect;

And to all, charity

-- Francis Balfour

 “For Attractive lips, speak words of kindness.
 For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.
 For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.
 For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.
 For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.
  People, more than things, have to be restored,
 renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed. 
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, 
you will find one at the end of each of your arms.
 As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, 
one for helping yourself and the other for helping others.”
― Sam Levenson

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, 

nor to worry about the future, 

but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”
― Siddhārtha Gautama

“Simplicity, patience, compassion.
These three are your greatest treasures.
Simple in actions and thoughts, you return to the source of being.
Patient with both friends and enemies,
you accord with the way things are.
Compassionate toward yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching