niiiiiiiice quotes

"Never say all that you know, but always know all that you say."

"A wise old owl sat on an oak
The more he heard the less he spoke
The less he spoke the more he heard
Why aren't we all like that wise old bird?"

"People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges."

"People who like others are the people that others like."

"There are no strangers here -- only friends we have not met."

"The best way to destroy your enemies is to make them your friends."

"He drew a circle that shut me out, but love and I had the wit to win; we drew a circle that took him in." <--- (hard to do)

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it within us or we find it not." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A plain face often surprisingly beautiful by reason of an inner light."

"To be content, just think how happy you would be if you lost everything you have right now, and then got it back again."

"Most of us spend a lot of time dreaming of the future, never realizing that a little of it arrives each day."

"Remember, you'll always get enough love if you give enough love. It's a two-way street."

"Our days are like suitcases -- all the same size; but some people seem to be able to pack more into them than others."

"Each morning puts a man on trial and each evening passes judgement on him."

"This is a list of the most important words that we can use:

• The 6 most important words: "I admit I made a mistake."
• The 5 most important words: "I am proud of you!"
• The 4 most important words: "What is your opinion?"
• The 3 most important words: "I love you!"
• The 2 most important words: "Thank you!"
• The 1 most important words: "We"
• The least important words: "I""

"Be kind to unkind people -- they need it the most."

"There are many tears in the heart that never reach the eye."

"Be kind. Every person you meet is fighting a difficult battle."

"Patience must not be an inch shorter than affliction." <--- (also hard to do)

"The last time you failed, did you stop trying because you failed -- or did you fail because you stopped trying?"

(Taken from mama's old papers)