This was her life. Not the life she had once dreamed of, not a life her younger self would ever have imagined or desired, but the life she was living, with all its complexities. This was her life, built with care and attention, and it was good.

Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.

You see, you closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them, too—even when youâ€re in the dark. Even when youâ€re falling.

— Mitch Albom in Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Lifeâ€s Greatest Lesson

Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.

March on. Do not tarry. To go forward is to move toward perfection. March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path.

When you reach the heart of life you shall find beauty in all things, even in the eyes that are blind to beauty.

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. Easier said than done.

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends.