What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for eternity.

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

He had said that forgiveness is how we unchain ourselves from the past. We

I want to thank you for that. Personally. Whether you knew it at that time or not, you had a great deal to do with shaping the life and character of the man I have come to love.

You of all have the most to forgive." "Ah, and if so," he responded, "I have the most blessing to receive after I've done so."

Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy.

Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou.

If someone decides they're not going to be happy, it's not your problem. You don't have to spend your time and energy trying to cheer up someone who has already decided to stay in a bad mood. Believe it or not, you can actually hurt people by playing into their self-pity.

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?

We need all races of men, and decent women, to stand up for what's right, drop anger, and live upright.

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.

The older I get, the more I meet people, the more convinced I am that we must only work on ourselves, to grow in grace. The only thing we can do about people is to love them.