“ No amount of regret can change the past. No amount of worrying can change the future. Any amount of gratitude changes  the present. ” ~ Author Unknown ~  

  “ It takes empathy, patience, and compassion to overcome anger, hatred, and resentment. ” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. ~  

  “ Can you be grateful for everything?  No. No one can be grateful for war or or pain or suffering of a loved one. But within every moment, there is an opportunity to be grateful for something. ” ~ David Steindl-Rast ~...

  “ Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. ” ~ Ralph Blum ~  

  “ When we focus on leading a passionate, meaningful life we are also inadvertently creating a spectacular ripple effect of inspiration in the lives around us. ” ~ Author Unknown ~  

  “ Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift. And eventually we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth. ” ~ Richelle E. Goodrich ~  

  “When you go from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset, a new world of possibilities opens up.” ~ Author Unknown ~  

  “What we achieve inwardly will change our outer reality.” ~ Plutarch ~  

  “ Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. ” ~ Saint Francis of Assisi ~  

  “ Information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all. ” ~ Arthur C. Clarke ~  

  “ Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if thou wilt ever dig. ” ~ Marcus Aurelius ~  

  “ Life is too short to worry about anything. You had better enjoy it because the next day promises nothing. ” ~ Eric Davis ~