Inspirational thoughts

“Love to be real, it must cost—it must hurt—it must empty us of self.” — Saint Theresa of Calcutta

“Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.” — Henry David Thoreau

“You must not only aim right, but draw the bow with all your might.” ~Henry David Thoreau

“Rarely do we reflect upon what gifts our souls may possess, Who dwells within them, or how extremely precious they are,  Therefore, we do little to preserve their beauty; all our care is concentrated on our bodies, which are but the coarse setting of the diamond, or the outer walls of the castle.”  St. Teresa of Avila

“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” — 

“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain

“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” ― Saint Augustine

“The really great man is the man who makes every man feel great.” – G. K. Chesterton

“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life.” Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, ‘Wait and Hope.”
― Alexandre Dumas