“The most precious gift that we can offer others is our presence.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”

— Nelson Henderson

“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.”

— Tara Brach

“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.”

— Booker T. Washington

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

— Epictetus

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Gratefulness is the experience of the great fullness of life.”

— David Steindl-Rast

“Have enough courage to love one more time and always one more time.”

— Maya Angelou

“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. ”

— Pema Chödrön

“You are the author of your own life story.”

— Susan Young

“In this moment and every moment, I am enough.”

— Michele Blume

“A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset.”

— John Geiger