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01 ~ “Allow those who are filled with jealousy and hatred to reflect in themselves, this, they elect to indulge in, by not
           allowing the same to be reflected in and owned by yourself.”
02 ~ “Being silent about something that's being done wrong, makes the silent party an "enabler" of the perpetrator(s).”
03 ~ “Beware of the person who tells you what you want to hear; a true friend will tell you the truth, not perhaps, what you
            want to hear, but what you should hear.”
04 ~ “Boxes are wonderful to contain things, except for our thinking. Allow your thoughts freedom! Think 'outside' the box!”
05 ~ “By every good man's side is a good woman, for a good woman walks with her man, neither behind him in his shadow
            nor ahead of him to shadow him.”
06 ~ “It's easy to love those who are easy to love, but the true test of love is loving those who are more difficult to love.”
07 ~ “It's much easier to hate those who transgress against us and therefore, is often the route chosen. But forgiving our
            transgressors is where the real challenge lies.”
08 ~ “It's not one's name that matters so much, but being the best person of who bears the name, that counts.”
09 ~ “Knowledge deprived equals ignorance. Ignorance breeds fear. Fear enables intimidation. Intimidation powers control.”
10 ~ “Mistakes are important tools of life, which we learn from, therefore live life. Without them we would be doomed to the
            monotony of perfection.”


11 ~ “Our own growth in strength and value of character is perpetuated by the enrichment of those we surround ourselves with.”
12 ~ “People who place themselves on pedestals are very lonely people, since few are interested in competing with 'flawlessness'.”
13 ~ “People unwilling to communicate with an open mind and a receptive, forgiving heart, but continue to cry foul, keep
           attorneys employed and rewarded handsomely.”
14 ~ “Revenge in thy soul is blind. It therefore distinguishes not the difference between the guilty and the innocent.”
15 ~ “Seek not the approval of others; seek the approval of oneself. Be your own toughest, honest, but fair critic and the criti-
            cism of others shall be null and void.”
16 ~ “Sometimes those who we think are the most critical of us, are the ones that care enough to want us to reach our full-
            est potential.”
17 ~ “The denying and covering up of the truth is the pathway for the weak minded to pursue, which leads to nowhere ulti-
            mately, except their own demise.”
18 ~ “The greatness of a man is measured not in their 'muscle' or 'mouth', but through their heart, where sensibility is derived from a
            compassionate and humble spirit. Creditability is borne of these.”
19 ~ “The more bad apples you encounter and place behind you, the closer you become to finding the 'good' apple for keeps.”

20 ~ “The most beautiful things in life are not seen through the eyes, but are seen and felt through, with, and in the heart.”


21 ~ “The only ones who hate the truth and truth tellers, are those who are concealing it and are aiding and abetting its
            concealment.”
22 ~ “There is no shame in the giving of love. There can only be shame in the receiving should the receiver choose to use
            and abuse the love given to them.”
23 ~ “We can't learn from mistakes we make IF we don't acknowledge making them. The lesson is learned in the acknowledg-
            ment of and accountability for them.”
24 ~ “When one seeks the favour of another or others, placing the importance of, above being true to his/herself, ultimately
            then, one compromises and undermines one's own integrity.”
25 ~ “When we count our blessin's, include the lessons, for we will then live a life full of gratitude, nurturing an attitude for Love,
             peace, and harmony to thrive within us.”
26 ~ “When we face a problem, we can find and choose a solution. When we turn our backs on a problem, the solution will
            choose to find us and usually NOT to our liking.”
27 ~ “When we listen to others who do not have our best interests at heart, we allow them to feed our fears, thus prevent-
            ing us from reaching our full and true potential.”
28 ~ “When we place more importance on "giving" than we do on receiving and/or acquiring, THIS places an unmeasurable
            value on our own self worth.”
29 ~ “Whispering behind others' backs seems quiet enough, until the whispers are about you. Then they dramatically increase
            in volume!”

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