In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy. ...

People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get. ...

We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us. ...

Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you're going to do about it. ...

The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced. ...

Abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is our choice which crop we tend. Harvest being thankful. ...

The fool has one great advantage over a man of sense he is always satisfied with himself. ...

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, denial into acceptance, confusion to clarity and a house into a home. ...

Self-pity is a destructive narcotic; it is addictive, gives momentary pleasure and separates the victim from reality. ...

Give your best even in seemingly small jobs. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. ...