“The Happiness ManifestoPledge not to complain needlessly.Vow not to anger unecessarily.Promise not to crititize unreasonably.Commit to thinking positively.Aspire to speak intelligently.Strive to live enlightenedly.Your happiness is in serenity.Your contentedness is in charity.Your righteousness is in integrity.Your nobility is in humility.Your innocence is in sincerity.Your blessedness is in humanity.”

“If you cannot appreciate the sky, you cannot appreciate the stars.If you cannot appreciate the stars, you cannot appreciate the universe.If you cannot appreciate the universe, you cannot appreciate nature.If you cannot appreciate nature, you cannot appreciate people.If you cannot appreciate people, you cannot appreciate God.”

“Life isn’t always a bed of roses. However, having once seen, smelled, and touched roses, I am forever changed for the better. So my down moments are just that, moments.”

“When I was young, I prayed to God for an angel and He replied, “I already gave you one: your mother.”

“A spiritual practice is anything that makes you feel more beautiful inside you.”

“When the air is angry, we have hurricanes.When the water is angry, we have typhoons.When the land is angry, we have earthquakes.When the sky is angry, we have thunderstorms.When the universe is angry, we have death.When the air is happy, we have warmth.When the water is happy, we have springs.When the land is happy, we have rivers.When the sky is happy, we have rain.When the universe is happy, we have life.”