Happiness isn’t the reward we retrieve after a long struggle. It arrives daily, in those clear moments when our hearts are tender, pricked by the embrace of a loved one, the beauty of a single flower, the majesty of the world in which we are central. Look over your shoulder at how far you’ve come and all the good things you’ve experienced and that is when you will see the smiling face of happiness.

I can only change the world by changing myself.

Don't forget that Christmas is really about love. Anything extra is just that—extra.

If you want to feel the spirit of Christmas, do what Christ did...love.

When you make your Christmas list, put your own name on it and give yourself the love you've withheld, the pardon you've denied, and the hope that you deserve.

If you try to buy Christmas with a credit card, you'll miss the point. It's not for sale. True Christmas spirit can only be given away and the price it demands is a piece of your heart.

Gather all the good and let go of the rest.

It is not too late, friends, to dig up that buried dream and give it breath again.

Be aware. Be awake. Appreciate that today is a gift that will be gone tomorrow.