Beautiful GemsOf Wisdom

Knowledge is realizing that the street is one-way, wisdom is looking both directions anyway.

We all make choices in life, but in the end the choices make us.

Many people have ideas on how others should change; few people have ideas on how they should change.

They always say that time changes things, but

you actually have to change them yourself.

Sometimes to get what you want the most, you have to do what you want the least.

True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves,

and the world around us.

It's not the situation. . . . It's your reaction to the situation.

Never be afraid to be yourself…remember anoriginal is worth more than a copy.

And yet those who know everything about you say nothing at all.

It’s strange how the people who know the least about you always have the most to say…

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The most important thing in communicationis to hear what isn’t being said.

It’s nice when people remember the things that you thought they would forget.

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If you are willing to admit your faults, you have one less fault to admit.

The only people with whom you should try

to get even are those who have helped you.

The only thing worse than making a mistake, is

making a mistake and not learning from it.

You have to speak to be heard, but sometimes you have to be silent to

be appreciated.

The strongest people are not those who show strength in frontof us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.

Sometimes to get what you want the most,you have to do what you want the least.

But when darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealedonly if there is light from within.

People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out….

Appear weak when you are strong,and strong when you are weak.

Failure is how you learn,but success is what you earn.

A word of encouragement during a failure is worthmore than an hour of praise after success.

The secret of happiness is not doing the things that you like, but liking the things that you do.

Wisdom is learning to let go when you want to hang on.

Courage is learning to hang on when you want to let go.

Silence and a smile are two powerful words.

A smile is the way to solve problems.Silence is the way to avoid problems.

Always remember, it is never crowded along the extra mile you go.

One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stonesout of stumbling blocks.

In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a  better time on the trip.

Everyone has three characters: that which one shows, that which one has, and that 

which one thinks he has.

You never know how strong you are, untilbeing strong is the only choice you have.

You are younger today than you ever will be again. Make use of it for the sake of  tomorrow.

The nicest place to be is in someone’s THOUGHTS.The safest place to be is in someone’s PRAYERS.

The best place to be is in GOD’S HANDS.