Francois de La Rochefoucauld - Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.

Lady Bird Johnson - Where flowers bloom, so does hope.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld - One forgives to the degree that one loves.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld - We all have enough strength to endure the misfortunes of others.

Francois de La Rochefoucauld - A true friend is the greatest of all blessings, and that which we take the least care of all to acquire.

Leo Buscaglia - What we call the secret of happiness is no more a secret than our willingness to choose life.

Marian Wright Edelman - Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree.

Amy Morin - Idealizing the reality of past romances won't do you any favors as you face Valentine's Day alone.

Montesquieu - Friendship is an arrangement by which we undertake to exchange small favors for big ones.

Thomas Hardy - The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

Pliny the Elder - Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.

Iyanla Vanzant - I hope that my story, I hope that my life is... an encouragement for people, especially in Brooklyn. I feel humbled and blessed.

Becky Hammon - Hope and encouragement, especially hope, is probably one of the greatest things you can give another person.

David Brainerd - If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.

Marie Kondo - Have gratitude for the things you're discarding. By giving gratitude, you're giving closure to the relationship with that object, and by doing so, it becomes a lot easier to let go.

Salvador Dali - The thermometer of success is merely the jealousy of the malcontents.

Nelson Mandela - For to be is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.