Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives. C. S. Lewis
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand. Henri Nouwen
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. Martin Luther King, Jr.
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. Dalai Lama
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. Dalai Lama