"Before you go to bed, write down three ‘gratefuls’ for the day and three ‘did wells’ (they can even include something as simple as doing the laundry) - the results can be amazing!"

-Carol Burnett (b.1933); Comedienne

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."

-Melody Beattie, Author

"Beauty comes from a life well lived. If you’ve lived well, your smile lines are in the right places."

-Jennifer Garner (b.1972); Actress

"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends for it is one of God’s best gifts. It involves many things, but above all the power of going out of one’s self and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another."  

-Thomas Hughes (1822-1896); British reformer, novelist

"I think what’s important for kids to know is that your decisions here on earth matter, your behavior matters and how you treat other people matters."

-Matt Damon; American actor

"What are the things that you can’t see that are important? I would say justice, truth, humility, service, compassion, love...They’re the guiding lights of a life."

-Jimmy Carter; 39th U.S. President

"Friendship improves happiness and abates misery by doubling our joy and dividing our grief." 

-Joseph Addison; Essayist, poet

"Goodness in other people and what they contribute inspire me. I love it when someone is gifted and shares it in some way so that it has a trickle-down effect."

-Renee Zellweger; Actress

"Surround yourself with ‘yay-sayers’ not naysayers."

-Lynn A.Robinson; Author

"Compliments are the helium that fills everyone’s balloon; they elevate the person receiving them so he or she can fly over life’s troubles and land safely on the other side."
 
-Bernie S. Siegel M.D.; Author