“Life isn't all grand, but it isn't all miserable either. There's both sweet and sour in every day. So why focus on the ugly when you can gaze at what's beautiful? Concentrate on the good.”

“You will realize one day that all the money in the world cannot buy you happiness. Nor can it make you a person of good character.”

“When I count my blessings, I find you in every one.”

“Even the smallest tender mercy can bring peace when recognized and appreciated.”

“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.”

“The world seems to want us to be sad and angry because bad things frequently happen. But I say we should feel the opposite. We should be happy and cheerful because good things happen. We should be ...”

“I know it seems hard sometimes but remember one thing. Through every dark night, there's a bright day after that. So no matter how hard it get, stick your chest out, keep ya head up.... and handle it.”

“If you want to brighten up a person's day.Give them a rainbow.”

“I can assure you that the life outside the front door is bright and full of life”

“It's hard to be a bright light in a dim world.”

“Do not say the land ahead does not exist, simply because you cannot see it.”

“To wish a life without stairs, without hills and mountains is to wish a dim life without the joy of rising with our own efforts!”

“If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, youll keep resentment far away.”

“There were two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations”

“One recipe for happiness is to have to sense of entitlement.' To this she added a star and noted at the bottom of the page: 'This is not a lesson I have ever been in a position to learn.”