Happiness is not a brilliant climax to years of grim struggle and anxiety. It is a long succession of little decisions simply to be happy in the moment.
In a sense, each of us is an island. In another sense, however, we are all one. For though islands appear separate, and may even be situated at great distances from one another, they are only extrusions of the same planet, Earth.
Leadership is an opportunity to serve. It is not a trumpet call to self-importance.
You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.
