Don’t ever give up.
Don’t ever give in.
Don’t ever stop trying.
Don’t ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.

~Richelle E. Goodrich

You may be the only person left who believes in you, but it’s enough.
It takes just one star to pierce a universe of darkness. Never give up.
~Richelle E. Goodrich

A pet is yours to love and care for from the day he arrives. It’s up to you to provide him with a “lifetime guarantee.” You’ll undoubtedly fall in love with your new companion right away, but don’t forget that he’ll be with you for the rest of his life. Dogs who are tied out in the backyard for long periods of time or exercised only at their owner’s convenience are dogs who are being neglected and who are more likely to develop serious behavior problems. Source: FactMonster

No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater…The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And that’s the key. It’s like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. Love can make up for a lot. ~Sarah Dessen

“Hatred does not end by hatred. By love alone it is quelled”
A struggle which is ended by force is no victory. Real victory can only be attained by a true change of heart founded on understanding on the part of the aggressor. ~VenerableDr. Sri Dhammananda

“There are three types of people in the world. What three? One who is like carving on a rock, one who is like scratching on the ground and one who is like writing on the water. What sort of person is like carving on the rock? Imagine a certain person who is always getting angry and his anger lasts long, jut as carving on a rock is not soon worn off by wind, water or lapse of time. What sort of person is like scratching on the ground? Imagine a certain person who is always getting angry but his anger does not last long, just as scratching on the ground is soon worn off by wind, water and lapse of time. And what sort of person is like writing on the water? Imagine a certain person who, even though spoken to harshly, sharply, roughly, is easily reconciled and becomes agreeable and friendly, just as writing on the water soon disappears.” ~Buddha, Anguttara Nikaya I/283

A real friend is someone that will be there for you, and expect nothing in return but your love and loyalty. Real friends know that you aren’t perfect and don’t ask you to be, all a real friend will ask you for is to be a real friend back when they need one. ~Keren Zhims

Most kittens are eager to learn how to please you. You can easily correct behavior in a young cat with a gentle but firm tone and a demonstration of the proper way to do things. Praise your kitten when you point out the litter box and scratching post.

Depending upon how happy and peaceful their former lives were, older cats may be a little more difficult to teach, but they are well worth the effort. Patience and kindness, with perhaps a firmer tone of voice, should help maintain most ground rules. Hitting your pet is cruel and accomplishes nothing—it will only teach your cat to be afraid of you. A good discipline tool is a spray bottle filled with water. Catch the cat in the act of scratching the sofa or jumping on the sink and spritz the culprit with a gentle spray of water. Your cat will associate the behavior with the unpleasant experience of water, but will not associate you with the unpleasant experience. Source: Fact Monster

Depression is a world, depression leaves you lost, depression drops you into a never ending black hole, you want to get help, but you can’t, when you do you wish you didn’t, depression leaves you numb with fear, depression leaves you no hope, no ambition, nothing to look foward to, tears well in your eyes, depression leaks out into the open. ~Unknown

“If we are not peaceful, if we are not feeling well in our skin, we cannot demonstrate real peace, and we cannot raise our children well either.” Thich Nhat Hanh

Kamma is the only possession we really own,
and which we take with us from life to life.

Every intentional act of body,
speech and mind is like a seed planted;
that will grow when conditions are right.
Thus as you sow, you shall reap.

Source: Just be Good

Use your time wisely. Every moment produce beautiful thoughts, loving, kindness, forgiveness. Say beautiful things, inspire, forgive, act physically to protect and help. ~Thich Nhat Hanh