The Heart of a Friend

Long, long afterward, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend."
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Friends Forever

No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.
-- Francois Mauriac

A Good Marriage

There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good marriage.
-- Martin Luther

A True Friend

A friend drops their plans when you're in trouble, shares joy in your accomplishments, feels sad when you're in pain. A friend encourages your dreams and offers advice--but when you don't follow it, they still respect and love you. -- Doris Wild Helmering

Friendship

Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don't say.

Treasures of Life

It's only by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble there lies your treasure. The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. - Joseph Campbell

Life Teacher

Every person who walks into your life is a teacher. Even if they drive you nuts, the teach you because the show you where your limits are. Just because people are your teachers doesn't mean you have to like them. - Andrew Matthews

Life Beliefs

Your life is a perfect reflection of your beliefs. When you change your deepest beliefs about the world, your life changes accordingly. - Andrew Matthews

Love That Heals

Love cures two people, the person who gives it and the person who receives it. - Karl Menniger

Be Happy

There are alternatives to getting angry. It is possible to be fascinated or amused. The fewer rules you have about how life ought to be, and how other people ought to behave, the easier it is to be happy. - Andrew Matthews

Lessons For Children

All children should have a chance to play some sport - not for the trophies they get, but for the lessons they learn. Not the least of these is, it's not where you start, it's how you finish. - Andrew Matthews

Courage and Success

Courage is not the absence of fear - courage is acting in spite of fear. People who do nothing with their lifes are just as scared as people who take major risks. It's just that the first group get scared over tiny things. Why not get scared over something significant? - Andrew Matthews

Love

Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That's why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange. Mortimer Adler

Be Motivated

You get motivated by doing things, not thinking about them. Action gets you excited and action reveals opportunity. Take the plunge. - Andrew Matthews