1. "There is nothing wrong with a life of peace and prosperity. I suggest you think about what it is you want from your life."

2. "Failure is only the opportunity to begin again. Only this time more wisely."

3. "Sometimes, the best way to solve your own problems is to help someone else."

4. "Good times become good memories, but bad times make good lessons."

5. "It is usually best to admit mistakes when they occur and to seek to restore honor."

6. "It is important to draw wisdom from many different places."

7. "It's time for you to look inward and start asking yourself the big questions: who are you and what do you want?"

8. "Sharing tea with a fascinating stranger is one of life’s true delights."

9. "In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength."

10. "Sometimes life is like [a] dark tunnel. You can't always see the light at the end of the tunnel, but if you just keep moving, you will come to a better place."

11. "Destiny is a funny thing. You never know how things are going to work out, but if you keep an open mind and an open heart, I promise you will find your own destiny one day."

12. "While it is always best to believe in oneself, a little help from others can be a great blessing."

13. "Pride is not the opposite of shame but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame."

14. And lastly – "Life happens wherever you are, whether you make it or not."
