Be true to yourself, and less concerned with what others think of you. Don't accept their definitions of you, but grow into a self-identification of your own.

Give from your own strength. Depend less on the strengths of others. Develop your own talents, and don't envy other people theirs.

A vortex of disturbed emotions is often dissipated by a sense of humor, and a heartfelt laugh.

Transcend your personal troubles by offering solace to other troubled hearts.

The greatest of all healers is love.

Deepen your receptiveness to the experiences in your life on every level of your being. Let them gestate silently. Then offer them back in the form of wisdom and new life for others.

Let your smiles be conceived in your heart, and given birth in the world through your eyes. Let your smiles be smiles of friendship, healing and appreciation.

Don't concentrate on drawing others by your beauty or your feminine magnetism. For though it may be satisfying, at first, to find that you have this power over others, you will find it self-diminishing in time. Seek self-expansion, rather, by inspiring people; by appealing to the highest which is in them.

When tempted to utter caustic or sarcastic remarks, reflect that an excess of pepper can spoil a good meal. Hasty words have ruined many a precious friendship, but nothing is ever lost by kindness. Give others freedom to grow at their own pace.

Expand your capacity for loving into impersonal love for all humanity, for all life.

Nurture others, and in the nurturing you yourself will be nourished, from within. A wise man once said, "A channel is blessed by that which flows thorugh it."

Service to others is not an indignity; it is a privilege. For by joyful service, one renounces the pettiness of pride, and thereby attains inner freedom.

Whenever we belittle others, we expose to them our own insecurity. Graciousness to all is the echo of inner victories.

To overcome a tendency to take things too personally, refer what you hear from others to impersonal principles.

What we affirm in our hearts determines what we become. If we concentrate on littleness, we ourselves become petty. But if we concentrate on high thoughts and high ideals , we ourselves achieve greatness.

The way we look at life is colored by our feelings. A negative mood can make even white look gray. A positive mood can make even a gray day beautiful. Rely less on moods. Let your feelings be impartial; keep them centered in inner calmness.

Women are often highly intuitive, when their feelings are calm, and grounded in receptivity. Intuition IS a calm, receptive feeling.

Concentrate more on the longer rhythms in your life. Dwell less on the ups and downs of the moment, and more on permanent realities.

Let your feelings be guided by wisdom, and your emotions by selfless love.

Give of yourself impersonally, rather than thinking in terms of what the others are giving you.

True beauty is an outward radiance which comes from within. It comes from kind, happy thoughts and from virtuous qualities. Beauty is not the outer mask a person wears to please the world. It is erroneous to make a cult of youth. Every age has its intrinsic beauty.

Show your appreciation. Show it more for the giver than for the gift.

Untruth has no lasting power. Ignore people's criticisms, if they are wrong. If they are right, thank them (if only silently). Defeat unkindness by speaking well of those who are unkind to you. The best way to combat darkness is not with an increase of darkness, but with light.

Lessen your likes and dislikes. Find contentment within yourself, and in the lasting blessing of true friends.

Act more, and react less. Emotional reaction only clouds reality. Let your love for others be like a compass needle, which, no matter how often it is deflected, returns to the true North. Base your behavior on what you feel is right and true. Base it on what you believe will be of the greatest benefit to everyone.

Be concerned not with pleasing others, but with being a sincere friend to them.

Life can be, if you allow it, like a roller-coaster ride; up one day, down the next. Act from your inner center. Whether things go well for you, or ill, reflect on the knowledge that all things must change. Don't get elated of depressed, for nothing in this universe will remain the same forever. Practice even-mindedness.

Be fair. When conversing with others, try to understand and respect their points of view; for only by understanding is there a hope of changing anyone. Truth alone is ultimately what counts, and not opinions.

Be to everyone, in a sense, a mother. Give to others unconditionally; expect nothing in return. By so doing, you will receive from Life a thousandfold.

When people hurt you, heal their sickness of disharmony through kindness, understanding, and forgiveness.

Feminine qualities are as strong, in their own way, as those which are more distinctly masculine. Air and water are as powerful as fire. Patient endurance, receptivity, and the ability to adapt to circumstances ensures victory, often, where aggressiveness crashes in defeat.