Motivational Quotes: Relationships

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"You are the sum total of everything you've ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot - it's all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive."

Maya Angelou

"You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it."

Maya Angelou

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."

Aristotle

"My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake."

Aristotle

"Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow ripening fruit."

Aristotle

"The greatest virtues are those which are most useful to other persons."

Aristotle

"No one would choose a friendless existence on condition of having all the other things in the world."

Aristotle

"No one loves the man whom he fears."

Aristotle

"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."

Arthur Ashe

"When we were together, I loved you deeply and you gave me so much happiness I can never repay you."

Arthur Ashe

"If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present."

Les Brown

"Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours."

Les Brown

"You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers."

Les Brown

"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."

Confucius

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."

Confucius

"Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage."

Confucius

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

Confucius

"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."

Confucius

"Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships."

Stephen Covey

"When you really listen to another person from their point of view, and reflect back to them that understanding, it's like giving them emotional oxygen."

Stephen Covey