"Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense."

"When we believe the best of people, we let go of each thing they do that is hurtful to us. And we choose to think things like, 'I don't believe they meant to hurt me.' 'Maybe they're having a bad day or don't feel well.' 'They probably don't even realize how they sound.'"

"If you want to have sustained joy, you have to not only make sure that you think right, but you also have to make decisions now that are going to guarantee some joy in the future."

"Individuals need to be willing to face truth about their attitudes, behaviors, even what we want out of life."

"Wisdom principle 75 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 24."

"It is a timeless truth that a dream nurtured by daily toil will inevitably outshine a wish born of idle hope — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Wisdom principle 103 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 93."

"Wisdom principle 74 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 1."