People say ‘Find Good friends, and leave bad ones’ But I say – ‘find good in your friends and leave the bad with them’. Remember no one is Perfect. ~Unknown

Who knows what you will see, hear, or experience in these chaotic and turbulent times? Try to protect yourself from becoming too overwhelmed by pain and suffering. Lighten up! Don’t take things so seriously. With a broad and accommodating mind, you can keep a sense of perspective. ~ 17th Karmapa

When you plant seeds in the garden, you don’t dig them up every day to see if they have sprouted yet. You simply water them and clear away the weeds; you know that the seeds will grow in time. Similarly, just do your daily practice and cultivate a kind heart. Abandon impatience and instead be content creating the causes for goodness; the results will come when they’re ready. ~ Thubten Chodron

A flower can’t grow without rain. Too much rain and it drowns. And yet the most beautiful of the lotus flowers are the ones that grow in the deepest mud. ~Sherrilyn Kenyon

Everybody needs to take some time, in some way, to quiet themselves and really listen to their heart. ~Jack Kornfield

Having patience in understanding Dharma and gaining faith.
Being undisturbed by anguish from suffering.
Practise patience before getting angry.
Having patience in accepting problems.
Being undisturbed by inflicted harm.

~A View on Buddhism

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard and strong. ~Zen Proverb

The only thing you can really control is how you react to things out of your control. — Bassam Tarazi