Some of my own Quotes                         

Or as my mother calls them: Parneetaisms..
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1) I prefer to see the beauty in the beast rather than the beast in the beauty; there's beauty in every beast and a 

    beast in every beauty.

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2) There is a difference between being a people pleaser and making people happy.  

 

3) Value those who make you laugh when you have forgotten how to smile.
 

4) Appreciate those who remember you especially when they themselves are going through a crisis.
 

5) Cherish those who give you their time for you will never be able to return that gift.

 

6) Why should I hide my scars? They tell stories of battles that I have fought; of wars that I have won.
 

7) Sometimes the person with the deepest laugh and the most sincere smile has the deepest wounds, fighting the most violent storms underneath it all. 
 

8) True friends are those who are there for you during poverty, illness and your losses. 
 

9) Conversation may be a necessity. But articulation, especially when done respectfully, is a finesse, an art if you will, that everyone should learn.
 

10) A soft skill that should be taught in all schools is empathy; and the difference between empathy and sympathy. It would be a better world..

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11) Sometimes the most educated may be the most foolish. Sometimes the most mature may be the most insensitive.

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12) Change is inevitable. Got to learn how to rock with the change or the change will continue to rock you.

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13) When one is happy one enjoys the beats of the song. But when one is sad, one learns to appreciate the lyrics; the gravitas, the emotions, the bare soul of the song itself. 

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14) Fall in love with someone who gives you the same feelings you get when you listen to your favorite music.

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15) Sometimes those who are the most vulnerable are the strongest; we are not afraid to show our fears and there’s nothing stronger than that.

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16) Be your own hero. Be your own inspiration!

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17) When we worry about what others/'society' will think about us, we need to remember that 'we' are those others who comprise that 'society.' If we change our thinking, that 'society' will change on its own.

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18) Life is like a carnival; the roller coasters signifying your ups and downs, the candy floss reminding you of life’s sweet moments, and the maze, where your inner guide, along with some hope and faith, helps you make it to the end.

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19) There’s a reason why our teeth are in front of our tongue; to stop us from using it to hurt others.

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20) As we get older, we want and need to fill our lives with people who actually ‘Walk the Walk’ and not just ‘Talk the Talk.’

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21) At the end of the day everyone can be a winner when you realize that the only battle we are fighting is the one with ourselves. Don’t compare yourself to others. Just be a better you.

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22) I was so worried I was losing relationships with others; I forgot I was losing the most important relationship of them all… the one with myself.

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23) It’s funny how circumstances can change an extrovert into an introvert, a romantic to a cynic, the prey into the predator.

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24) We are all celebrities in our own way. We just have to find and believe in the ‘star’ within us.

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25) You should not change yourself for a person who does not even deserve the unchanged version of you.

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26) Silence does not mean weakness. It means possessing the strength to remain silent even when the other person is wrong.

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27) Life is a two way street. You cannot expect without giving and you cannot give without expecting.

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28) Forgiving is Hard. Forgetting is Harder. But Trying is a Start.

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29) Happiness can be anything; a song, a picture, a view, a story. Happiness is anything that can be shared.

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30) Faith is a small word that can do big things.

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31) True love is not a destination but a journey. It is not a race but a marathon.

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32) Never underestimate the power of Music. Music is magic.

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33) Remind yourself each moment, every second, of each and every day that you are perfectly imperfect.

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34) Keep working at your weaknesses so that you may add them to your list of strengths.  

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35) You don't always have to win to be a winner. 

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36) If we all attained inner peace could that equal to world peace? 

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37) Find individuals who can help balance your 'demons' with their 'angels.' Be individuals who can do the same for them. 

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38) It's funny how as life pass you by, strangers become friends and friends can become strangers.

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39) There is maturity when you accept that you could be wrong. There is humility when you apologize. 
       There is grace when you forgive. Then there is wisdom when you remain silent..

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40) Respect yourself enough to say no, to walk away from anything and anyone whose energy is not in sync with yours. 

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41) Just because someone or something was a part of your past does not mean they or it has to be a part of your present or your future.