Happy Birthday, Grandma Cydhelia.

August 29th. Happy Birthday, Grandma Cydhelia. Thank you for all the lessons that you shared with us. And thank you to everyone that followed this series and was kind enough to comment, like or share it. I really appreciate your kindness. For those that are interested, you can download a “booklet” I created around the 10 quotes/lessons at

and below you can find all of them. By the way, which one did you like most? And why? Thanks again and wishing you all the best, Rubens

Quote #1: “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” Mother Teresa (Lesson #1: Generosity)

Quote #2: "Be yourself, everyone else is taken." Oscar Wilde (Lesson #2: Authenticity)

Quote #3: “Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.” J.K. Rowling (Lesson #3: Courage)

Quote #4: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." R. W. Emerson (Lesson #4: Enthusiasm)

Quote #5: “Everyone you meet knows something you don’t know but need to know. Learn from them.” C.G. Jung (Lesson #5: Humility)

Quote #6: “Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Aristotle (Lesson #6: Self-Confidence)

Quote #7: “Give me 6 hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln (Lesson #7: Patience)

Quote #8: “To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.” George MacDonald (Lesson #8: Honesty)

Quote #9: “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” Henry Ford (Lesson #9: Faith)

Quote #10: “Life is too short to be little.” Disraeli (Lesson #10: Gratitude)