“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”
–Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”
–Henry Ford
“Success is not to be measured by the position someone has reached in life, but the obstacles he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
–Booker T. Washington
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.”
–Mahatma Gandhi
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”
–Johann Wolfgang Goethe
Keith Maginn, author 
My favorites are the last two. Ghandi was such a kind man, I loved his spirit. I hope you can find one for me that speaks about people who have a lot of love to give but couldn’t be parents and are alone on Christmas. I bet you’ll be able to find one – or give me your own good thoughts. 🙂