" In the long run, every man will pay the penalty for his own misdeeds. The man who remembers this will be angry with no one, indignant with no one, revile no one, blame no one, offend no one, hate no one. "

— Epictetus

" Spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be. "

— Unknown

" Rays from the sunrise drew forth the buds and stretched them into long stalks, lifted up sap in noiseless streams, opened petals, and sucked out scents in invisible jets and breathings. "

— Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

" We accept the love we think we deserve. "

— Stephen Chbosky

" Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart. "

— Roy T. Bennett

" The secret of getting ahead is getting started "

— Mark Twain