" It hurts because it mattered. "

— John Green

" Merry Christmas! May your heart be filled with the warmth of the season and your days with joy. "

— Unknown

" Think of someone who antagonizes, annoys or upsets you and ask yourself, What positive character qualities does this person express that I lack? "

— Me

" Opportunities don't happen. You create them. "

— Chris Grosser

" I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for. "

— Georgia O’Keeffe

" The smile of a daughter is the secret purpose of every father. "

— Unknown