Fear less, hope more; Whine less, breathe more; Talk less, say more; Hate less, love more; And all good things are yours - Swedish Proverb

I ‘ve read that Puccini’s first music teacher said he had no talent for music. Later he composed some of the world’s best-known operas- Hmmm

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote – Benjamin Franklin

The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. ~Anais Nin

It is easy to be brave from a safe distance – Aesop

The manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured. – Dean Acheson