"It is a queer thing, but imaginary troubles are harder to bear than actual ones."

“Very early, I knew that the only object in life was to grow.”

Source : Margaret Fuller, Bell Gale Chevigny (1976). “The Woman and the Myth: Margaret Fuller's Life and Writings”, p.55, UPNE

“My prayer for the new year is that I may have the courage and the stamina to let Life happen to me, to accept its joys and successes, and to take in stride the learning that stretches us and the growing pains. Perhaps, to put it simply, my wish for the New Year is: may we love more, live more, laugh more. And so may you!”

Source : Jean Hersey (1964). “A Sense of Seasons”

“The 'kingdom of Heaven' is a condition of the heart - not something that comes 'upon the earth' or 'after death.'”

“I'm used to being behind a camera. That's much more natural for me. But if my life can inspire people, that's what I have to do. My idea is to be of service.”

“I was a dog on a short chain / and now there's no chain.”

Source : Jim Harrison, “Barking”

“I want to live 50 more years. I'm 33 years old... and I want to live to at least be 80 and see my kids grow up and see my grandkids. That's important to me.”

“You cannot survive without that intangible quality we call heart. The mark of a top player is not how much he wins when he is winning but how he handles his losses. If you win for thirty days in a row, that makes no difference if on the thirty-first you have a bad night, go crazy, and throw it all away.”

“Everything that is popular is wrong.”