"The man is a success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had."

-- Robert Louis Stevenson

#Love Quotes #Life Quotes #Success Quotes

“I just want to make my mark, leave something musically good behind.”
“There's something ugly about the flawless.”
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.”

Source : "The Perks of Being a Wallflower". Book by Stephen Chbosky, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 1, 1999.
“A journalist is supposed to present an unbiased portrait of an event, a view devoid of intimate emotions. This is impossible, of course. The framing of an image, by its very composition, represents a choice. The photographer chooses what to show and what to exclude.”

Source : Alexandra Kerry (2008). “Notes from the Trail: Presidential Politics from the Inside Out”, p.8, Rodale
“I`ve got a black woolen hat and it`s got Pervert written across the front of it. It`s the name of the clothing label. And I was with my wife and my baby at the supermarket and I didn`t think. I just put my hat on Clara`s head, because it was cold. And the looks. I couldn`t figure out why I was getting death looks. And then I realized my 10-month old baby`s wearing a hat with the word Pervert written on it and these people were like, `There`s Satan! There`s Satan out with his kid!` And then I made a point of her wearing it every time we went there.”
“I still believe that everyone is beautiful in some way and by seeing the beauty in others we make ourselves more beautiful.”
“My main mistake was to have made an ancient people advance by forced marches toward independence, health, culture, affluence, comfort.”
“Say it clearly and you make it beautiful, no matter what.”

Source : Bruce Weigl (1992). “What Saves Us”, p.68, Northwestern University Press

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