"We only have one person to blame, and that's each other."

“Man, after all my grandma put into me learning the piano, that was a hard day, telling her I was telling jokes for a living.”

“We admit that we are like apes, but we seldom realize that we are apes.”

“The whole format of entertainment that I did seems to be fading away. The music business of today is completely different when you see the videos and the music.”

“Teachings that do not speak of pain have no meaning...because humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return.”

“The secret to life is meaningless unless you discover it yourself.”

“This very act of planting a seed in the earth has in it to me something beautiful. I always do it with a joy that is largely mixed with awe.”

Source : Celia Thaxter (2008). “An Island Garden”, p.25, Applewood Books

“Food, clothing and shelter — these are the basic needs. Beyond that, if you want anything, it is the beginning of self-deception.”

“I know I am only one, but I am one, and just because I'm one should not stop me from”