" We reap what we sow. We are the makers of our own fate. The wind is blowing; those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of the wind?....... We make our own destiny. "

— swami vivekananda

" The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous. "

— Rabindranath Tagore

" "Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak." "

— Alan Dundes

" “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavour.” "

— Eleanor Roosevelt

" The best part about being alone is that you really don't have to answer to anybody. You do what you want. "

— Justin Timberlake

" Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. "

— Charles de Gaulle