" I love you, not because of what you are, but for what I have become when I am with you. Best wishes on this wonderful day. "

— Me

" In order to write about life first you must live it. "

— Ernest Hemingway

" Before you put on a frown, make absolutely sure there are no smiles available. "

— Jim Beggs

" Pray that your loneliness may spur you into finding something to live for, great enough to die for. "

— Dag Hammarskjold

" Not all those who wander are lost. "

— j.R.R. Tolkien

" In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and see how the pattern improves. "

— Rumi