" It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive. "

— Ellen DeGeneres

" If someone bases his/her happiness on major events like a great job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness. "

— Andy Rooney

" The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. "

— Lao Tzu

" Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell. "

— Jean Paul Richter

" What doesn't kill us makes us stronger. "

— Friedrich Nietzsche

" Silence is sometimes the best answer. "

— Dalai Lama