"The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy, if there were not limitations to overcome.
The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse."

Each Precious moment for the moment is all we have. The past is history...
The future a mystery .The present is the only true gift we have.

Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world -- making the most of one's best. 

"You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of
this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere
appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you
will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the
recipient may cherish them over a lifetime. "

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. 

Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.