“Thou must gather thine own sunshine.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter
It is not enough to have a good mind
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the important thing is to use it well.” – Rene Descartes
You cannot change what you are
“You cannot change what you are, only what you do.” – Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” – Marilyn Monroe
Pay attention to the present, you can
“Pay attention to the present, you can improve upon it.” – Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Be yourself; everyone else is already
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
These things are good things
“These things are good things.” – Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat
That is one good thing about this world
“That is one good thing about this world … there are always sure to be more springs.” – L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea
Each of us is more than the worst thing
“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” – Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy
At first people refuse to believe that a strange
“At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can be done, then they see it can be done—then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
All we have to decide is what to do with the time
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
There are years that ask questions and years
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” – Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God
You make a life out of what you have
“You make a life out of what you have, not what you’re missing.” – Kate Morton, The Forgotten Garden
The bad news is time flies. The good news
“The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot.” – Michael Altshuler
You are enough just as you are
“You are enough just as you are.” – Meghan Markle
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things
“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
My mission in life is not merely to survive
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive.” – Maya Angelou
As we work to create light for others, we naturally
“As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way.” – Mary Anne Radmacher
