I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed. — Booker T. Washington

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Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.

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Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.

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I take care of my flowers and my cats. And enjoy food. And that's living.

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All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them. —Walt Disney

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Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. - Lao Tzu

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You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don't do too many things wrong. - Warren Buffett

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Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.

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Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.

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Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.- Langston Hughes

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