I am happy and content because I think I am. ― Alain-René Lesage

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There is nothing that you can do to change the present moment. It simply is. You may be able to change the situation one second, one minute, one hour, or one day from now, but there's absolutely nothing you can do to change the way things are right here and now. By not getting irritated you will be more effective in doing what needs to be done to change the situation for the next moment.

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Everybody seems to be imprisoned in their own sectarian or political affiliations. They don't seem to be able to rise above these things.

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I think a lot, but I don't say much. ― Anne Frank

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My best friend told me to wash my pillowcases and sheets once a week, and it changed my life. Little things like that make such a difference for your skin. -Jenna Ortega

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The woman was silent, her eyes on the floor. Shimamura had come to a point where he knew he was only parading his masculine shamelessness, and yet it seemed likely enough that the woman was familiar with the failing and need not be shocked by it. He looked at her. Perhaps it was the rich lashes of the downcast eyes that made her face seem warm and sensuous. She shook her head very slightly, and again a faint blush spread over her face.

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You have to think anyway, so why not think big?- Donald Trump

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Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face. ― Mike Tyson

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I'm not trying to be anyone's savior. I'm just trying to think about the future and not be sad. ― Elon Musk

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Create your own miracles; do what you think you cannot do. ― Roy T. Bennett

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