“In the greatest confusion there is still an open channel to the soul. It may be difficult to find, because by midlife it is overgrown, and some of the wildest thickets that surround it grow out of what we describe as our education. But the channel is always there, and it is our business to [...]

“Only in quiet waters things mirror themselves undistorted. Only in a quiet mind is adequate perception of the world.”  Hans Margolius

“A peaceful home is as sacred a place as any chapel or cathedral.” Bill Keane

“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle: Some things are within your control, and some things are not. It is only after you have faced up to this fundamental rule and learned to distinguish between what you can and can’t control that inner tranquility and outer effectiveness become possible.” Epictetus

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” Unknown

“The fact is that you deserve all the good things in life that you can possibly imagine as long as you achieve them by doing or contributing something of value to other people and to your world.” Brian Tracy

“One’s objective should be to get it right, get it quick, get it out, and get it over. You see, your problem won’t improve with age.” Warren Buffett

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus

“Live in each season as it passes; breath the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to influences of each.” Henry David Thoreau

“Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise.”  Samuel Lover