I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil and false character whose greatest pleasure is to take advantage of everyone.

Camille Claudel

"My mission in life is not
merely to survive,
but to thrive;
and
to do so
with some
passion,
some compassion,
some humor,
and some style."

"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."

-- Maya Angelou

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." — Henry Ford

The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.

- Chuck Palahniuk, from Invisible Monsters.

I have chosen to be happy because it is good for my health. Voltaire

When you like a flower, you just pluck it.
But when you love a flower, you water it daily.

- Unknown (often attributed to Buddha but that is in question)

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
Lily Tomlin

It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.--Eleanor Roosevelt

Hello September !
 

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.--Maya Angelou

"It's easy to feel uncared for when people aren't able to communicate with you in the way you need. And it's so hard not to internalize that silence as a reflection on your worth. But the truth is that the way other people operate is not about you.

Most people are so caught up in their own responsibilities, struggles, and anxiety that the thought of asking someone else how they're doing doesn't even cross their mind. They aren't inherently bad or uncaring - they're just busy and self-focused. And that's okay. It's not evidence of some fundamental failing on your part. It doesn't make you unloveable or invisible. It just means that those people aren't very good at looking beyond their own world.

But the fact that you are - that despite the darkness you feel, you have the ability to share your love and light with others - is a strength. Your work isn't to change who you are; it's to find people who are able to give you the connection you need. Because despite what you feel, you are not too much. You are not too sensitive or too needy. You are thoughtful and empathetic. You are compassionate and kind. And with or without anyone's acknowledgment or affection, you are enough."

-- Danielle Koepke

The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.~ Maya Angelou

All of us, at certain moments of our lives, need to take advice and to receive help from other people. --Alexis Carrel

“Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.”
William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well.