Birds sing after a storm

Rose Kennedy

Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them? - Rose Kennedy

You may delay, but time will not. - Benjamin Franklin

Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed. - Herman Melville

There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. - Pablo Picasso

If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way. -Jane Goodall

The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass. -Martin Mull

A desk is a dangerous place from which to watch the world. -John le Carre

Rogues are preferable to imbeciles because they sometimes take a rest. -Alexandre Dumas

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. - John Milton

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