The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

Bertrand Russell

To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you
have lived. This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

That best portion of a good man's life,
His little, nameless, unremembered acts
Of kindness and love.

William Wordsworth

There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

It is well to remember that the entire universe,
with one trifling exception, is composed of others.

John Andrew Holmes