"Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something." - Rainbow Rowell, "Eleanor & Park"
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. ~Max Erhmann, Desiderata
Being human means you will make mistakes. And you will make mistakes, because failure is God’s way of moving you in another direction. – Oprah Winfrey
"In the Air Force we have a rule: check six. A guy is flying along, looking in all directions, and feeling very safe. Another guy flies up behind him ( at "6 o'clock"-"12 o'clock" is directly in front) and shoots. Most airplanes are shot down that way. Thinking that you're safe is very dangerous! Somewhere there is a weakness you've got to find. You must always check six o'clock. - US Air Force General Donald Kutyna
"He that resteth upon gains certain, shall hardly grow to great riches; and he that puts all upon adventures, doth oftentimes break and come to poverty: it is good therefore to guard adventures with certainties that may uphold losses." - Sir Francis Bacon
“I’m excited about what the future will bring and I think the best is yet to come.” - Alonzo Mourning