"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 to 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 that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Music gives soul to the universe
wings to the mind
flight to the imagination
and life to everything"
— Plato

"I am not afraid of tomorrow
for I have seen yesterday
and I love today"
— William Allen White