“Be patient where you sit in the dark. The dawn is coming.” – Rumi

“There are people we meet in this world who anchor us. They reassure us with their presence. They bring us comfort simply by being. They love us by osmosis, radiating it out and diffusing it in effortlessly. Quietly they walk among us, treading lightly …

“Happiness can be found in even the darkest of times, if one just remembers to turn on the light.” – J.K. Rowling (Albus Dumbledore character)

“Once you carry your own water, you will learn the value of every drop.” – African Proverb

“Let us toast to animal pleasures, to escapism, to rain on the roof and instant coffee, to unemployment insurance and library cards, to absinthe and good-hearted landlords, to music and warm bodies and contraceptives… and to the “good life”, whatever it is and wherever …

“Are you having a bad day, or did you have a bad five minutes and are letting it ruin your whole day?” – Unknown

“We build too many walls and not enough bridges” – Joseph Fort Newton

“You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.” – Winston S. Churchill

You were born together, and together you shall be forever more. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Yes, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness. …

“Focus is the art of knowing what to ignore.” – James Clear