“The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing; the main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unseen attack.”

— Marcus Aurelius

“I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than friendship.”

– Pietro Aretino

“If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?” – Abraham Lincoln

“Let us be about setting high standards for life, love, creativity, and wisdom. If our expectations in these areas are low, we are not likely to experience wellness. Setting high standards makes every day and every decade worth looking forward to.”

- Greg Anderson

“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.”

– James Allen

“The heart is like a garden. It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?”

- Jack Kornfield

“Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come.” – John Harrigan

“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.”

- Goethe

“Every new year people make resolutions to change aspects of themselves they believe are negative. A majority of people revert back to how they were before and feel like failures. This year I challenge you to a new resolution. I challenge you to just be yourself.” – Aisha Elderwyn

“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called “Opportunity” and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.” – Edith Lovejoy Pierce