Where there is patience and humility, there is neither anger nor vexation. — St. Francis of Assisi

Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows. — Henry David Thoreau. Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. — Erich Fromm. "Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn." - Miguel de Cervantes. "Know yourself and you will win all battles." - Sun Tzu. "For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. "There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day." - Alexander Woollcott. "An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field." - Niels Bohr. "As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Your self-concept can limit or broaden your horizons. Be spirit. Be transcendental. — Philip Arnold. Never feel lonely. You are never lonely. At the deepest core of your being, God resides. — Osho. "To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." - Bertrand Russell. The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf. — Shakti Gawain. "Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing." - Harriet Braiker. I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth and truth rewarded me. — Simone de Beauvoir. A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimensions. -Oliver Wendell Holmes.