She fell asleep under the moon-lit willow tree

And dreamed of nature’s jubilee

When all of earth’s creatures sang and danced with glee

~Stacy M. Lugo

I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am.

Francis Bacon

And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Kahlil Gibran

Her audience stirs, disconcerted, as she drifts across the stage. Simple, almost invisible in her quietude, she waits, until, like a thousand tiny bubbles, the music rises around her. The seductive beat generates friction against her skin, generating a spark to light the ember within. Now, arms wide open, she can release the veracity of her spirit, radiant, overflowing, unstoppable.

~Jodi Diderrich

May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
And may you be in heaven
half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.

Forever is composed of nows.

Emily Dickinson

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

Albert Einstein

Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

Mark Twain

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit.

e. e. cummings

The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live.

Ayn Rand