"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles."
Helen Keller
*lovely image from: http://www.clareowen.co.uk/
"Most people would rather be certain they're miserable, than risk being happy." 
Let hope inspire you, but let not idealism blind you.
I saw these photos by Tim MacPherson and I just loved them. I appreciate how they capture the imagination of childhood. It seems so hard for adults to let go and get lost in imagination. These photos inspire me to dream, to create, and to see the world outside the box. It's a good reminder that even though we can't control the way things are, we can control the way we see them.
"Be Content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you."
"I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul."
" One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today."
"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead."
Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing. 
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." 
"Every life is narrow. Our only escape is not to run away, but to learn to love the people we are and the world in which we find ourselves."
