" I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. "

— Thomas Jefferson

" A goodbye isn’t painful unless you’re never going to say hello again. "

— Unknown

" The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. "

— Albert Einstein

" I'll always be the first one to open my arms for you, and the last one you'll choose to hug. "

— Unknown

" It was my father who taught me to value myself. "

— Dawn French

" Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. "

— Dalai Lama