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

— Dawn French

" The greatest pain that comes from love is loving someone you can never have. "

— Unknown

" You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. "

— Barbara De Angelis

" Maybe that’s what life is… a wink of the eye and winking stars. "

— Jack Kerouac

" It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise. "

— Sara Teasdale

" If someone bases his/her happiness on major events like a great job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness. "

— Andy Rooney