He reminds me of the man who murdered both his parents, and then, when sentence was about to be pronounced, pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan.

Abraham Lincoln

Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes to simply be
human...At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be
standing is reason enough to celebrate.

"Grey's Anatomy" character Meredith Grey

In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart. I simply can't build up my hopes on a foundation consisting of confusion, misery and death.

Anne Frank (1929-1945)

Lead your life so you wouldn't be ashamed to sell the family parrot to the town gossip.

Will Rogers

I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stifled. I want all the cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.

Mohandas Gandhi