What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness. John Steinbeck
He who breaks a resolution is a weakling; He who makes one is a fool. F.M. Knowles
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. Albert Einstein
Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instil in us. Hal Borland
A work of art is above all an adventure of the mind. Eugene Ionesco
Burn or Bum… I’m so often mistaken, but rarely disappointed. Unless you’re discussing typography, in which case I’m nearly always confused and rarely pleased. Oliver White
English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary. James Nicoll
Without music, life would be a mistake. Friedrich Nietzsche
It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who genuinely have a medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity. Dave Barry
For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, “It might have been.” John Greenleaf Whittier
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. Henry Ford
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty. Lao Tzu
Common sense and a sense of humour are the same thing, moving at different speeds. Clive James
The soul is like a violin string: it makes music only when it is stretched. Neal Maxwell