Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
– Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart — pursue those.
– anonymous

Indecision regarding the choice among pleasures temporarily robs a man of inner peace. After due reflection, he attains joy by turning away from the lower pleasures and seeking the higher ones.
– I Ching (1150 BC)

Friendship is genuine when two friends can enjoy each others company without speaking a word to one another.
– George Ebers

For the man sound of body and serene of mind there is no such thing as bad weather; every day has its beauty, and storms which whip the blood do but make it pulse more vigorously.
– George Gissing

Patience and perseverance have a magical affect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.
– John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)

“Time is limited, so I better wake up every morning fresh and know that I have just one chance to live this particular day right, and to string my days together into a life of action, and purpose.”
– Lance Armstrong (1971 – )