“Never make yourself feel like Nothing, to make someone else feel like Everything.”
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
“When you thought I wasn’t looking, I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. I saw you feed a stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. I saw you make my favorite cake …
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”