“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —Blaise Pascal

“The thing is: It takes a lot of energy to be creative. You don’t have that energy if you waste it on other stuff.” —Austin Kleon

“Alas, that these evil days should be mine. The young perish and the old linger.” — King Théoden, The Two Towers

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt.” —Charles M. Schulz

“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived.” —Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: Generations

“Is this the real life?/Is this just fantasy?/Caught in a landslide/No escape from reality” —Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody“

“Just keep swimming.” —Dory, Finding Nemo

“There are better places to find pride than in stockpiles of unnecessary possessions.” —Joshua Becker

“Small wins are exactly what they sound like, and are part of how keystone habits create widespread changes.” —Charles Duhigg

“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.” —John Anster

“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” ―Louis L'Amour

“In the silence of the heart, God speaks!” —Mother Teresa

“They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything.” —Bil Keane

“Look closely. The beautiful may be small.” —Immanuel Kant

“If you want to write, you need to keep an honest, unpublishable journal that nobody reads, nobody but you.” —Madeleine L’Engle

“The art of living well and the art of dying well are one.” —Epicurus

“For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” —H.L. Mencken

“If the home is a body, the table is the heart, the beating center, the sustainer of life and health.” —Shauna Niequist

“This is what ultimately matters: where you end up, not the speed at which you get there, or the number of people you impress with your jittery busyness along the way.” —Cal Newport

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” —Arthur Brisbane, and many others.