Whether women are better than men I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse.” Meir Goda, Prime Minister (1898-1978

“By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll be happy. If you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher… and that is a good thing for any man.” Socrates

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius

 It is only the foolish cock which believes the sun shall not rise if he doesn’t crow – Lesotho proverb

There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved.  It is God’s finger on man’s shoulder. *** Charles Morgan

Love – a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. *** Author Unknown

I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together again and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken — and I’d rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived - Margaret Mitchell

There is love of course. And then there’s life, its enemy – Jean Anouilh

Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong – Winston Churchill“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand” (Randy Pausch: The Last Lecture)

24 The LORD bless you, and keep you;
25 The LORD make His face shine on you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you,
And give you peace.’
27 “So they shall invoke My name on the sons of Israel, and I then will bless them.” (Numbers, King James Bible)

“A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.” (William Wycherly)

“It makes no difference if I burn my bridges behind me. I never retreat.” (Fiorello LaGuardia)

 Perhaps I am doomed to retrace my steps under the illusion that I am exploring, doomed to try and learn what I should simply recognize, learning a mere fraction of what I have forgotten. (Andre Breton)