It makes little difference what’s happening out there. It’s how you take it that counts. ~ Denis Waitley

The man who has not carried loads himself does not know how heavy they are. ~ Baganda Proverb

If you see a whole thing it seems that it's always beautiful. Planets, lives… But close-up a world's all dirt and rocks. And day-to-day, life's a hard job, you get tired, you lose the pattern. ~ Ursula Le Guin

If I have lost the ring, I still have the fingers. ~ Italian Proverb

I'm not the type of person who likes to look backwards. I've always felt compelled to move forward and I've never been one to dwell in the past. All the people I've met, all the places I've been, and all the things that I've done have simply been part of who I am. ~ Tony Bennett, The Good Life

Tragedy and comedy are but two aspects of what is real, and whether we see the tragic or the humorous is a matter of perspective. ~ Arnold Beisser

The rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. ~ Warren Buffett

Compare what you want with what you have, and you’ll be unhappy; compare what you deserve with what you have, and you’ll be happy. ~ Evan Esar

One man’s rut is another man’s ritual. ~Dwight Currie, Invitation to the Feast

Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve! ~ Andrew Carnegie

Absorption in things other than self is the secret of a happy life. ~ James Cagney

I try not to drink too much because when I'm drunk, I bite. ~ Bette Midler

A shift in perspective makes the particles in your universe dance to different possibilities. ~ Annie Kagan, Afterlife of Billy Fingers

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