Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky. We fell them down and turn them into paper, that we may record our emptiness.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love.
The creator gives no heed to the critic unless he becomes a barren inventor.
Thomas à KempisIt is good for us that we sometimes have sorrows and adversities, for they often make a man lay to heart that he is only a stranger and sojourner, and may not put his trust in any worldly thing. It is good that we sometimes endure contradictions, and are hardly and unfairly judged, when we do and mean what is good. For these things help us to be humble, and shield us from vain-glory.
Marcus Aurelius·180 ADSo remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune.
Ernest Hemingway·1929The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.
