“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.” — Eckhart Tolle
“Always render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.” — Og Mandino
“Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” — Thomas Paine, Rights of Man
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” — Haruki Murakami