“Life is brief and art is long.” – Gustave Flaubert

“Freedom is acquired by conquest, not by gift. It must be pursued constantly and responsibly. Freedom is not an ideal located outside of man; nor is it an idea which becomes myth. It is rather the indispensable condition for the…

“Set your life on fire.  Seek those who fan your flames.” — Meulana Rumi (thanks to Elaine for the suggestion!)

There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. – Maya Angelou

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do…

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot

“And in the end it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Close the door. Write with no one looking over your shoulder. Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say. It’s the one and only thing you have to…