My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work d... - Maya Angelou

"No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

"I'm happy to be a writer - of prose, poetry, every kind of writing. Every person in the world who isn't a recluse, hermit or mute uses words. I know of no other art form that we always use."

"First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love."