“Things go up and down––

If you can survive the down—

It will come back. . .”

—John Denver

“Unless you are willing

to fail miserably

in the pursuit of your dreams—

you’ll never make it. . .”

—Hugh Jackman

“I wouldn’t change anything

from my past—

I’ve made mistakes—

but thanks to those mistakes

I’ve learnt. . .

—Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preyster

(Enrique Iglesias)

“I tell the kids—

Somebody’s gotta win—

Somebody’s gotta lose—

Just don’t fight about it—

Just try to get better. . .”

—Yogi Berra

“Can anything be sadder

than work left unfinished—

Yes—

Work never begun. . .”

—Christina Rossetti

“I’m not here to be perfect—

I’m here to be real. . .”

—Lady Gaga

“Healing

is a journey—

not a destination—

Embrace it—

One step at a time. . .”

—Isabella Chase

“I am the eternal optimist—

No matter how rough it gets

there’s always light somewhere—

The rest of the sky may be cloudy—

but that little bit of blue draws me on. . .”

—Paul McCartney

“Sometimes

you need to get knocked down—

before you can really figure out what your fight is—

and how you need to fight it. . .”

—Chadwick Boseman

“I don’t care

who you are—

Life has challenges. . .”

—Tom Cruise