“if opportunity doesn’t knock—

Build a door. . .”

—Milton Berle

“There are two ways of spreading light—

To be the candle—

Or the mirror that reflects it. . .”

—Edith Wharton

“Tomorrow will be too late—

It’s now or never. . .”

—Elvis Presley

“Today you are you—

That is truer than true—

There is no one alive—

Who is you-er than you. . .“

—Theodor S. Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

“Do not dwell in the past—

Do not dream of the future—

—Concentrate the mind—

On the present moment. . .”

—Buddha

“I shall sleep like a top. . .”

—Sir William Davenant (“The Rivals”)

“After you’ve done all the work—

And prepared as much as you can—

What the hell—

You might as well go out

and have a good time. . .”

—Benny Goodman

“Remember to look up at the stars—

And not down at your feet. . .”

—Stephen Hawking

“Don’t cry because it’s over—

Smile because it happened. . .”

—Theodore S. Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—

And shadows will fall behind you. . .”

—Walt Whitman