“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” – Charles Dickens

“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” – A. A. Milne

“Most of the time, all you have is the moment, and the imperfect love of the people around you.” – Anne Lamott

“There is not love of life without despair about life.” – Albert Camus

“When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in the exact same way, from moment to moment. It is an impossibility. It is a lie to pretend to.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” – Carl Sagan

“Trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit.” – Moliere

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Be patient and tough; someday this pain will be useful to you.” – Ovied

“Whatever it is you’re seeking won’t come in the form you’re expecting.” – Haruki Murakami