Above the Madness

May your life always be Counterpoint to the Clamor of the World.
May you delight in Dancing Lightly With Life.
May you soar on eagle wings, high above the madness of the world.
May you always sing Melody in the Symphony of Your Life.
May you taste, smell, and touch your dreams of a beautiful tomorrow.
May your sun always shine, and your sky be forever blue.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

In all ranks of life the human heart yearns for the beautiful;
and the beautiful things that God makes are his gift to all alike.
- Harriet Beecher Stowe

Life has loveliness to sell,
all beautiful and splendid things,
blue waves whitened on a cliff,
soaring fire that sways and sings,
and children's faces looking up,
holding wonder like a cup.
- Sara Teasdale

If you see a whole thing - it seems that it's always beautiful.
Planets, lives...
But up close a world's all dirt and rocks.
And day to day, life's a hard job, you get tired,
you lose the pattern.
- Ursula K. Le Guin

Further reading: 12 Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

Ten Little Tips to Feel Happier Right Now

Three Rules of Life

Good Night

Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep. - Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep. - E. Joseph Cossman Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, and you can't settle anything until morning anyway. - Rose Kennedy Sleep is the best meditation. - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama The less I take the difficulties of my life as personal affront, and the more I use them as an opportunity to learn and grow... the easier I sleep at night. - Mary Anne Radmacher Further reading: How to Sleep Better Tonight How to Overcome Frequent Insomnia Help, It's 2AM and I Can't Fall Asleep