Sam Messersmith

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.”
― John F. Kennedy

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
― Dalai Lama XIV

“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”
― Douglas Adams, Mostly Harmless

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
― Confucious