"In solitude the mind gains strength and learns to lean upon itself" - Laurence Sterne.

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind..."

"...Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

- Ashley Smith

"I shut my eyes in order to see." - Paul Gauquin

"I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful..."

"...I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream."

-Vincent Van Gogh

“Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile.” - William Cullen Bryant