Emilie Richards

“Despite the forecast, live like it’s spring.” -Lilly Pulitzer

“We are mosaics — pieces of light, love, history, stars — glued together with magic and music and words.” ​ – Anita Krizzan

“Never be afraid to let someone know if they brightened the room they just walked into. Or if something they said inspired you to change. … Say it. Always say it.” ​ Donna Ashworth

“How ironic that the difficult times we fear might ruin us are the very ones that can break us open and help us blossom into who we were meant to be.” ​-Elizabeth Lesser

“Whatever happens, stay alive. Don’t die before you’re dead. Don’t lose yourself, don’t lose hope, don’t loose direction. Stay alive, with yourself, with every cell of your body, with every fiber of your skin. Stay alive, learn, study, think, read, build, invent, create, speak, write, dream, design. Stay alive, stay alive inside you, stay alive…

“I am fully aware of my mortality, but at 87 years old, I still wake up every morning with the desire to misbehave. Age is not a barrier when you find passion in what you do. The real secret lies in keeping your curiosity alive, continuing to learn, and not letting the fear of time…

Jackie Chan responded to a journalist’s question about whether he is satisfied with his life with these wise words: “You know, I once heard very wise words: Your hard work is the dream of every unemployed person; Your restless child is the dream of everyone without children; Your small home is the dream of every…

“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? is it necessary? is it kind?” -Buddha

Love is the only reality and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth that lies at the heart of creation. -Rabindranath Tagore

“I do have reasons for hope: our clever brains, the resilience of nature, the indomitable human spirit, and above all, the commitment of young people when they’re empowered to take action.” – Jane Goodall