When your sense of self and happiness comes from within and isn't a roller coaster ride dependent on others or circumstances, you approach life differently. You make better choices. You draw to you the people and situations that matter. The others, they fall away.

Be like the flower, content with its nature.

My arm began moving, turning the invisible crank of Death's music box. Somewhere inside, I didn't want the melody to end.

If life throws you a few bad notes or vibrations, don't let them interrupt or alter your song.

The devil's happy when the critics run you off.

Remember, happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely upon what you think. So start each day by thinking of all the things you have to be thankful for. Your future will depend very largely on the thoughts you think today. So think thoughts of hope and confidence and love and success.