Michael Sliney

“It is good to be unselfish and generous; but don’t carry that too far. It will not do to give yourself to be melted down for the benefit of the tallow-trade; you must know where to find yourself.” George Eliot

“It sounds plausible enough tonight, but wait until tomorrow. Wait for the common sense of the morning.” – The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

“Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.” Mark Twain

“Life is a storm, my young friend. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes.” -Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse