Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous.

Leonardo da Vinci

I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it

seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. I've learned that

you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things:

a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. I've learned that

regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're

gone from your life. I've learned that making a living is not the same thing as

making a life. I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both

hands; you need to be able to throw some things back. I've learned that whenever

I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision. I've

learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one. I've learned that

every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or

just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you

did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

Maya Angelou