“Hope is independent of the apparatus of logic.” — Norman Cousins

“The creation of the world did not take place once and for all time, but takes place every day.” — Samuel Beckett

“Writing is hard for every last one of us… Coal mining is harder.” — Cheryl Strayed

“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.” — Mark Twain