coffee & sunflowers

“You are in charge of your own happiness; you don’t need to wait for other people’s permission to be happy.”

“Do you want to be happy? Let go of what’s gone, be grateful for what remains, and look forward to what is coming.”

“Many people have come and left, and it has been always good because they emptied some space for better people. It is a strange experience, that those who have left me have always left places for a better quality of people.”

“Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be.”

"But Tuesday and Friday nights, we stayed home, dining quietly, listening to my records."

“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cozy bed, and to love and be loved in return.”