“Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination”

“Man is not troubled by the events, but the meaning he gives them” - Epictetus

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters” - Epictetus

“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage”

“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts”

“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength” - Marcus Aurelius

“My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature” - Claude Monet

“When you are the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on” - Theodore Rosevelt

“There is no failure except in no longer trying”

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow”

“The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute” - Claude Monet

“Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them” - Henry Thoreau

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles” - Charlie Chaplin

“Now I really feel the landscape. I can be bold and include every tone of pink and blue: it’s enchanting, it’s delicious.” - Claude Monet

“I must have flowers, always, and always” - Claude Monet

“The real subject of every painting is light” - Claude Monet

“Light is the most important person in the picture” - Claude Monet

“I would like to paint the way a bird sings” - Claude Monet

“These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession.” - Claude Monet

“The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.” - Claude Monet