Ieyasu Tokugawa

Life is like unto a long journey with a heavy burden.

Persuade thyself that imperfection and inconvenience are the natural lot of mortals, and there will be no room for discontent, neither for despair.

Let thy step be slow and steady, that thou stumble not.

It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

A man would do nothing if he waited until he could do it so well that no one could find fault.