This unique gem of a book is the literary equivalent of a good friend. You can return to its enlightening quotations again and again for advice, support and comfort. The insight they contain will help you find meaning and purpose in life, while encouraging you to live each day as a celebration.

          Like a trusted friend, the quality that sets this book apart is an intangible: the heartwarming power of Richard Torregrossa’s artwork. More than 250 black-and-white illustrations portray timeless wisdom in a contemporary setting. These serendipitous portraits capture, then further illuminate truths present in the text. Some are whimsical; some are downright hilarious. All will increase your understanding and enjoyment of life. If you need a lift, want a better understanding of yourself, or just like to start each day with a smile, you’ll enjoy spending time with this little treasure.

Examples of quotations in the book:
Where there is great love there are always miracles. —Willa Cather 
Much better to do your own work, even if you have to do it imperfectly, then to do other people’s work perfectly. —Bhagavad Gita
The Master doesn’t seek fulfillment. Not seeking, not expecting. She is present, and can welcome all things. —Tao Te Ching 
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. —Winston Churchill
Works of art are indeed always products of having-been-in-danger, of having-gone-to-the-very end in an experience, to where man can go no further. —R. M. Rilke 
He who wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. —Edmund Burke
Self-loving is not so vile a sin, my liege, as self-neglecting. —Shakespeare
Inside every human being is a God in embryo. It has only one desire—it wants to be born. —Kahlil Gibran