Beauty is not always soft

The pessimist complains
about the wind.
The optimist expects it to change.
The realist adjusts the sails.

William Arthur Ward

“Give the ones you love wings to fly, roots to come back and reasons to stay.”
Dalai Lama XIV

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
Henri Matisse

“Paint the flying spirit of the bird rather than its feathers.”
Robert Henri