I love life in spite of all that mars it. I love friendship, jokes and laughter.

Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.

You had to know a person well to make them laugh like that.

Man is more noble dead than alive, because in returning to the earth he becomes earth, and nothing is nobler than the earth that entombs us, closes our eyes, and blossoms in a beautiful eterneity.

This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, Love to complete your life.

Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.