Helen Keller

 So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good. 

- Helen Keller

David Gerrold

 Life is hard. Then you die. Then they throw dirt in your face. Then the worms eat you. Be grateful it happens in that order. 

- David Gerrold

Mark Twain

 Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. 

- Mark Twain