Wayne Gagnon
Art and Poetry
Quotes
- “In life you don’t regret the things you do, you regret the things you don’t do.” — Hugh Laurie
- “Don’t let someone who gave up on their dreams talk you out of going after yours.” — unknown
- “We find a way through tough times and if we can’t find a way, well, then we’ll make one.” — Clint Eastwood
- “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy… Let’s go exploring!” — Bill Watterson (as Calvin)
- “Discipline is remembering what you want.” — David Campbell
- “…fair play to those who dare to dream and don’t give up.” — Markéta Irglová
- “Love is a human experience, not a political statement.” — Anne Hathaway
- “Dream until your dream comes true.” — Steven Tyler
- “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” — Henry David Thoreau
- “Don’t you find it odd that when you’re a kid everyone in the whole world tells you to follow your dreams, and when you’re older they act all offended if you even try?” — from the film The Hottest State
- “Talent is God-given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be thankful. Conceit is self-given, be careful.” — John Wooden
- “j’ai compris que la rencontre la plus importante de la vie était la rencontre avec soi-même.” — Yves Saint Laurent
- “Stay hungry. Stay foolish” — Whole Earth Catalog final message
- “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” — Steve Jobs
- “It’s ‘before you make it’ that’s interesting.” — Steve Martin
- “Don’t let your loved ones ever doubt your passion. Don’t let your passion ever start to fade.” — David M. Bailey
- “Never wear a hat that has more character than you.” — Utah Phillips
- “I never thought about if it would work out or not. I just love it.” — Lady Gaga on her dream of fame
- “Be nice to those you meet on the way up because you will meet them on the way down.” — Walter Winchell, Wilson Mizner, or Jimmy Durante
- “Why do people have to worry what other people think about them.” — Sam Gagnon
- “Life is a path lit only by the light of those we love. ” — Johnny Cash
- “Brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to show how badly we want something.”
— Randy Pausch (The Last Lecture) - “Good basketball players practice until they get it right. Great basketball players practice until they don’t get it wrong.” — Sam Gagnon
- “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful.” — Eric Thomas
- “Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” — George Morris

The ox is lowing, the winter is creeping in, the summer is gone – Lady Augusta Gregory
When death comes, it is not enough to have been charitable; and it is not right to touch the body or lay it out for a couple of hours; for the soul should be given time to fight for itself, and to go up to judgment. And sometimes it is not willing to go. Lady Augusta Gregory