“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.”
― Tom Bodett

“Compassion is the basis of morality.”
― Arthur Schopenhauer

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

― Anaïs Nin

About this quote:

Best known for her candid diary, writer Anaïs Nin (born February 21, 1903) also appeared in the work of experimental filmmakers Kenneth Anger and Maya Deren.

“There's always some further action to take.”
― Pierre Boulle 

About this quote:

Two iconic novels that became classic films—Bridge Over the River Kwai (1958) and Planet of the Apes (1963)—were written by the same man, the French author Pierre Boulle (born February 20, 1912).