Success, like happiness, is the unexpected side effect of one's personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself. Man's Search For Meaning

All the human and animal manure which the world wastes, if returned to the land, instead of being thrown into the sea, would suffice to nourish the world. Les Misérables

Really important meetings are planned by the souls long before the bodies see each other. Generally speaking, these meetings occur when we reach a limit, when we need to die and be reborn emotionally. These meetings are waiting for us, but more often than not, we avoid them happening. If we are desperate, though, if we have nothing to lose, or if we are full of enthusiasm for life, then the unknown reveals itself, and our universe changes direction. Eleven Minutes

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Lady Windermere's Fan