“I love life. There's so much to learn and see all the time, and nothing nicer for me than to wake up, and the sky is blue.”

• Pattie…

“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.”

• Abraham Lincoln

“Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.”

• Lauren Bacall

“Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”

• Benjamin Franklin

“Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms.”

• George Eliot

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”

• Albert Einstein

“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”

• Anthony J. D'Angelo

“He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.”

• John Burroughs

“I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused.”

• Daniel Boone

“You can't deny laughter; when it comes, it plops down in your favourite chair and stays as long as it wants.”

• Stephen King