"I have a garden of my own ...."

“I have a garden of my own,
Shining with flowers of every hue;
I loved it dearly while alone,
But! I shall love it more with you." 

Thomas Moore

"Forget safety ...."

"Forget safety.

Live where you fear to live.

Destroy your reputation.

Be notorious."

Rumi

"Yesterday I was clever ...."

"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world.  Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."

Rumi