And however much you condemn the evil in the world, remember that the world is not all evil; that somewhere children are at play, as you yourself in … - Max Ehrmann

May I keep this vision of the castle ever before my eyes, and a belief in my heart that the journey is worth while, and the castle and the glow in the windows not all illusion.

And though age and infirmity overtake me, and I come not within sight of the castle of my dreams, teach me still to be thankful for life, and for time's olden memories that are good and sweet; and may the evening's twilight find me gentle still.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.