"Plant your garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." —Jose Luis Borges
"Ask yourself if what you're doing today will get you closer to where you want to be tomorrow."—Anonymous
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here, we should dance."—Anonymous
When you move from one country to another you have to accept that there are some things that are better and some things that are worse, and there is nothing you can do about it. – Bill Bryson
Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. – Hannah Arendt
By contrast, you might find yourself torn, knowing you want to be in your expat home but you miss your home country enough to think you could move back there and be happy. It’s easy to see all the good things and none of the bad, just like a holiday in any other location.
