Words

I've been drawn to images or objects lately with famous quotes and sayings on them. I don't own any jewelry with inspirational messages on them but I admire lots of them and wish I did have something I could look at everyday that reminds me of something I feel is a good thoughts to keep me going.
With this said, I printed out a bunch of quotes and sayings buy famous people and thought I'd use them somehow in my work. I started off yesterday by putting some on my tiles and today I added them to a few of my clam boxes. I'm not so sure I'm really sold on this idea. Something about it seems to be a form of "selling out" to me. Or maybe its the fact I can not yet find a subtle way to add this into my imagery without it being contrite. Here are just a few of the quotes I really like. Some are serious and some are funny.
*In my long and colorful career, one thing stands out: I have been misunderstood- Mea West
*Old age is like flying through a storm. Once you're aboard there is nothing you can do. - Golda Meir
*Intuition will tell the thinking mind where to look next. - Jonas Salk
* Having kids is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain - Martin Mull
*The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning - Jiddu Krishnamund
* I was a vegetarian until I started leaning towards sunlight - Rita Rudner