The day will happen whether or not you get up. ~John Ciardi
"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all"- Oscar Wilde
"We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives." -Toni Morrison
Dare to be imperfect and one day there will tug at your sleeve a soulmate. ~Robert Brault
"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and incur my own abhorrence".
-Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
"Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah blah. Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. Don’t allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – look around you.Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love."
— Zooey Deschanel
Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time. ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Now that it's all over, what did you really do yesterday that's worth mentioning? ~Coleman Cox
Whatever you are be a good one. ~Abraham Lincoln
"'Live each day as if it’s your last’, that was the conventional advice, but really, who had the energy for that? What if it rained or you felt a bit glandy? It just wasn’t practical. Better by far to be good and courageous and bold and to make difference. Not change the world exactly, but the bit around you. Cherish your friends, stay true to your principles, live passionately and fully and well. Experience new things. Love and be loved, if you ever get the chance." -David Nicholls
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. ~Matsuo Basho
Wishing will never be a substitute for prayer.
-Ed Cole
We cannot really love anybody with whom we never laugh.
- Agnes Repplier
Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.
-Mark Twain
Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted. ~John Lennon
"For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."
— F. Scott Fitzgerald
