“Even the best of us get rejected. It's what you do about it that counts.”— Daniel Dae Kim, twitter.com
“...writing is an individual journey. There's no norm. Getting an agent/sale can take 10 months or 10 years. Write the best book you can, edit it the best you can, polish the best you can, and hit the send button. Repeat until you reach your goal. You got this.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“A lot of us look like we are thriving but are just barely making it. Know that you are not alone in living with this.”— Saladin Ahmed, twitter.com
“Not everyone is going to like you and that’s okay. Just remember that they’re probably stupid.”— Jewel Staite, twitter.com
“True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it is making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down. Make peace with yourself before you move forward.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control the way you think about all the events. You always have a choice. You can choose to face them with a positive mental attitude.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future. There are no limits to what you can achieve on your journey through life, except in your mind.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“If you have a strong purpose in life, you don't have to be pushed. Your passion will drive you there.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Never let your mind talk you out of your dreams, trick you into giving up; never let your mind become the greatest obstacle to success. To get your mind on the right track, the rest will follow.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Focus on your character, not your reputation. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“You need to have faith in yourself. Be brave and take risks. You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Dreams don't work unless you take action. The surest way to make your dreams come true is to live them.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Great goals make great people. People cannot hit what they do not aim for.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“It’s only after you’ve stepped out of your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Never let hard lessons harden your heart; the hard lessons of life are meant to make you better, not bitter.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you need to breathe, calm down, look around, and improvise. Because, as you already know, you CAN'T control the future...”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics than those of us who are willing to fall because we have learned how to rise.”— Brené Brown, twitter.com