“They say life is about timing. I learned this lesson at age 18, when I chose to play a light tennis schedule because I wanted to go to fashion school. Some criticized my decision, but I knew I had two loves--tennis and fashion--and had to find a way to make them coexist.”— Serena Williams, twitter.com
“If you’re always looking at what you don’t have and can’t do, you’ll always be in a bad mood - if you’re thankful for what you DO have and what you CAN do, you’ll be happy and love life way more (even in the same circumstances).”— Ryan Pernofski, twitter.com
“Truth is, people will never recognize what has changed within you, what makes you tick, what sets your heart and soul on fire, or what causes a rage within your bloodstream, unless they yearn to understand your soul.”— Kristin Michelle Elizabeth, thoughtcatalog.com
“Be content with where you're at. You will inevitably stumble a bit, but that's all part of the learning process.”— Rachel Chapman, elitedaily.com
“All my life I dreamed of being a writer. I knew that, if I worked hard enough, one day I would reap the reward for my efforts, that people would finally take me seriously for my literary merit.”— Myke Cole, twitter.com
“You cannot keep following the path of others so much that you forget to create your own.”— Alessandra Nicasio, thoughtcatalog.com
“I've been down some bad and fucked up roads in my life. I've felt pretty much like I was at the end. I don't know why or how or what got me past that, and I still struggle with depression and anxiety.”— Jason Diamond, twitter.com
“I have no idea how I made it through this week, but I did somehow - and that’s something.”— Lisa Lucas, twitter.com
“Within you is a light that is brighter than the belittling words of those who are afraid of your potential. Within you is an entire universe, just waiting to be built.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you’re in a toxic relationship right now, just know that there is a better life possible for you. You are worthy of the happiness that life has to offer. You are deserving of healthy love and self-love. You are worthy of infinite abundance and success. You will be okay by yourself. In fact, who k…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Sometimes you have to choose between planting roots or growing wings.”— Unknown, mindful-minds.tumblr.com
“We live on a blue planet that circles around a ball of fire next to a moon that moves the sea, and you don’t believe in miracles?”— Unknown, youtube.com
“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”— William James, amazon.com
“Sometimes, it’s better to be alone for a while. To be in a relationship with yourself rather than with someone who makes you feel even more lonely. To give yourself permission to let go of the person you tried to be in all of your relationships in order to become who you were really meant to be.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com