“Hey, you. You're doing okay. You might be treading water, or you might be floating, but soon you'll want to swim again. Chilling out is part of the creative cycle. The art is in you, waiting to break free at exactly the right time.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“Your career isn't over until you stop writing. If your book flops, if they drop your contract, if they don't buy your next book-- it's not over. Pick a pseudonym, switch genres, self-publish, hybridize. It's not over until you are.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“Don't be so hard on yourself. You love and forgive and see the good in other people. That's the most important, regret-free life you could ever live. Place your hand on your heart and say, 'I love you for being you.'”— Jordan Bach, twitter.com
“Every day create something beautiful: a moment, a note to someone, an array of books or flowers on your desk. In time it will become a habit & one day you’ll be grateful that you’re living such a beautiful life. Someone will ask how you got such a life & you’ll say 'I practiced.'”— Marianne Williamson, twitter.com
“Try just feeling happy. You can make yourself do it — even if just for a few seconds. Pretend you’re enjoying life and then voila — life will look and feel different. It’s not about faking it. It’s about understanding that only you can control your feelings.”— Jordan Bach, twitter.com
“Failure can become our most powerful path to learning if we're willing to choose courage over comfort.”— Brené Brown, twitter.com
“It is very important to have a vision for yourself, your life, and the world.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you want to do better today than you did yesterday, you simply must believe you deserve it.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you remember to laugh in the bad times knowing that some good must come out of them, you will see the good.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Without patience, we worry, we complain, and sometimes we give up hope. We do not understand that a delay is not a denial.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“That thing which you do with all of your heart and soul, which brings joy into your heart, satisfaction into your life: that is your purpose.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Do not judge yourself. Understand that we all do what we do based on who we are and the information we have at that time.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“There is no easy way up, out, or over. You will always get exactly what you give. If you cut corners, get by, or get over, you are wrong.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don't do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Success is a birth process. You must feed it good thoughts. Surround it with a good environment. Nurture and love it.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“When life is ready for us to move forward and we resist, life will move us by any means necessary.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Even when it seems that your life is falling apart, there is divine restoration going on.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you know that life is a journey, you must learn to travel light. Pack a tidbit of truth, a fistful of faith, and a pocket of prayer!”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you don't have time to do the things you love, slow down. There is something that you are missing!”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com