“When you want something, you do everything in your power to get it. It’s almost never an issue of not knowing what you want, and it’s almost always an issue of not feeling free enough to choose what it is you feel called to.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“There is no better feeling than showing up at your competition knowing that you did everything that you could.”— Katrín Davíðsdóttir, lewishowes.com
“Hey, you want to be taken seriously? Take things seriously. Do the work. Don’t coast.”— Edward Norton, tim.blog
“You wake up every single day with the opportunity to start feeling again.”— Bianca Sparacino, shopcatalog.com
“I'd rather be the worst competitor in the arena than the best fan in the stands.”— Jeremy Goldberg, instagram.com
“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
“I feel like the biggest battle writers face is slogging through when the work isn't flowing, when it's hard, when we're unsure. It's so easy to say, 'Oh, well, the mojo ain't there today,' and quit. But even 500 words is more than 0. You've just got to push through.”— Delilah S. Dawson, twitter.com
“Your job is to write the best book you can. Period. Every time. Don't 'save' anything for later. Don't leave anything on the mat. If the idea sweeps you up in its fury, ride the dang wave.”— 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
“Trust that everyone is on their own spiritual path and their own timeline. Your loved ones may not ever share your beliefs, but that doesn’t matter. Stay committed to your faith and the Universe will take care of the rest.”— Gabby Bernstein, twitter.com
“Everybody is born with a divine purpose, and God has given us everything we will ever need to fulfill that purpose.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“If you trust yourself enough to know you can feel bad and recover, you will do just that.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“We can do this! Each of us has the power to do whatever it takes to make it through our challenges in life.”— 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
“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
“Even when it seems that your life is falling apart, there is divine restoration going on.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com