“All things are possible! The key is to identify what you want, claim it for yourself, and believe that you are worthy to have it.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Free up that heart of yours Make room for new mistakes Newfound hurts Newfound wisdom There are life-changing moments just waiting for you to make a path, to move beyond your comfort zone, new moments, longing to share the stage with that heart of yours.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“Good night You have earned that bed. It’s okay. Clear the table for your dreams, get your guts right.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“Good morning stunner, Lemme pile up these Words and reminders Of how much you matter So thick That when that bullet Of doubt seems to knock You out of the sky and we all gasp Your eyes open You pull these words Out of your pocket With that bullet stuck In it, Alive Stunner Get up.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“Good night stunner Add these words to our homemade barricade Fortify How much you matter How much you are loved Pile these words so high That you can survive The slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune Never deaf to the world's cries But safe inside yourself, Alive Rest, stunner.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“Call off the troops on the battles you’ve already survived. Don’t waste time relitigating moments that are firmly in the rear view mirror. Close those open files. Look how far you’ve come. Exhale. Again. Again. Again. And dream big tonight, love loosen gravity’s grip, fly.”— Lin-Manuel Miranda, twitter.com
“Stop aiming for perfection. You did not come from perfect conditions. You are not perfect. What you are is someone who is still here. What you are is someone who made it, who is making it. What you are is someone who is surviving. Aim to keep doing that, as loudly as you can.”— Jonny Sun, twitter.com
“When you are going through difficult times, remember: you might have lost some major battles, but you survived and you’re still here. That is a victory. Show your happiness and celebrate your ability to go forward.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“That’s the thing about turning points: Facing a new direction doesn’t mean there’s not another long road in front of you.”— Franchesca Ramsey, amazon.com
“You were hurt badly, and those scars will be with you forever. I feel sorry for you, I really do. But think of it like this: It's not too late to recover. You're young, you're tough. You're adaptable. You can patch up your wounds, life up your head, and move on.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“What I'm trying to say is, it must be tough on you not being able to read, but it's not the end of the world. You might not be able to read, but there are things only you can do. That's what you gotta focus on—your strengths.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Never get discouraged by your age or think it's too late in the game for you to start something, get after it.”— Brandon Woelfel, twitter.com
“Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”— John Lewis, twitter.com
“One day in the future there will be the privilege of more awakenings and of more happiness than you can capture in photographs; new growing pains and new first drafts. Rest assured that if you do not give up now, you’ll get to change the course of everything that’s still unwritten.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t lose hope if your worst nightmares came true in the past or if someone tried to crush your dreams into a pulp in the present – because big dreams can never be destroyed by the small-minded people that were never brave enough to live out their own.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
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“Self doubt is fear. Fear breeds failure . . . throw that self doubt in the garbage.”— Serena Williams, twitter.com