“Don’t aim at success. The more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater than oneself.”— Viktor E. Frankl, amazon.com
“Life is not primarily a quest for pleasure, as Freud believed, or a quest for power, as Alfred Adler taught, but a quest for meaning.”— Viktor E. Frankl, amazon.com
“I thought of my dad telling me that the universe wants to be noticed. But what we want is to be noticed by the universe, to have the universe give a shit what happens to us—not the collective idea of sentient life but each of us, as individuals.”— John Green, Hazel, amazon.com
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community…”— Mitch Albom, amazon.com
“Reminding myself that there is never a need to question the universe. Trust. Trust. TRUST. Things happen for a reason - and sometimes that reason is for you to leave your yogi smile at the door and start kicking some serious ass. Warrior up! Do no harm but take no shit. Life is way too short and way…”— Rachel Brathen, instagram.com
“The only way to make peace with who you are is to make peace with your past. Explore your childhood. Your history. It brought you here and it made you who you are; but is this you at your fullest potential? Do you see love in everything? Is this your purpose?”— Rachel Brathen, instagram.com
“Everything I've ever been through has brought me here because this is where I need to be. Every bump in the road, every chance relationship, every confusing moment. It's been so purposeful. So perfect. All of it. I have no regrets. No complaints. Thank you, life. For absolutely everything.”— Rachel Brathen, instagram.com
“The struggles and the chaos are part of life. But you have to accept them with grace and serenity because they have their own gifts too.”— Demi Lovato, amazon.com
“Each and every one of us is on this earth for a reason. No two people are alike. We are all perfectly made and created to do what we’re meant to do in this world. You are precious, you are unique, and you are special, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”— Demi Lovato, amazon.com
“The next time you are worrying about something, try to remember that you aren’t always in control. Instead, do practical things like make a budget or create a schedule. Be proactive and let go of the stress. After all, it won’t change a thing.”— Demi Lovato, amazon.com
“Make sure you aren’t living out your fears, but releasing them. Try to remember that there is a purpose for every hardship or opportunity in your life.”— Demi Lovato, amazon.com
“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.”— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, goodreads.com
“I feel like my life is so scattered right now. Like it’s all the small pieces of paper and someone’s turned on the fan. But, talking to you makes me feel like the fan’s been turned off for a little bit. Like things could actually make sense. You completely unscatter me, and I appreciate that so much…”— John Green, amazon.com
“What is the point of being alive if you don’t at least try to do something remarkable?”— John Green, amazon.com
“The Taliban could take our pens and books, but they couldn’t stop our minds from thinking.”— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com
“I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban,' but the 'girl who fought for education.' This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.”— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com
“Life isn't just about taking in oxygen and giving out carbon dioxide.”— Malala Yousafzai, amazon.com
“The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.”— Michael J Fox, amazon.com