“You have to ground yourself deeply if you want to go high. It’s like a tree: the taller the tree, the deeper the roots.”— Jordan Bach, 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
“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
“What you know in your soul will bring you peace. Be still and know. Be still and listen.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Let your inner light shine and wake you up. Don't wait for a time when you're free of fear. Feel the fear and do it anyway.”— Gabby Bernstein, twitter.com
“Move that pen & don’t pause to question what the fuck you’re doing. Write in your dreams, on the subway, as you walk (1 day you may wake up too beaten down to throw your heart to the wolves anymore). So don’t waste the energized, purposeful times This very second, run don’t walk! Go! Write!”— Quiara Alegría Hudes, twitter.com
“Advice to my (deferential) younger self: Never wait your turn or to be called on. Join the conversation when you’ve got something to say. Be proactive about sharing yourself. They have no idea when your heart & mind are racing. They do not know when is the right time. You do.”— Quiara Alegría Hudes, twitter.com
“Going after a dream has a price. It may mean abandoning our habits, it may make us go through hardships, or it may lead us to disappointment. But however costly, it is never as high as the price paid by people who live in his/her comfort zone.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“I thank all those who laughed at my dreams; you taught me to grow respecting other people's struggles.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“It's better to cross the line and suffer the consequences than to just stare at the line for the rest of your life.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“When we follow our dreams, we may give the impression to others that we are miserable and unhappy. But what others think is not important: what is important is the joy in our heart.”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.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
“Accept that great things don't always happen overnight and keep pushing.”— Brandon Woelfel, twitter.com
“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
“In everything there's a proper order. You can't look too far ahead. Do that and you'll lose sight of what you're doing and stumble. I'm not saying you should focus solely on details right in front of you, mind you. You've got to look ahead a bit or else you'll bump into something. You've got to foll…”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“You've already decided what you're going to do, and all that's lefts is to set the wheels in motion. I mean, it's your life. Basically you gotta go with what you think is right.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Anyway. Be great. Make all the great things in your imagination. It’s not weird. You’re not weird. Don’t get distracted. Do that shit. It’s hard as hell. Demand your credit. Keep going.”— Jean Grae, twitter.com
“Fear can paralyze you. Or it can fuel you. Let it do the latter, my friends. Good luck and keep at it.”— Harlan Coben, twitter.com
“People will tell you things about the world, ways in which they think you might fail. Some of the things they tell you might be right. Failure can be survived. Keep making a list of your best version, and keep ticking items off. Keep learning. Write your world.”— Maria Dahvana Headley, twitter.com