“For the warrior, there is no ‘better’ or ‘worse’: everyone has necessary gifts for his particular path.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“The sun will shine on those who stand, before it shines on those who kneel under them.”— Chinua Achebe, amazon.com
“Although she was fragile in appearance, every prohibition lost substance in her presence. She knew how to go beyond the limit without ever truly suffering the consequences. In the end people gave in, and were even, however unwillingly, compelled to praise her.”— Elena Ferrante, amazon.com
“I am above and beyond the limits of your vocabulary, the shortness of your sight.”— James Helenski, okrun.tumblr.com
“Truthfully, I am much stronger than most people give me credit for.”— Ari Eastman, arieastman.tumblr.com
“Some of the most told stories are the ones that don’t end well, the ones that are beautiful because someone laid it all on the line, was brave and vulnerable and submitted to the human condition. If that’s your story, its time to stop running from it and start taking pride in the fact that you were…”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”— Iain Thomas, amazon.com
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.”— Steve Maraboli, amazon.com
“To love again, you must not discard what has happened to you, but take from it the strength you’ll need to carry on.”— Simon Van Booy, amazon.com
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”— Rachel Carson, amazon.com
“We call ships ‘she’. We call our machines 'women’. We compare women to black widows and vipers. And you’re going to tell me it’s not 'lady-like’ to scream, to take up space, to fight and demand respect and do whatever I want. You’ve looked at nuclear bombs and been so in awe that you could only name…”— Anonymous, naamahdarling.tumblr.com
“No one can lose sight of what he desires. Even if there are moments when he believes the world and the others are stronger. The secret is this: do not surrender.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“Break my heart open. Watch what poetry comes from it. Watch how I grow fiercely into someone who will not shake because of your name.”— Lora Mathis, loramathis.com
“Maybe you scare them because you don’t need them. Because they know you can survive without them, because they know that you won’t wait for them.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com