Just because something won’t last forever doesn’t mean it can’t last a lifetime.

Remember: you are braver than you believe; you are stronger than you seem, and you are smarter than you think. ~ A.A. Milne

We live only for a fleeting moment, but in that moment we may shimmer like the brightest star.

Please say honestly you won’t give up on me and I shall believe. ~ Sheryl Crow

Never deprive someone of hope; it may be all they have.

Like a plant that moves to face the sun, let me turn my attention to the beauty and joy of life. I know people who seem almost to look for pain and rejection. It's always there ... the negatives, the disappointments, and the pain. But the beauty and wonder are always there too, if I look for them.

As much as I want to lose hope in all these things, I can’t because if I do then they really won’t come true.

All the water in the world, however hard it tries, can never sink the smallest ship unless it gets inside, and all the evil in the world ... the blackest of sin, can never hurt you in the least, unless you let it in.

It's not winter without snow, spring without sun, and joy without sharing.

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through.

We can’t all be shining examples, but we can twinkle a little.

He who cannot rest, cannot work. He who cannot let go, cannot move on. He who cannot find footing, cannot go forward.

It can’t rain all the time, the sky won’t fall forever, and through the night seems long … your tears won’t fall forever.

Take it all in, it's as big as it seems ... count all your blessings, remember your dreams. ~ Jimmy Buffet
If you begin the day with love in your heart, peace in your nerves, and truth in your mind, you not only benefit by their presence but also bring them to others, to your family and friends, and to all those whose destiny draws across your path that day.

The place that looks like the end might also be the beginning.

Somewhere there’s a reason why things go like they do, somewhere there’s a reason why some things just fall through. We don’t always see them for what they really are. But I know there’s a reason, I just can’t see them this far.

What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.

For though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire. ~ Thomas Paine

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

The people who laugh at you probably admire you the most.

Don’t sit around waiting for someone to discover you or you’ll never be a star.

What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise. ~ Kitty O’Neil Collins

Inspiration never arrived when you were searching for it. ~ Lisa Alther

I know I’m not perfect, but I can smile and I hope that you can see this heart behind my tired eyes. ~ Dido

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. ~ Danny Devito

Nothing is as stressful as trying to be a different person from whom you are.

If you don't defend your honor pretty soon people are going to believe you have none.

I know I'm no great prize, but I'm loyal and I'm honest.

In my room as a kid, I’d play a fighter and get knocked to the floor and come back and win. ~ Dustin Hoffman

Things don’t go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be. ~ Charles Jones

Out of clutter find simplicity; from discord find harmony; in the middle of difficultly lies opportunity. ~ Albert Einstein

Clouds that thunder do not always rain. ~ Armenian Proverb

Don't focus on the problem, but look beyond it. Learn to see what no one else chooses to. ~ Patch Adams