All Quotes By Tag: Encouragement
“What if we fan theflames of Delightwhile we get to play in the dappled sunlight at the edge of time?”
“Who do you spend time with? Criticizers or encouragers? Surround yourself with those who believe in you. Your life is too important for anything less.”
“Don’t be afraid of your struggles, they are making you dangerously strong and wise. They are preparing you for your superpowers. Let them happen, otherwise you’ll stay in the same damn place you’ve always been, and until you know there is so much more awesomeness in the world you’ll be content in your tiny cocoon, spinning the same circles day in and day out. Your struggles are transforming you.”
“All the things that are worth doing, take time.”
“I am the sea and nobody owns me.”
“I always say that my success has been three parts support and encouragement from my amazing network and one part piss and vinegar.”
“Promise me this. When you find yourself in need of inspiration, bypass the roses that will clamor aimlessly for attention. And focus on the souls who have actually ‘lived’ among the thorns.”
“To live, you must desire life.”
“Duty is dedication.”
“You inspire, you put a smile on someone’s face, you make someone laugh or deeply touch a person’s heart. We all have that in ourselves no matter how tough our journeys are.”
“Awaken me, O my soul, to life’s greatest JOYS…that I may share them…in some small way—so that others may find them and share them also; for TRUE JOY and REAL PEACE go hand-in-hand…Awaken me, O my soul.”
“What if we lean in to life even with the messes and the mysteries to find the magic in it all?”
“What had happened was this. When still young, I had gotten the idea from somewhere that I might be able to write… Maybe the deadly notion came from liking to read so much. Maybe I was in love with the image of being a writer. Whatever. It had been a really bad idea. Because I couldn’t write, at least not by the bluntly and frequently expressed standards of anyone in a position to offer any encouragement and feedback.”
“Winning is not life, fighting for third place is.”
“Today if anything is trying to hold you back, give no attention to it. Get your hopes up, get your faith up, look up, and get ready to rise up.”