“The more you talk about them, the more important they will feel. The more you listen to them, the more important you will make them feel.”

“We are not going to die.” Butters stared up at me, pale, his eyes terrified. “We’re not?” “No. And do you know why?” He shook his head. “Because Thomas is too pretty to die. And because I’m too stubborn to die.” I hauled on the shirt even harder. “And most of all because tomorrow is Oktoberfest, Butters, and polka will never die.”

“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then, neither is bathing; but it is something you should do on a regular basis.”

“It’s not that some people have willpower and some don’t… It’s that some people are ready to change and others are not.”

“I advise you to stop sharing your dreams with people who try to hold you back, even if they’re your parents. Because, if you’re the kind of person who senses there’s something out there for you beyond whatever it is you’re expected to do – if you want to be EXTRA-ordinary- you will not get there by hanging around a bunch of people who tell you you’re not extraordinary. Instead, you will probablybecome as ordinary as they expect you to be.”

“It is not a daily increase, but a daily decrease. Hack away at the inessentials.”

“All men want, not something to do with, but something to do, or rather something to be.”

“All great achievements require time.”

“If you start by promising what you don’t even have yet, you’ll lose your desire to work towards getting it.”

“Every day People straighten up the hair, why not the heart?”

“Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”

“If you don’t know what you want, you’ll never find it.If you don’t know what you deserve, you’ll always settle for less.You will wander aimlessly, uncomfortably numb in your comfort zone, wondering how life has ended up here.Life starts now, live, love, laugh and let your light shine!”

“Every challenge you face today makes you stronger tomorrow. The challenge of life is intended to make you better, not bitter.”