No One Is You

No one is you and that is your power.—  Dave Groh [...]

Count your joys instead of your woes. Count your friends instead of your foes. ~Irish Proverb

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Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb

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A speaker of truth has no friends. ~African proverb

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When A Child Is Punished

When a child is punished for their honesty, they begin to lie [...]

Sometimes Blood Isn’t Thicker

Sometimes blood isn’t thicker than water. Family isn’t about being blood, family is about people who are there for through thick and thin. People who got your back no matter what. That’s family [...]

A Story From My Mother That Changed How I Look At Life

My mom hasn't always been the the role model but its not like she's the worst person ever. She called me downstairs to talk with me about my future and tells me to start looking into colleges, which isn't anything out of the ordinary so I brush it off non-nonchalantly. But then she says something [...]

Good Things Come

Good things come to those who work hard, while others are whining [...]

Be Determined.

So long as the man with ambition is a failure, the world will tell him to let go of his ideal; but when his ambition is realized, the world will praise him for the persistence and the determination that he manifested during his dark hours, and everybody will point to his life as an example for coming [...]

Defeat is for the brave!

I won't tell you that defeat is a part of life. I won't tell you that there are people who have never been defeated.They are the ones who never fought. They managed to avoid scars. I will tell you this: Defeat is for the brave! The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never [...]

Worry about your character, not your reputation.

Worry about your character, not your reputation. Your character is who you are. Your reputation is who people think you are. ~John Woode [...]

Just be Strong.

Whatever life gives you, even if it hurts, just be strong and act like you're okay. Strong walls shake, but never collapse. ~unknow [...]

Don't get upset with people and situations, they are powerless without your reaction.

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I knew I matured when I realized every situation doesn't need a reaction.

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#Negativity

An entire sea of water can't sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can't put you down unless you allow it to get inside you. ~unknow [...]

Try not to feel jealous about things, or people or places. It's toxic. Just keep living. You will find your happiness.

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Take a leap of faith and jump in to your passion.

If you’re doing what you love, everything in the universe will gravitate towards you. This is how the world works. Don’t waste time impressing others or doing something that doesn’t feed your soul. Take a leap of faith and jump in to your passion. ~unknow [...]

You don’t have to be pretty like her. You can be pretty like you.

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I always think of you.

I have to be honest with you. I think about you a lot. All the time, actually. In the morning, at night, in the middle of my day. It’s you. It’s just always you [...]

We only get one life, and right here, right now, I choose to live it with you.

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Someone will fall in love with you.

Someone will fall in love with you, all of you, from your flaws to your scars someone will and they will love you and know how you look when you’re tired, happy, sad and angry. They’ll know what you like, what you coffee order is, your favourite sweet, your favourite drink. They will fall in love [...]

I really love you

Have you ever just looked at someone and thought, “I really love you”. They’re just talking or humming or watching a movie or reading a book or laughing or something, and there’s something about them in that moment—their body is alive, there’s a light in their eyes, something—that makes you think, [...]

I fell in love with him.

I fell in love with him. But I don’t just stay with him by default as if there’s no one else available to me. I stay with him because I choose to, every day that I wake up, every day that we fight or lie to each other or disappoint each other. I choose him over and over again, and he chooses me. ~Veronica [...]

Only One Who Has Known

Only one who has known how troubled life can be, has a real appreciation of it when it is good.—  Ludwig Bemelman [...]

"When You Say Nothing At All" by Ronan Keating

It's amazing how you can speak right to my heartWithout saying a word, you can light up the darkTry as I may I could never explainWhat I hear when you don't say a thingThe smile on your face lets me know that you need meThere's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave meThe touch of your hand [...]

Do Not Awaken

Do not awaken galaxies inside of someone if you are not even fond of stars.—  Lucy Qui [...]

Because The Fact Is

Because the fact is that saying and doing are two completely different things. You said you cared but I showed it [...]

It Is Not A Lack Of Love

It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.—  Friedrich Nietzsch [...]

Don’t Be Afraid

Here we are, afraid of losing what we have all the time, holding on to it so tight that not a soul can touch it. We think by hiding it from the world, it’s hidden and it’s ours. Nothing is. Nothing ever will be. For, nothing ever was.If you think there is anything that you have, that’s yours, be it [...]

But If There Is Someone

But if there is someone in this world that will miss you when you go then you’re doing something good.—  House Of Hippie [...]

Don’t Throw Away

Don’t throw away a whole life just because it’s banged up a little.—  Dir. Gary Ros [...]

The Smell of Rain

A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the Doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10,1991, complications had forced [...]

The Person Who Tries

The person who tries to keep everyone happy often ends up feeling the loneliest. [...]

Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.

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Go outside and get some sunshine.

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If you have time to whine and complain about something then you have the time to do something about it.

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A Thousand Marbles

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable. A few weeks ago, I was shuffling [...]

Fall In Love With Someone

Fall in love with someone who’s comfortable with your silence. Find someone who doesn’t need your words to know it’s time to kiss you.—  Clairabelle An [...]

Never take for granted.

Never forget where you've been. Never lose sight of where you're going. And never take for granted the people who travel the journey with you. ~Susan Gal [...]

The best kind of relationship

The best kind of relationship in the world is the one in which a sorry and a smile can make everything back to normal again. ~unknow [...]

Family isn't always blood.

Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs. The one's who accept you for who you are. The one's who would do anything to just see you smile and who love you no matter what. ~unknow [...]

Missing you is my hobby, caring for you is my job, making you happy is my duty and loving you is my life.

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Dear Self

Dear Self: It’s a shame how hard you are on yourself. You treat others with more love than you treat you. You deserve to be celebrated too.—  Reyna Bidd [...]

It's you who tells people what your worth is.

If you aren't being treated with love and respect, check your price tag. Maybe you've marked yourself down. It's you who tells people what your worth is. Get off of the clearance rack and get behind the glass where they keep the valuables. ~unknow [...]

Life is about trusting yourself.

Life is about trusting yourself and your feelings. Not being afraid to take chances. It’s about losing and finding special people and learning to value all the memories you have, good or bad. Learning from the mistakes you make and accepting that certain people in your life will change. ~unknow [...]

You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times.

You can’t really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can’t really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can’t really begin to appreciate happiness until you’ve known sadness. Once you’ve walked through these valleys, the view from the [...]

Stop breaking your own heart.

Stop trying to change someone who doesn’t want to change. Stop giving chances to someone who abuses your forgiveness. Stop walking back to the place where your heart ran from. Stop trusting their words and ignoring their actions. Stop breaking your own heart. ~Unknow [...]

If someone is stupid enough to walk away from you, be smart enough to let them go.

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A day spent with friends is always a day well spent.

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