"things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least."

~ goethe

"as human beings, our greatness lies not so much as being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves."

~ mahatma gandhi

"if you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. the vision pulls you."

~ steve jobs

"destiny is not the path given to us... but the path we choose for ourselves."

~ via mellun pepito

"continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential."

~ winston churchill

"the greediest wishes cause the greatest sorrows."

~ via kisha silay

"i am neither an optimist nor pessimist, but a possibilist."

~ max lerner

"guilt is regret for what we've done. regret is guilt for what we didn't do."

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"don't give to anyone the power to put you down. haters are losers pretending to be winners."

~ paulo coelho

"the trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt."

~ bertrand russell

"if you don't have enough peace and compassion within you, there is no way you can be happy.

~ thich nhat hanh

"when i let go of what i am, i become what i might be."

~ lao tzu

"learn to share your love with others, but keep part of this love for yourself."

~ paulo coelho

"i object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent."

~ mahatma gandhi

"sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can."

~ richard bach

"you don't drown by falling in water. you drown by staying there."

~ via pam gamboa

"a teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, touches a heart, and shapes the future."

"it’s ironic that to find the courage to lead an authentic life you will have to go into the dark rooms of your most inauthentic self."

~ debbie ford

“never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. make it your strength. then it can never be your weakness. armor yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”

~ tyrion lannister, in g.r.r. martin's "a game of thrones"