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1. Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. 2. Nothing in this world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. 3. Quit your job. Buy a ticket. Get a tan. Fall in love. Never return. 4. Forgive yourself for the blindness that put you in the path of those who betray you. Sometimes a good heart doesn’t see the bad. 5. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment to make it perfect. 6. Wait for the boy that would do anything to be your everything. 7. The tragedy of life is not death but instead what we let die inside of us while we’re living. 8. If you don’t like where you are, move. You’re not a tree. 9. If he wants you in his life, he’ll put you there. You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot. 10. Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20. 11. We miss 100% of the shots that we don’t take. 12. Cry as much as you want. Just make sure when you’re done crying you never cry for the same reason again. 13. Follow your intuition. Be smart, be brave, tell the truth, & don’t take any shit. 14. Walk like you have three men walking behind you. 15. Take a moment. Breathe. Remind yourself who you want to be. 16. Hold your heroes to a high standard. 17. A handshake beats an autograph 18. It’s never too late for an apology. 19. You won’t always be the strongest or the fastest. Be the toughest. 20. If you have to fight, punch first, fight hard. 21. You have the patience, the strength, and the passion to achieve your ambitions, your goals, and your dreams. All you need to do now is try. 22. Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you. 23. Today is the oldest you’ve ever been and the youngest you’ll ever be.

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1. Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. 2. Nothing in this world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right

twice a day.3. Quit your job. Buy a ticket. Get a tan. Fall in love. Never return.4. Forgive yourself for the blindness that put you in the path of those who

betray you. Sometimes a good heart doesn’t see the bad.5. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take the moment to make it perfect.6. Wait for the boy that would do anything to be your everything.7. The tragedy of life is not death but instead what we let die inside of us while

we’re living.8. If you don’t like where you are, move. You’re not a tree.9. If he wants you in his life, he’ll put you there. You shouldn’t have to fight for

a spot.10.Don’t compare your chapter 1 to someone else’s chapter 20.11.We miss 100% of the shots that we don’t take.12.Cry as much as you want. Just make sure when you’re done crying you

never cry for the same reason again.13.Follow your intuition. Be smart, be brave, tell the truth, & don’t take any

shit.14.Walk like you have three men walking behind you.15.Take a moment. Breathe. Remind yourself who you want to be.16.Hold your heroes to a high standard.17.A handshake beats an autograph18.It’s never too late for an apology.19.You won’t always be the strongest or the fastest. Be the toughest.20.If you have to fight, punch first, fight hard.21.You have the patience, the strength, and the passion to achieve your

ambitions, your goals, and your dreams. All you need to do now is try.22.Your past is just a story. And once you realize this, it has no power over you.23.Today is the oldest you’ve ever been and the youngest you’ll ever be.24.Every flower must grow through dirt.25.Two things that define you: your patience when you have nothing and your

attitude when you have everything.26.What you do today is important, because you are exchanging a day of your

life for it.27.Carpe the Hell out of this Diem.28.Maturity is when a person hurts you and you try to understand their

situation rather than hurting them back.29.Someday, somewhere, anywhere, unfailingly you will find yourself, and that,

and only that can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.30.We all need someone who inspires us to do better than we know how.31.It never gets easier, you just get better.32.Today is your moment. Moments, really. The life you’ve been waiting for is

happening all around you. The scene unfolding right outside your window is

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worth more than the most beautiful painting. The crackers and peanut butter that you’re having for lunch on the coffee table are as profound in their own way, as the Last Supper. This is it. This is life in all its glory, swirling and unfolding around us, disguised as pedantic, pedestrian non-events. But pull of the mask and you will find your life, waiting to be made, chosen, woven, and crafted.

33.Always remember that you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you ever imagined.

34.If you want to learn what someone fears losing, watch what they photograph.

35.Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.36.Never settle for anything less than butterflies.37.Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret

nothing. And don’t let people bring you down.38.Either write something worth reading, or do something worth writing.39.You are not your bra size. Nor are you the width of your waist. You are not

the slenderness of your calves. You are not your hair color, your skin color, nor your shade of lipstick. Your shoe size is of no consequence. You are not defined by the attention that you get from males, females, or any combination thereof. You are not the number of sit-up’s you can do, nor are you the number of calories in a day. You are no amalgam of these things. You are instead the content of your character. You are the ambition that drives you. You are the goals that you set. You are the things that you laugh at and the words that you say. You are the thoughts that you think and the things that you wonder. You are beautiful and desirable not for the clique that you attend to, but for the spark of life that compels you to make your life a full and meaningful one. You are beautiful not for the shape of the vessel, but for the volume of the soul it carries.

40.If you’re brave enough to say goodbye life will reward you with a new hello.41.You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.42.Legend says when you fall asleep at night, it’s because you’re awake in

someone else’s dreams.43.True confidence leaves no room for jealousy. When you know you’re great,

you have no need to hate.44.Every time you are able to find humor in a difficult situation, you win.45.Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.46.The biggest mistake you could ever make is being too afraid to make one.47.People generally see what the look for and hear what they listen for.48.Stay true in the dark and humble in the spotlight.49.If you can’t figure out where you stand with someone, it might be time to

stop standing and start walking.50.I’ve found the key to happiness: stay the hell away from assholes.51.Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude, and a lady with class.

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52.People will kill you over time. And how they’ll kill you is with tiny, harmless phrases like “be realistic”.

53.If it’s important to you, you will find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.54.A person who truly loves you is someone who sees the pain in your eyes

while everyone else still believes the smile on your face.55.Have no fear of perfection for you’ll never reach it.56.You have to believe there are kisses, and laughs, and risks worth taking.57.You can tell how smart people are by what they laugh at.58.Being a real man doesn’t mean you sleep with 100 girls. It means you fight

for one girl even when ninety-nine others are chasing you.59.When everything feels like an uphill struggle; just think of the view from the

top.60.She who leaves a trail of glitter is never really forgotten.61.If it’s still in your mind, it’s still in your heart.62.With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for

yourself, or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.

63.Always pray to have eyes that see the best in people, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad, and a soul that never loses faith.

64.One small crack does not mean that you are broken; it means that you were put to the test and you didn’t fall apart.

65.Sometimes the strongest people are the ones who love beyond all faults, cry behind closed doors, and fight battles that nobody knows about.

66.And once you lose yourself you have two choices; find the person you used to be or lose the person completely.

67.Losing love is like organ damage. It’s like dying. The other difference is death ends. This? This could go on forever.

68.Six letters, two words. Easy to say. Hard to explain. Harder to do. MOVE ON.69.Maturity is not when we start speaking big things; it’s when we start

understanding small things.70.Treat her exactly how she deserves to be treated, or what someone else do

it right.71.You attract people by the qualities you display. You keep them by the

qualities you possess. 72.Take every chance, and drop every fear.73.Never get tired of doing little things for other people. Sometimes those little

thins occupy the biggest spaces in their hearts.74.In life you are going to be lied to, and used. But what you have to decide is

who’s worth your tears and who’s not.75.Commitment means staying loyal to what you said you were going to do

long after the mood you said it in has left you.76.Never look back. If Cinderella went back to get her shoe, she would have

never been a princess.

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77.When the past calls let it go to voicemail. It’s got nothing new to say.78.Take waiting over settling any day of the week.79.Don’t settle. Don’t finish crappy books. If you don’t like the menu, leave the

restaurant. If you’re not on the right path, get off it.80.Those who are heartless once cared too much.81.Don’t feel guilty if you don’t know what you want to do with your life. The

most interesting people I know didn’t know at age 22 what they wanted to do with their lives. Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds don’t. Get plenty of calcium. Be kind to your knees, you’ll miss them when they’re gone. Maybe you’ll marry, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll have children, maybe you won’t. Maybe you’ll divorce at age thirty; maybe you’ll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don’t congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself either. Your choices are half chance. So are everybody else’s. Enjoy your body. Use it in every way you can. Don’t be afraid of it or what other people think of it. It’s the greatest instrument you’ll ever own. Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room. Read the directions, even if you don’t follow them. Do not read beauty magazines; they’ll make you feel ugly. Get to know your parents. You’ll never know when they’ll be gone for good. Be kind to your siblings. They’re your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick around with you in the future. Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps of geography, and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

82.Keep people in your life that truly love you, motivate you, encourage you, inspire you, enhance you, and make you happy. If you have people who do none of the above, let them go.

83.Why don’t you tell me that if the girl had been worth having, she’d have waited for you? No sir, the girl really worth having won’t wait for anybody.

84.Believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you, you have to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything, you have to go out and get it yourself. Nobody knows what you want except you and nobody will be as sorry as you if you don’t get it. So don’t give up on your dreams.

85.You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.

86.Don’t let your happiness depend solely on something you may lose. 87.A gentleman only lies to his woman if it involves surprising her.88.A good life is when you smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how

blessed you are for what you have. 89.At some point you will realize that you have done too much for someone,

and the only possible next step to do is to stop. Leave them alone. Walk away. It’s not like you’re giving up and it’s not like you shouldn’t try. It’s just that you have to draw the line of determination from desperation. What

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is truly yours will eventually be yours, and what is not, no matter how hard you try, never will be.

90.Life is way too short to spend another day at war with yourself.91.Don’t worry about those who talk behind your back; they’re there for a

reason.92.One of the hardest lessons in life to learn is figuring out which bridges to

cross and which ones to burn.93.The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. And

the first to forget is the happiest.94.Rules for being amazing: Risk more than is required. Learn more than is

normal. Be strong. Show courage. Breathe. Excel. Love. Lead. Speak the truth. Live up to your values. Laugh. Cry. Innovate. Simplify. Adore mastery. Release mediocrity. Aim for genius. Stay humble. Be kinder than expected. Deliver more than is needed. Exude passion. Shatter your limits. Transcend your fears. Inspire others by your bigness. Dream big but start small. Act now. Don’t’ stop. Change the world.

95.Regardless of who you are or what you have been you can be what you want to be.

96.Sometimes it’s better to be kind than to be right. We do not need an intelligent mind that speaks, but a patient heart that listens.

97.Maybe I was just a silly little girl when I walked into this. I built everything on this and let this take all of that away. I broke into the very shattered pieces I never imagined I could be. But from that moment on — I turned into the strongest, smartest, and most helpful girl I ever knew or thought I could be.

98.Only trust someone who can see three things in you: the sorrow behind your smile, the love behind your anger, and the reasoning behind your silence.

99.Let someone love you just the way that you are – as flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you sometimes feel, and as unaccomplished as you think you are. To believe that you must hide all the parts of you that are broken out of fear that someone else is incapable of loving what is less than perfect, is to believe that sunlight is incapable of entering a broken window and illuminating a dark room.

100. You don’t need a reason to help people.101. Some of your best memories will come from some of your most foolish

decisions.102. Beautiful has nothing to do with how you actually look. It’s how you are

as a person and how you make others feel about themselves.103. The worst thing is watching someone drown and not being able to

convince them that they can save themselves by just standing up.104. Don’t spend time beating on a wall hoping that it will transform into a

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105. 7 logics: make peace with your past so it doesn’t spoil your present. What others think of you is none of your business. Time heals almost everything; give the time, some time. No one is the reason of your happiness except you yourself. Don’t compare your life with others; you have no idea what their journey is about. Stop thinking too much. It’s alright to not know all the answers. Smile, you don’t own all the problems in the world.

106. You become like the 5 people you spend the most time with. Choose carefully.

107. Every woman deserves a man that can make her forget her heart was ever broken.

108. Smile and let everyone know that today, you’re a lot stronger than you were yesterday.

109. When Prince Charming doesn’t come along, go over to the palace and get him yourself.

110. Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.111. Laugh like you’re 10. Party like you’re 20. Travel like you’re 30. Think

like you’re forty. Advise like you’re 50. Care like you’re 60. Love like you’re 70.

112. It takes nothing to join the crowd, but it takes everything to stand alone.

113. No relationship is ever a waste of your time. If it didn’t bring you what you want, it taught you what you didn’t want.

114. Life is like a camera. Just focus on what’s important and capture the good times. Develop from the negatives and if things just don’t work out – take another shot.

115. Watch the sunrise at least once a year. Put a lot of marshmellows in your hot chocolate. Lie on your back and look at the stars. Never buy a coffee table you can’t put your feet on. Never pass up the chance to jump on a trampoline, and don’t overlook life’s small joys while searching for the bigger ones.

116. Sleep late, have fun, get wild, and drive fast on empty streets with nothing in mind except for falling in love and not getting arrested.

117. A girl knows her limits. A wise girl knows she has none.118. Smart is the new attractive. 119. If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something

you’ve never done. 120. Forget all the reasons why it won’t work and believe the one reason

why it will.121. Those who love you are not fooled by the mistakes you have made, or

the dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused

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122. When you read for so long, sometimes it feels like you can escape reality.

123. Follow your heart, but take your brain with you.124. The most memorable people in your life will be the people who loved

you when you weren’t very lovable125. Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is

awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish them. 126. When you start to figure out what you are not, you’ll eventually figure

out what you are.127. The moment someone tells you are not good enough will be the

moment you will realize your worth more.128. For beautiful eyes; look for the good in others. For beautiful lips; speak

only words of kindness. For poise; Walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

129. When you want it, go out and get it.130. Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking

about. 131. Then most beautiful thing in the world is to see your parents smiling

and to know that you’re one of the reasons behind that smile.132. The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets. The prettiest eyes have

cried the most tears and the kindest hearts have felt the most pain. 133. Eventually all the pieces fall into place, until then, laugh at the

confusion, live for the moment, and know that everything happens for a reason.

134. If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.135. When you cut out all the bad stuff in your life, you’d be amazed at how

great life can be.136. In this bright future you can’t forget your past.137. It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be.138. A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the

bricks that others throw at him or her.139. If there are people that are a significant part of your life, don’t throw

them away when you struggle.140. It’s okay to not always be okay.141. You were given this life, because you are strong enough to live it.142. Be blessed for all the wonderful people that are in your life. There’s a

reason why they stick around.143. You have to start loving yourself before other people can start loving

you.144. If you push yourself hard enough, you won’t break.145. So many girls fall in love with the wrong guys, simply because the

wrong guys say the right things.146. Hearts will never be practical until they can be made unbreakable.147. Tears are the rain of life. Nothing grows without water.

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148. You can never ‘just be friends’ with somebody you used to love, simply because a little part of you will always love them, no matter what. Once you have feelings for someone, it will always be there. You may not like them anymore, but you still care.

149. Don’t spend time worrying, it all works out in the end.150. The best things you can have in life are the friends you can sit up past

3:00am with.151. Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.152. If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough.153. I’ve learned that you can go on, long after you think you can’t.154. Love the ones you’re with.155. When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.156. Be proud of every scar on your heart, each one holds a lifetime’s worth

of lessons.157. Throw yourself into everything you want.158. At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your

heart, but not in your life. 159. Stop taking things for granted.160. The greatest relationships are the ones you never expected to be in.

The ones that swept you off your feet and challenged every view you ever had.

161. Walls crumble when you meet the right people.162. Life does not put things in front of you that you are unable to handle.163. Don’t let your past steal your present.164. Be yourself. No one can ever tell you, you’re doing it wrong.165. Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat

you right. Forget about the ones who don’t. Believe things happen for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.

166. What’s human is to live for yourself, what makes you a great person though is to live for other people.

167. Have faith in yourself when it feels like no one else will.168. Let the people you accept into your life teach you, inspire you, and

love you in profound ways. You are never too old, wise, or intelligent for another individual’s path in which you cross.

169. This is your life and it’s ending one minute at a time.170. Stop fighting to be the person you at one point were, don’t ever settle

for the person you already are, but long for the person you in turn are on the right path to become.

171. Have pride in what makes you who you are.172. When life knocks you down, just get back up.173. Embrace the life you lead. It’s a beach of memories, a coastline of

thoughts, and a tidal wave of opportunity.

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174. Be who you want to be, and nothing else.175. Be fearless.176. The only thing you can do is make yourself a better person day by day.177. Sometimes you need to run away just to see who will follow you.178. You learn so much about your own character and those who you chose

to surround yourself with as each day passes with accomplishments and success as well as mistakes and failure.

179. Learn to balance smiles with pain.180. Your heart is the size of your fist, keep loving, keep fighting.181. Always remember to look for the moon, when lost in the blur of the

stars.182. You’ll know when you have the best of the best because when

something isn’t right, your heart is breaking into uneven pieces. 183. People change so that you can learn to let go. Things go wrong so that

you appreciate them when they’re right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can start.

184. One of the hardest decisions you will make in life will be to walk away or to try harder.

185. If you love life, life will love you back.186. Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a

butterfly.187. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of the

things you can’t change.188. An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is

dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it’s going to launch you into something great.

189. There’s a guy out there who is going to be really happy that you didn’t get back together with your ex-boyfriend.

190. You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find a prince.191. Behind every mirror frame is the remains of the shattered one that

came before it. You just have to have more than eyes to see it.192. Fearless is getting back up and fighting for what you want all over

again; even though every time you’ve tried before, you’ve lost.193. The confusion and the fear, that’s there to remind you that somewhere

out there is something better and something that is worth fighting for.194. Sometimes you have to make the choice to leave before you’re left.195. Someone will be lucky to have you.196. Thank gosh for oversized sweatshirts, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and

late night movies.197. It is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at

something you hate.198. Kill them with success, bury them with a smile.199. People will throw rocks at pretty things that shine.

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200. Until you are broken, you do not know what you are made of. 201. When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a

chance to catch you.202. Someday, you’ll look back and this will all make sense.203. Be better than you were yesterday.204. Sometimes all you need to do is blare music and make art happen.205. When you look in the mirror and don’t want what’s staring back, you

have to make changes. Don’t expect to be easy, but will be worth it.206. Don’t worry; you may think you’ll never get over it. But, you also

thought it would last forever.207. Hold your head above water when you feel like you’re close to

drowning.208. Driving in high heels is a very bad idea.209. Dream like a fool.210. You are not the mistakes you have made.211. Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.212. You can’t have it all, but if you are very smart, that won’t stop you

from believing that you can.213. There’s still a lot left to believe in and a whole lot more to hope for.214. Life’s too short for a regular routine.215. Push me in a corner, and I’ll come out fighting.216. You’re going to miss this moment, right here, right now.217. Hold onto whatever makes you warm inside.218. You’ll never leave where you are until you determine where you would

rather be instead.219. It may seem like the hardest thing in the world, but you have to forget

about the person who has forgotten about you.220. No matter what you are, at one point in time someone will hurt you.

That someone will that all that you are and rip it into pieces and then not even bother to watch where the pieces land. But through this breakdown, you will learn something about yourself. You will learn that you are strong. No matter how hard they destroy you, you will learn that you can conquer anyone.

221. Never let success get to your head, never let failure get to your heart.222. You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the

last one.223. Laugh until your stomach hurts.224. Forget shit and move on.225. The two most important days of your life are the day you were born,

and the day you find out why.226. And above all, watch with glittering the eyes the whole world around

you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who do not believe in magic will never find it.

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227. She’ll be your best friend because she believes in you when you do not believe in yourself.

228. Tough times do not last, tough people do.229. It’s not difficult to make decisions when you know where your values

are.230. The best things in life are unseen, and that’s why we close our eyes to

kiss, laugh, and dream.231. You’re always wearing your letters.232. Good things come to those who wait. No, good things come to those

who work their asses off and never quite give up.233. Remind yourself that it’s okay to not be perfect.234. Never regret anything, because at some point in time it was exactly

what you wanted.235. A wise girl kisses but does not love, listens but does not believe, and

leaves before she is left.236. When people hurt you over and over, think of them like sandpaper.

They scratch and hurt you, but in the end, you are polished. And they, are useless.

237. It’s a good day to turn your life around.238. If you have a body, then you’re an athlete.239. Don’t underestimate the seductive power of a decent vocabulary.240. Never apologize for having high standards. The people who really want

to be in your life will rise up to meet them.241. All that is gold does not always glitter, not all those who wander are

lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by frost. From the ash a fire shall be woken; a light from the shadows shall spring. Renewed shall be the blade that was broken; the crownless shall again be a king.

242. If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up.243. A strong woman is one that is able to smile this morning like she

wasn’t crying last night.244. The ones who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are

the ones that do.245. Kill them with kindness.246. A smile is the prettiest kind of makeup you can wear.247. You don’t destroy people you love.248. You have something to live for no matter what, if it means you’re

becoming a better person on a day to day basis.249. Sometimes you just need to be with the person who makes you smile,

even if it means waiting.250. Never sacrifice who you are because someone else has a problem with

it.251. If your relationship doesn’t make you a better person you’re in the

wrong one.

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252. There’s a story behind every person. There is a reason they’re the way they are. Think before you pass judgment.

253. Even the darkest night will end; the sun will rise yet again.254. Someone is looking up to you; don’t let that person down.255. Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you

deserve.256. The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.257. Everything gets hotter when the sun goes down.258. You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly

thrill you.259. You know all of those things you always wanted to do? You should go

do them now.260. Not everyone that has worked hard has succeeded, but everyone who

has succeeded has worked hard.261. If you are not willing to look stupid, nothing great is ever going to

happen to you.262. The best things in the world: Not coming home until three am. When

someone you love holds your hand. Last minute plans that end up being one of your best memories. Staying up all night on the phone. Finding the perfect outfit on the clearance rack. When you don’t expect things to work out and they do. Falling asleep to the sound of rain. Hitting the drive-thru for breakfast while you’re on the road. The feeling of being fresh out of the shower. Going back to sleep on a day you decided to call out. The nights we can barely remember.

263. The reason why people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was and the present worse than it is.

264. Don’t count the days; make the days count.265. The happiest people don’t have the best of everything; they just make

the best of everything.266. Sometimes it’s okay to take a step back and admit you’re being

ridiculous. 267. At the end of the day, be honest about how you feel and walk away. If

he’s the one he’ll run to catch you.268. Be the kind of person you want to meet.269. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. 270. There’s not a day worth not celebrating.271. Despite the forecast, live like its spring.272. Just because something isn’t happening for you right now doesn’t

mean that it will never happen.273. It all comes down to the last person you think of at night. That’s where

your heart is.274. There are going to be people who would do anything to see you fall.

You have to stand on your own two feet and fight. Never give them the

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satisfaction, hold your head up high, put a smile on your face, and stand your ground.

275. Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle.276. Be nice to people. It’s a wonderful legacy to leave behind.277. When you have to start compromising you morals for the people

around you, it’s probably time to change the people around you.278. When you finally let go of the past, something better comes along.279. Pain makes you stronger. Fear makes you braver. Heartbreak makes

you wiser.280. It takes ten times as long to put yourself back together as it does to fall

apart.281. We lose ourselves in the things we love; we find ourselves there too.282. Your beliefs don’t make you a better person; your behavior does.283. No girl should ever forget that she doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t

need her.284. Replace what-ifs and should-haves with fuck-yeahs and no-regrets.285. You are far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.286. If you work really hard, and are kind amazing things will happen.287. Hey, remember that person you thought you couldn’t live without?

Look at you, living and shit.288. If a man whistles at you, ignore him. You are a lady, not a dog.289. Once you learn how to be happy, you won’t tolerate being around

anyone who makes you feel anything less.290. Don’t feel bad if people only remember you only when they need you.

Feel privileged that you are like a candle that comes to their mind when there is darkness.

291. Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you. Now it means that you’re pretty sexy and you’re in no rush with taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.

292. How to be attractive: Smile. Smell nice, or don’t smell at all. Dress for style and respect, not attention. Know what’s going on in the world and have an opinion. Speak kindly of yourself and those around you. Have three hobbies that do not involve a screen. Get an education or save up for one. Make time for children, the elderly, an d good friends. Always say thank you and return favors.

293. “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.”

294. If someone wants to be a part of your life – the door is always open. If someone wants to leave your life – the door is always open. But don’t stand at the door – you’re blocking traffic.

295. People will stare, make it worth their while.

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296. Until you get comfortable with being alone, you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.

297. Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive.298. A smart girl knows how to love. A smarter girl knows who to love. 299. Good girls are the bad girls that just never got caught.300. When something goes wrong in your life, just yell “Plot twist!” and

move on.301. Here’s to the guys who love us, the losers who lost us, and the lucky

bastards that get to meet us.302. Maybe our soul mates are our girlfriends and guys are there just to

have fun with. 303. If you fall, the floor will still be there.304. Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none. Let

them have the gutter. You take the high road.305. People only bring up your past when they’re intimidated by your

present.306. There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is

called “yesterday” and the other is called “tomorrow”. So today is the right day to love, believe, do, and live.

307. Pain makes you stronger. Tears make you braver. A broken heart makes you wiser. Alcohol makes toy not remember any of that crap.

308. A negative mind will never give you a positive life.309. Your parents already lived the bulk of their life. It’s time to start living

yours. It is possible to both respect them and be happy. Sometimes they might get made your choices, make those choices anyways. They love you and will eventually come around.

310. No matter how old you are by number, never forget what it feels like to be young and alive.

311. People will always talk, might as well give then something great to talk about, right?

312. It’s okay to order extra cheese on your fries and not go to the gym after.

313. Having one too many shots with your girlfriends on a Saturday night does not make you an alcoholic. It just means you’re having a good time. Anyone who tells you otherwise is just jealous – you’ve worked hard all week and you deserve to get your party on.

314. If you can’t find your prince, there’s nothing wrong with kissing all the wrong frogs trying to find him.

315. You’re going to make mistakes. The wrong career, wrong major, wrong boyfriend.

316. If there are empty spaces in your heart they’ll make you think that it’s wrong. Like having empty spaces means you can never be strong. But, I have learnt that all of these spaces, means there’s room enough to grow. And the people that once filled them were always meant to be let go. And

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all of these empty spaces, create a strange sort of pull. That attract so many people, you couldn’t possibly meet if they were full. So if you’re made of empty spaces, don’t ever think that it’s wrong. Because maybe they’re just empty until the right person comes along.

317. When things aren’t adding up in your life, start subtracting.318. The best way to predict your future is to create it.319. Worry about your character and not your reputation. Your character is

who you are, and your reputation is only what people think of you.320. Blowing out someone else’s candles doesn’t make yours shine any

brighter.321. Treat yourself as a queen and you will surely attract a king.322. Being someone’s first love may be great, but to be their last is

priceless.323. Please stop waiting for a map. The life rewards those who draw maps,

not those who just follow them.324. A party without cake is just a meeting.325. First learn the rules. Then break them.326. If I could tell you one thing it would be” you are never as broken as you

think you are. Sure, you have a couple of scars, and a couple of bad memories, but then again, all great heroes do.

327. Once in a while, blow your own damn mind. 328. On rough days when you are sure this is your great end, remind

yourself that your track record for getting through bad days is 100% and that’s pretty good.

329. You don’t need to be in love to make out. 330. The most important relationship you’ll ever have is with yourself.331. Get up, dress up, and never give up.332. Just because you miss someone doesn’t mean they belong in your life.333. As you grow older, you will discover that you have 2 hands. One for

helping yourself, and the other for helping others.334. It’s better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.335. Don’t forget to fall in love with yourself first.336. Apologies don’t mean anything if you keep doing what you claim to be

sorry for.337. When someone does something wrong, don’t forget to remember all

the things they did right.338. From Steve Job’s Commencement speech: “No one wants to die. Even

people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet, death is the destination we all hare. No one escapes it. Its life’s change agent – it clears out the old to make room for the new. Right now you are the new and someday you will be the old. Your time is limited so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, don’t be afraid to

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follow your heart and your intuition, they somehow already know what you want. Everything else is secondary.”

339. Stay hungry, stay foolish.340. From Oprah Winfrey’s Commencement speech: “ Learning is the one

thing that no one can take away from you.”341. Strong walls shake but never collapse.342. Don’t focus so hard on playing hard to get; focus on playing hard to

forget.343. Dissatisfied people change the world.344. Some people come into your life to teach you things you didn’t even

know you needed to learn.345. To reach for the new you must let go of the old. What lies behind you is

not nearly as important as what lies in front of you. Everything you’ve been through was preparation for where you are right now. Furthermore, where you are going to be tomorrow and the next day after that.

346. Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end.347. You can't have a better tomorrow if you're always thinking about

yesterday348. You don't drown by falling in water. You drown by staying there.349. Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already

tomorrow in Australia.350. Practice makes permanent. So be careful what you practice.351. A lion doesn’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.352. If you don’t have any shadows, you’re not standing in the light.353. You might feel worthless to one person, but you are priceless to

another.354. Look between the lines. Read between the words. The most important

things are left unsaid and unheard.355. The right man will love all the things about you that the wrong one was

intimidated by.356. Don’t cry over someone who wouldn’t cry over you.357. The heart is a muscle. And do you know what muscles do when they’re

torn? They grow back stronger.358. Ever notice how ‘What the hell’ is always the right answer?359. Most importantly, keep smiling. Because life is a beautiful thing, and

there’s so much to smile about.360. Educating yourself does not mean that you were stupid in the first

place, it means that you are intelligent enough to know there is always room to grow.

361. You can never be overdressed or overeducated.362. Nothing is worth it if you are not happy.363. It’s better to be slapped with the truth than kissed with a lie.364. Apologies don’t mean anything if you keep doing what you are sorry

for.

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365. Anything is possible if you’ve got enough nerve.366. You will never be completely at home again, because part of your

heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place.

367. If you’re going to be weird, be confident about it.368. Do your thing. Do it unapologetically. Don’t be discouraged by

criticism. You probably already know what they’re going to say. Pay no mind to the fear of failure. It’s far more valuable than success. Take ownership, take chances, and have fun. And no matter what, never stop doing your thing. (Asher Roth)

369. Never underestimate a man’s ability to make you feel guilty for his mistakes. (Rihanna)

370. Life has many ways of testing a person’s will – Either by having noting happen or by having everything happen all at once. (Paulo Coelho)

371. Best friends are people who make your problems their problems, just so you don’t have to go through them alone.

372. If it doesn’t fit, it was ugly anyways. 373. We cannot control the wind, but we can direct the sail.374. Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the

biggest step of your life.375. Don’t ruin a good day thinking about a bad yesterday. Let it go.376. You’ll need coffee shops, sunsets, and roadtrips. Airplanes, passports,

and new songs to play. You need people. You will need lots of them. You will need to be another person to another and to yourself. A living, breathing, screaming invitation to believe in better things.

377. If you want to be interesting; be interested.378. Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you

need help, and brave enough to ask for it.379. A bitter person says everyone is the same; a wise person decides to

stop choosing the same people.380. Fall seven times, stand up eight.381. If you have the power to make someone happy – do it. The world needs

more of that.382. Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have left to go.

You are not where you want to be, but you are also not where you used to be. (Rick Warren)

383. Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually just being redirected to something better. (Steve Maraboli)

384. If I paid for my friends, I clearly didn’t pay enough.385. You know what’s really powerfully sexy? A sense of humor. A taste for

adventure. A healthy glow. Hips to grab onto. Openness. Confidence. Humility. Appetite to grow. Intuition. Smart-ass comebacks. Presence. (Courtney E Martin)

386. I know, I know, I stood up for myself. I’m such a bitch.

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387. When you’re happy you enjoy the music; when you’re sad you understand the lyrics.

388. A successful relationship requires falling in love multiple times, particularly with the same exact person.

389. I think people spend too much time staring into screens and not enough time drinking wine, tongue kissing, and dancing under the moon. (Rachel Wolchin)

390. It’s not about where you’re going; it’s about who you’re with.391. The biggest design project anyone can have is their own life.392. You can’t rush something that you want to last forever.393. You may be pretty, and you may be talented, by nobody will ever

remember that if you are mean. (Katie Holmes)394. Keep smiling and one day life will get tired of upsetting you.395. How you make other people feel says a lot about you that words alone

can’t.396. On a bad day, there’s always lipstick.397. No matter how good of a person you are, you will never be good

enough for someone who is not “ready”.398. There is no secret to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work,

and learning from failure. (Colin Powell)399. Your age doesn’t define your maturity, your grades do not define your

intellect, and rumors do not define who you are.400. Sometimes the most ordinary things can become extraordinary simply

by doing them with the right people. (Nicolas Sparks)401. You have to take a step back to see the big picture.402. What you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest

on the outside.403. Anyone can give up; it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to

hold together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s the true strength.

404. Dreams come in a size too big so we can grow into them.405. Be with someone who requires you to grow, makes you forget your

problems, holds your hands, likes to kiss, appreciates art, and adores you.406. You weren’t given the strength you needed to get back on your feet so

that you can run back to the same thing that knocked you down in the first place.

407. Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things, and good people will be drawn to you.

408. What you think you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.

409. Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into something you are not. (Paulo Coelho)

410. Always remember to fall asleep with a dream and wake up with a purpose.

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411. What defines us is how we rise after falling.412. The good thing about the past is that if you don’t carry it with you, it’s

gone.413. Unless life also hands you water and sugar too, your lemonade is going

to suck.414. In the black, there is some white. In the wrong, there is some right. In

the dark, there is some light. In the blind, there is some sight.415. You were born with the ability to change someone’s life, don’t ever

waste it.416. The amazing moments in life: 1. Coming home late and deciding to go

straight to bed. 2. Buying amazing clothes that you found on sale. 3. Holding hands. 4. Unexpected moments that become your favorite memories. 5. Talking on the phone until five in the morning. 6. Resting on someone’s chest. 7. Taking a long shower that washes away all your worries. 8. Feeling as though you finally belong somewhere. 9. Deciding what you want to do with your life. 11. Falling asleep instantly when you’re upset. 12. Meeting people that just so happen to change your life. 13. Realizing that everything is going to be okay.

417. Be wondered, be inspired, be cool, be bold, be outside of the lines, be creative, be in touch, be a dreamer, be blessed, taste, try, deliver, and most importantly, be more than less.

418. It’s difficult to wait around for something that might never happen, but it’s even harder to give up on something that is everything you want.

419. You can’t use up creativity; the more you use, the more you have. (Maya Angelou)

420. She refused to be bored, chiefly because she wasn’t boring.421. You deserve flowers on your doorstep and coffee in the morning. You

deserve notes left on your dashboard, and ice cream sundaes at three am. You deserve honesty every day, and to be kissed every hour. You deserve to be reminded how beautiful you are.

422. Do everything with so much love in your heart that you would never want to do it any other way.

423. Sometimes you just have to put lip gloss on and pretend to be psyched.

424. You are an explorer. Your mission is to document and observe the world around you as if you’ve never seen it before. Take notes and collect things you find on your travels. Document your findings. Notice patterns. Copy. Trace. Focus on one thing at a time. Record what you are drawn to.

425. Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding what we want, and just see what happens.

426. Destiny is for losers; it’s just another stupid reason to wait for things to happen instead of making them happen.

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427. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning; anyone can start today and make a new ending.

428. If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have the time to do it over?

429. You don’t get that many people in your life that you can just tell anything to. (Lauren Conrad)

430. You build yourself as you want your world to be. Wrap yourself in the light, and then give yourself away with your heart, your brush, your march, your art, your poetry, your play. And for every week you paint the war, take a week to paint the beauty, the color, the shape of the landscape you’re marching towards. Everyone knows what you’re against; show them what you’re for.

431. That moment when you take the time to wonder if you deserve better, you do.

432. The brain is the most outstanding organ. It works 24 hours a day, three hundred and sixty-five days a year; right from your birth until you fall in love.

433. Always, always trust your gut instinct. If you genuinely feel like something is wrong in your heart and soul then it probably is.

434. Use your voice for kindness, your ears for compassion, your hands for charity, your mind for truth, and your heart for love.

435. It’s always the small pieces that make the big picture.436. Actions always prove why words can mean nothing.437. So this is what you do when it seems like life is completely against you,

everything sucks, and your world is crumbling around you:"Take a shower and you cry yourself to sleep for a few hours or even a few days. You eat everything in your fridge and/or pantry and you try to laugh it off, and you tell your loved ones that you're okay and maybe you cry a little bit more. Then you look at the world around you and realize that it hasn't ended yet and buildings are still standing and people are still living. And that's what you do. You get out of bed, wipe the crumbs off of your shirt, throw your tissues in the trash bin, and then you put on your best clothes and you go out and live."

438. The sexiest thing in the entire world is to be REALLY smart, and thoughtful. And being generous. Everything else is crap, I promise. (Aston Kutcher)

439. You know you’re on the right track when you become uninterested in looking back,

440. When you get a taste of a real man, the rest of the world never really tastes the same.

441. Know when to give up and have a margarita. 442. Tips to win a girl’s heart: If you like it put a ring on it. It can be any

ring; promise ring, engagement ring, onion ring….Just let her know you’re committed.

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443. Life is getting up and hour early to live an hour more.444. Forever only happens once.445. “It’s impossible” said Pride. “It’s risky” said Experience. “It’s pointless”

said Reason. “Give it a try” said Heart.446. You have as many hours in a day as Beyonce.447. My fellow men of the world: Put down the video games. Man-up. Suit-

up. Wine & dine the fuck out of a beautiful girl.448. You are not fat. You have fat. There’s a difference.449. The best thing a woman can have is her shit together.