" Never look down on anyone because of their present situation.

Sometimes the people you look down

on today will be the ones you look up to tomorrow. When things are fine with you, don't treat others
like they are insignificant. A person who is down today can climb up triumphantly over adversities
tomorrow. No one can predict the future... only God knows what tomorrow holds."

Dear God, First I want to thank you for all that you have done. I hope that you will help me in
the next step in my life. I will not ask for what I want for you know what is best for me as you
know my heart. I trust you as you will be with me.
I want you to know that I built you a home in my heart. A place where our memories live and our love
never fades.

I'm proud of my heart. It's been played, stabbed and cheated and broken but somehow it still works.

Grow old with me. The best is yet to be.

When I no longer saw my mother through childhood eyes,

I met the woman who became my best friend.

I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.

When you're apart, don't measure the distance, measure your love.

The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected

There is strength in tears and feeling your emotions. It takes strength to look at a situation and really
feel it, deal with it, process it, and move forward. There is strength in every tear, honor them, respect
yourself. You deserve to feel, you deserve to process and you deserve to move forward.

“Where there is love there is life.” ― Mahatma Gandhi—

The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.

I'd rather be physically hurt than emotionally; You can put a band-aid on your finger, but you can't put
one on your heart.

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it
deserves.
You change for two reasons. Either you learn enough that you want to or you’ve been hurt
enough that you have to

A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey but a woman of strength knows it is in
the journey she will become strong.

Always, always trust your first gut instincts. If you genuinely feel in your heart and soul that
something is wrong, it usually is.

Sometimes, you've just gotta to look back at your past and smile at how far you've gotten and be
proud of yourself!

'My beauty comes from having my own style, living my own way and knowing my own mind."

Life is too short, grudges are a waste of perfect happiness, laugh when you can, apologize when
you should, and let go of what you can't change. Love deeply, and forgive quickly, take chances,
give everything, and have no regrets. Life is too short to be unhappy. You have to take the good
with the bad, smile when you're sad, love what you've got, and always remember what you had.
Always forgive, but never forget, learn from your mistakes, but never regret. People change, and
things go wrong, but always remember, life goes on.

“I want someone to love me for me, faults and all.

Someone who cant fall asleep without being their last call.
Someone who wants to be my last goodnight and my first hello.
Someone who will hold my hand and not let it go.
Someone who means it when they say, 'I will leave you never.'
Someone who looks into my eyes and sees their... Forever.”

Every woman's heart has different instructions. They're written through her eyes, in her smile, through
her actions and in her tears. She just has to find someone who cares enough to read them

You can always take the easy way out & give up but real strength comes when you decide to keep
pushing no matter what the circumstances are.

If you gave your best, you gave from your heart ♥

"I did my best today and it was enough"

"Sometimes, people are the strongest when they have no one to hold them up.
"In life we all have an unspeakable secret, an irreversible regret, an unreachable dream and an
unforgettable love."

"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up
with people who make you feel all alone."

Don't feel bad if people remember you only when they need you, feel privileged that you are like
a candle that comes to their mind in their moment of darkness.

Appreciate me while I'm here or watch me as I leave. Nothing hurts more than being taken for granted.

Love me without fear. Trust me without questioning. Need me without demanding. Want me
without restrictions. Accept me without change. Love me for who I am.

Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect others to read your mind, and don’t
play games with their heads and hearts. Don’t tell half-truths and expect people to trust you when
the full truth comes out. Half-truths are no better than lies. And don’t ignore someone you care
about, because lack of concern hurts more than angry words.
A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when
they're not so bad.

"It’s not about who you’ve been with, it’s about who you end up with. Sometimes the heart
doesn’t know what it wants until it finds what it wants."

When someone loves you, they don't have to say it. You can tell by the way they treat you.

The people who want to stay in your life, will always find a way.

I truly respect the people who stay strong, even when they have every right to break down.

"You just have to live your life not caring what they think and shake off the drama and show
them that you're better than what they think you are!"

Never apologize for making a decision from your heart, even if others don’t agree. YOU have to live with
the consequences, not them.

One should keep their words both soft and tender, because tomorrow one may have to eat them
Never get tired of doing little things for others. For sometimes, it's those little things that occupy
the biggest part of their hearts.

Throughout your lifetime, the most difficult choice you will ever have to make is deciding
whether you should let go, or hold on a little longer.

Surrounded by people who love life, you love it too; surrounded by people who don't, you don't.

Fake people are only nice when it's convenient for them or they usually have a hidden agenda.
Genuinely nice people go out of their way to help others and they have an honest heart.
Stick with the ones who never let you down and keep their promises. You can't fake that.

"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."

Never feel bad for having high standards because they help you be your best. You will feel better
about yourself if you set high standards and stand by them. You will attract those who respect
you and who have standards of their own. You won’t get anywhere by being someone’s doormat.
You will one day meet someone who will rise up to meet them.

“When you are truly genuine, there will invariably be people who do not accept you. And in that case,
you must be your own badass self, without apology.”

Guardian angels are perhaps the most popular kind, probably because we all know how fragile life can
be. We desperately need protection from unexpected circumstances and unseen dangers. Just the
thought of good angels hovering around us gives people a feeling of safety!

"Don't chain your worries to your body. Life is difficult enough with fighting off negative people and
wasting your life force on worry and stress.

God sometimes removes a person from your life for your protection. Don't run after them.

Be a Voice.
Not An Echo.
An originator.
Not an an imitator.
Be a creator.
Not an impersonator.
Be you.
Not anybody else.
You are unique
You are Extraordinary
God made you this way.
Don't be someones down-time, spare-time, part-time or sometime. If they can't be there for you all of
the time, then they're not even worth your time.

Keep yourself busy by creating and improving your life that you have little time to worry about the
people who criticize, gossip or bring you down.

Love is when you sit beside someone, doing nothing, yet you feel perfectly happy.

Love me when I least deserve it because that is when I really need it

There are moments when you miss someone so much, that you imagine wrapping your arms around
them and hugging them with all your heart ♥

There's no need to rush. If something is meant to be, it'll happen. In the right time and for the
best reasons.

My style is what "I like" not what "others like"

Did you know that the people that seem the strongest are usually the most sensitive? That the
people who exhibit the most kindness are the most hurt. Did you know the one's who act like
they don't need love are the one's that need it the most? The one's who take care of everyone one
need taken care of the most and the one's who smile a lot may be the one's who cry alone when
no one is around.

"I am grateful for those who led me to discover the precious and valuable things about myself. A place in
my soul, that I would of never been able to reach without them."

Don't look for someone who will solve all your problems. Look for someone who won't let you
to face them alone.

None of the tears that you have ever cried in your life were wasted or in vain. Everything you wept over
honored those moments in life as valuable and important and those feelings of sadness were sacred to
your Soul.
Stop holding on to what hurts and make room for what feels good.

The most memorable people in your life will be the ones who loved you when you weren't very lovable.

I would rather feel a single hand wipe my tears during my sorrow than many hands that come together
to clap on my success.

Be careful not to hurt people, they can begin to love you less. The pain you cause can chisel away the
heart, until there's nothing left.

When people walk away from you, let them walk. Don't try to talk another person into staying
with you, loving you, calling you, & caring for you. When people walk away from you, let them
walk. Your destiny is never tied to anyone that left.

Sometimes you'll find that the saddest songs bring you the most comfort. And the memories that
make you cry are the happiest ones you'll ever have.

No person has the right to condemn you on how you repair your heart, because no one knows how
much you’re hurting.

Sometimes you have to remove certain people from your life, even if they’re family.

God could not be everywhere and therefore He made mothers

When it comes to relationships, remaining faithful is never an option but a priority. Loyalty is everything.

"I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody"
~Bill Cosby

Everyday is amazing. Even if it's awful. Because everything is for a reason. Because I know that this
horrible thing that happens today will bring me something amazing tomorrow.

If you knew me in the past, please do not think that I am the same person that you are meeting today. I
have experienced more of life, I have encountered new depths in those I love, I have suffered and
prayed, and I am different.

Never compare your journey with someone else's. Someone else may start out faster than you, may
seem to progress more quickly than you but your journey is your journey. Its not a competition.

She is the kind of girl who is always smiling and loves to laugh. If you are falling down, she will
be right there to pick you up. She is the one that always says sorry, even if it's not her fault. Even
if she is feeling like the scum of the earth, she will never let you know. This is the girl who is
afraid of love, because she has already lost too much.

Never let your past experiences harm your future.

Your past can't be altered and your future doesn't deserve the punishment.

Don't let someone become a priority in your life, when you are just an option in their life. Relationships
work best when they are balanced!

People should look at their own wrongs before they look at someone else's.

“We’re all a little weird. And life is weird. And when we find someone
whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into
mutually satisfying weirdness—and call it love—true love.”

Thank God for all you positive love minded people, what would I do without your beautiful spirits ♥
However I have to call it a night...its been a tough day. Until tomorrow

“I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others
weird that are weird.” ― Paul McCartney (Beatles)

A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift.

A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift.
A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy and grace.
And makes the world we live in a better and happier place.

“When people care for you and cry with you, they can straighten out your soul.”

The nicest place is to be in someone's thoughts.

The safest place is to be in someone's prayers.
and the most lovable place is to be in the arms of the one you love.

You never really stop loving someone. You just learn to try to live without them. It’s only after someone
is gone that you realize how much you miss them

Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and it beats you up. But there's one day when
you realize you're not just a survivor. You're a fighter. You're tougher than anything life throws
your way. And you are.

“You have to learn to follow your heart. You can’t let other people pressure you into being something
that you’re not. If you want God’s favor in your life, you must be the person He made you to be, not the
person your boss wants you to be, not even the person your parents or your spouse wants you to be.
You can’t let outside expectations keep you from following your own heart.”

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a
universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up. Girls will
be your friends – they’ll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones
that stay with you through everything – they’re your true best friends. Don’t let go of them. Also
remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they’ll come and go
too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them – actually pretty much all of them are going to break
your heart, but you can’t give up because if you give up, you’ll never find your soul mate. You’ll
never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail
once, doesn’t mean you’re gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always,
always believe in yourself, because if you don’t, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high,
keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life’s a beautiful thing and
there’s so much to smile about.”
-Marilyn Monroe -(1926-1962)

The sad truth is, there are some people who will only be there for you as long as you have something
they need. When you no longer serve a purpose to them, they will leave. The good news is, if you tough
it out, with time and experience, you’ll eventually weed these people out of your life and be left with
some great friends you can always count on. Those are your "true" friends!

"I don’t want to be married just to be married. I can’t think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of
my life with someone I can’t talk to, or worse, someone I can’t be silent with."

Missing someone isn't about how long it has been since you've seen them or the amount of time
since you've talked. It's about that very moment when you find yourself doing something and
wishing they were right by your side.

If you're awake, you are blessed. You have been given the many privileges; to think, to explore, to enjoy,
to love. Life is a priceless gift. Appreciate every minute of it.

Some things, however, are true no matter how hard you might try to block them out, and a lie is always
a lie, no matter how prettily told. Some doors, once they’re opened, can never be closed again, just as
some trust, once it’s been lost, can never be won back.”

Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than to be
absolutely boring.

I was taught to never take life for granted, to live a little, to love with everything I had. To never
give up, to believe in my myself, but most of all to fight for myself. I'll screw up. I'll make
mistakes, I'll try to learn from them. I won't trust you until you've proven yourself. But I'll love
you with everything I have.

You meet someone and you’re sure you were lovers in a past life. After two weeks with them, you
realize why you haven’t kept in touch for the last two thousand years :)
Strength isn't about how much you can handle before you break, it's about how much you can handle
after you break.

Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.

Friendship isn't about whom you have known the longest. It's about who came and never left your side.

Never get tired of doing little things for others. For sometimes those little things occupy the
biggest part of their hearts.

Friendships and relationships are a two way street. If you find yourself doing all the work, it's time to cut
them loose.

Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, people who help you
when you're in need. People who would never take advantage of you. People who genuinely care. Be
that someone too! as they are the ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing through.

I will wear the scars of my decisions forever, but I will no longer let them shape who I am. The past has
not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me. It has only strengthened me

Dear God,
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you for being with me all the way; for never
leaving me; for loving me.

Don't worry when someone argues with you. Worry when they stop because it means there's nothing
left to fight for.

Sometimes relationships end because once the person has you, they stop doing the things it took
to get you."

"What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul."

“A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are
slightly cracked”
In life you will realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some
will use you and some will teach you. But most important are the ones who bring out the best in
you, respect you and accept you for who you are. Those are the ones worth keeping around.

Don’t hand people important roles in your life that shouldn’t have even made it past the audition

Do not judge me by my skin color, my hair color, my body size and my outer beauty. If you do,
you will miss entirely who I am.”

“People will always talk about you, especially when they envy you and the life you live. Let
them... you affected their lives, they didn't affect yours.”

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. And the first to learn from it and
move on is the happiest.

Sometimes, all a girl wants is for one guy to prove to her, that they are not all the same.

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. And the first to learn from it and
move on is the happiest.

Always a mother. Always a friend. Someone who cares for you and about you all through your life,
someone you value,
love you depend on. Always a friend. Someone to laugh with,
and share things with. Someone you can count on,
to help out, back you up, and never let you down.

They said the only way to get over a broken heart was to fall in love again. So I started to love myself
and it's the BEST relationship in my life

The most memorable people in your life will be the people who loved you when you were not loving
yourself.

Arrogance and rudeness are training wheels on the bicycle of life -- for weak people who cannot keep
their balance without them

A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love.

I came across this information and wanted to share it with you. When Ms. Bronnie Ware, a woman who
worked for years with the dying, wrote a list of the top 5 regrets people say aloud on their deathbed. I
teared up a little but the lessons were so valuable that I found it too precious not to share with you all.
Perhaps it will help some of you re-focus....

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me.
2. I wish I didn’t work so hard.
3. I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
4. I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends.
5. I wish that I had let myself be happier.

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away
that they were meant to be in your life, to serve some sort of purpose teach you a lesson, or to help you
figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly
your roommate, neighbor, coworker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger), but when you
lock eyes with them, you somehow know at that very moment they will affect your life in profound way.

Nobody knows what is right for you but you. You don't need signs of approval from anyone else.
Do what is right for you, what feels right. Don’t do anything to please others. There are no
greater gifts you can give than doing something that is right from your heart.

Life is like a flute. It may have many holes and emptiness but by the grace of your persistence and
determination and believing in yourself, you can play magical melodies

“Love is when two people know everything about each other and love each other even more.”

"A friend is someone who helps you up when you're down, and if they can't, they lay down beside you
and listen.

There are some people who put you down in life, mock your dreams, and challenge your personality;
they look like winners. But in actual fact, they are only voicing out their insecurities and jealousy. Do not
let them pull you down. Believe and accept yourself and hold onto what you believe in."

I shall never permit no man to belittle my soul by making me hate him."

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest
compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

It is not easy to live life sometimes, and face the world with a
smile when you're crying inside. It takes a lot of courage to
reach down inside yourself, hold on to that strength that's still
there, and know that tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities.
But if you can hold on long enough to this, you'll come
out a new person stronger, with more understanding and with a new
pride in yourself from knowing that you made it!

”Single" and "In a relationship" are just titles. Your thoughts, your actions and what is in your heart that
determines your true relationship status”

”It only takes a minute to cause hurt but sometimes a lifetime to repair. Be careful with your
words and actions.”

If love is your weakness..then you're one of the strongest people in the world

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly”.
Don't let people change the loving and caring person you are. Don't let anyone get you down. Use the
love and goodness inside of you to stay strong.

"Don't mistake my silence for ignorance; don't mistake my calmness for acceptance. And most of
all, don't mistake my kindness for weakness."

It's sweet when someone knows every single detail about you. Not because you constantly remind
them, but because they pay attention.

LOVE, Love, Love is Louder

Love is Louder
Than Abuse,
Than Homophobia
Than Ignorance,
Love is Louder,
Than Intolerance,
Than Weakness
Than Hatred,
Love, Love, Love is Louder
Love is Louder,
Is Louder,
Than Fear,
Than Oppression,
And racism,
Love is Louder than,
Bullying,
LOVE IS LOUDER

“You've got to have someone who loves your body. Who doesn't define you, but sees you. Who loves
what he or she sees. Who you don't have to struggle to be good enough for.”

Life doesn’t give you the people you want. It gives you the people you need. To help you. To
hurt you. To love you. To leave you. & to make you into the person you were meant to be.

“Never let go of hope. One day you will see that it all has finally come together. What you have
always wished for has finally come to be. You will look back and laugh at what has passed and
you will ask yourself... 'How did I get through all of that?”

Here's to the people who try their hardest to be good enough for everyone; who spend hours
reading random quotes to find the right one; who listen to the same song dozens of times because
the lyrics mean a lot; who deserve so much more than they get and are willing to fight for it and
those who wished upon a shooting star, wasted on someone that will never care; and to the
beautiful people that feel lonely in their heart.
Trust is a fragile thing. Once earned, it affords us tremendous freedom. But once trust is lost, it can be
impossible to recover. Of course the truth is, we never know who we can trust. Those we're closest to
can betray us. And total strangers can come to our rescue. In the end, most people decide to trust only
themselves. It really is the simplest way to keep from getting burned.

"I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesn't matter what you do, or who
you are, or where you live; there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are destined to be
together."
~Julia Roberts

Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and cast gloom and defeat on the entire day. Nothing
external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in
wasted days combating the forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God
can shape a flower, but anyone can pull it to pieces."

Anyone can come into your life and say how much they love you. But it takes someone really
special to stay in your life and show you how much they love you.
Love doesn't hurt. Lying, cheating and screwing with people's feelings and emotions hurt.

Take your time. Do things right. Love as much as you can. Radiate vibrance, speak words of
truth, live with joy and inspire others. Share ideas, live in peace, be who you want to be, not who
someone else thinks you should be. Give life all you've got and create a life you're proud of.

"I've learned that goodbyes will always hurt, pictures will never replace being there, thanks is a feeble
word, memories forget the hard times, words can never replace feelings, and heroes often go unsung.

One of the greatest wars ever fought takes place inside a woman in love, between her mind screaming a
warning, telling her, "There's no such thing as fairytales", and her heart whispering, “You never know…"

It's a New Year, this time, when writing the story of your life, don't let anyone else hold the pen.

Everyone wants to be your sun but not me. I want to be your moon so I can light up your darkest
moments when your sun isn't around. ♥

A person who truly loves you, will never let you go, no matter how hard the situation is

Life is about who you love and who you hurt. It's about how you feel about yourself. It's about trust,
happiness and compassion. It's about sticking up for your friends and replacing inner hate with love. Life
is about avoiding jealousy, overcoming ignorance, and buidling confidence. It's about what you say and
what you mean. Its about seeing people for who they are and not what they have. Most of all, it is about
choosing to use your life to touch someone else's in a way that could never have been achieved
otherwise. These choices are what life's about.

Love isn’t an act, it’s a whole life. It’s staying with her now because she needs you; it’s knowing you and
she will still care about each other when sex and daydreams, fights and futures—when all that’s on the
shelf and done with. Love—why, I’ll tell you what love is: it’s you at seventy-five and her at seventy-one,
each of you listening for the other’s step in the next room, each afraid that a sudden silence, a sudden
cry, could mean a lifetime’s talk is over. ”

Even if being yourself pisses people off, be you. Do not let your fears of not being everyone's
friend stop you. Don't let it stop you from being the true you. Once you find yourself and learn to
live with yourself, you will find where you belong.

Always know when to let go. When a thought is bringing you more misery than peace, let go of the
thought; when a person is bringing more pain than joy to your life, let go... You cannot be your best self
if you lack joy and peace.

Everybody just keeps on moving on in this crazy, messed up world. That’s all you can do anyways. You
keep smiling, you keep moving, you just keep on living. Cause who knows, you might just be the only
thing keeping somebody else from stopping. You might be someone’s everything and not even know it.
If you stop moving, what’s to keep them from stopping too? "
Someday, everything will come together. But until then, live it up and do what makes you happy. If
someone doesn't agree, don't worry about them. Pick yourself up and deal when crap happens.
Remember that mistakes only make us stronger, everything happens for a reason. The only regrets you
have in life are the risks that you didn't take, and well-behaved women rarely make history. Above all
else, go with your instincts and don't forget to guard your heart

My person is not a little hard core inside of me, a fully formed statue that is real and authentic,
permanent and fixed. My person rather implies a dynamic process. In other words, if you knew
me yesterday, please do not think I am the same person you are meeting today - I have
experienced more of life, I have encountered new depths in those I love, I have suffered and
prayed, and I am different.
People come into your life for a reason; the negative people usually are there to teach you what
you don't want to become, treat you how you don't want to be treated, and to show you what you
don't deserve. Embrace them, let them teach you, and then let them go."

It's not about finding someone who won't fight with you, or make you mad or sad. It's about
finding the person who will be standing there wiping the tears away, holding you in their arms
after a fight and the one who will not walk out on you no matter how difficult things get.

Do you want to know who your true friends are? If you ever screw up really bad in life; if society
considers you a social misfit or you're just different or life give you an illness with a stigma attached to
it........Just wait and see who sticks around in hard times.. Those are your real friends. God bless their
hearts.

I have every reason in the world to be happy. I have one to a thousand reasons to feel good.
Today, I count my blessings. I let the sun shine inside my heart and I see in its light the dazzling
beauty that's within me. I see my strength, I see my compassion, I see my love, and I see my joy.
I choose to feel connected, I choose to feel alive in this moment and I choose to feel good,
happy, and whole. My life is good and I am blessed."

Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when
you're in need. People who would never take advantage of you. People who prove they care. They are
the ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing through

You can't give a hug without getting a hug.

"Every night, as you close your eyes,

and before you fall asleep
Dont forget,
there is always someone who can use a little prayer"

Do not let the world convince you

that trusting is for fools,
and forgiving is for the weak.
These gifts are blessings given to you
that prove that you have an amazing capacity to love
and that you have goodness in your heart.

What goes around comes around in many ways. Never be to quick to point blame,
but have a caring, loving and forgiving heart, so that you will receive the same.

When I love, I love with no limitations. But if you betray me, I love myself enough to let go.
Don't look for someone to solve all your problems. Look for someone who won't let you face
them alone."

"Sometimes in the chapters of our lives, to move on, turning the page is just not good enough. We must
exchange the book entirely."

Nothing hurts more than realizing two people who

were once so close, barely speak anymore.

Never expect things to happen. It's better to feel surprised than to feel disappointed.

Under everybody's hard shell, is somebody who wants to be appreciated and be loved.

The world would be a better place if some people were able to understand what love isn't.

Many times when a person initiates a negative message or difficult attitude, they are trying to
trigger a response from you. They are trying to take away your power and make it their own.
When we react, we are actually giving them what they want. Stop the cycle of negative
snowballing and sell them short on what they’re looking for. Don’t bother responding and keep
your power.

Contrary to popular belief, kind people are not weak people. It takes strength and an awareness
of personal power to be kind to people. Being kind comes from the ability to see the good in each
each other and to be comfortable with oneself. A person who has healthy self-esteem and a
strong sense of self-worth does not need to demean others to feel good about themselves.
Treating everyone with kindness takes special inner fortitude and grace.

One of the mistakes I made in my life is allowing certain people to stay in my life far longer than
they should. I learned that all all though every relationship has ups and downs, when there are
more downs than ups and you are bringing out the worst in each other, it may be time to sever
the connection. Be honest with yourself and your answers, even if the truth is painful.

You never know when a kind act will start a ripple effect towards making someone's feel special,
by letting them know you're thinking of them. It may be something as simple as going to their
Facebook wall and typing: "Good Morning." One of those ripples could become a tidal wave of
love and kindness in making someone's day and so on and so on......

Thorns may hurt you, people desert you,

sunlight turn to fog,
but you're never friendless ever, if you have a dog.

Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day
someone might do the same for you. "

" So today I was in Hallmark buying my mom a Happy Birthday card when I noticed this old man stnding
in front of the Valentines card section contemplating which one to get. I decide to go over and I ask him
“Are you getting a Valentine’s Day for your wife?” in which he replies 'No my wife died 3 years ago from
breast cancer but I still buy her roses and a card and bring them to her grave to prove to her that she
was the only one that will ever have my heart' "
i don't care if you don't like valentines day, this is cute

Let the power of our self-love be strong enough to break all the lies we were programmed to
believe--all the lies that tell us we are not good enough, or strong enough, or intelligent enough,
that we cannot make it. Let the power of our self-love be so strong that we no longer need to live
our life according to other people's opinions.

Everyone has the heartbreak that shapes them in a way that they could never go back to the
innocence that they had before.

"In life you’ll meet a lot of mean and disrespectful people. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it’s
because they've got issues and you're on a different level than they are. That will help keep you
from reacting to their insensitivity. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and
vengeance. Walk away, keep your dignity and always be true to yourself.

It's about love,

It's about compassion,
It's about kindness and faith,
It has nothing to do with luck.
You get what you give.
So give good.

When you meet the right person, you just know it. You can't stop thinking about them. They are
your best friend and your soul mate. You can't wait to spend the rest of your life with them. No
one and nothing else can compare ♥

I can choose to let regrets define me, confine me, refine me, outshine me - or I can choose to
move on and leave them behind me."

When you move forward in relationship with someone who you know deep down isn't right for
you... you set yourself up to learn a painful lesson.

Each of us has our own unique flaws. It's the cracks and flaws that make our lives interesting and
rewarding. We should accept people as they are and then look for the good in them. Nobody is
perfect and that's what so priceless about it. There is a lot of good people out there. There is a lot
of good in us! Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. Remember to
appreciate all the different people in your life!

The cruelest thing you can do to a person is pretend they mean more to you than they actually do.

A Bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can't go anywhere until you change it.

Dont lose hope even in life's worst situation. It will get better. Pray for the strength to get
through. Sometimes we have to realise that we can't do it alone as much as we would like to be
able to stand on our own two feet without the need to lean on someone else for support. At times,
we are not strong enough to do it alone. Enjoy your solitude, but in the end we need someone
there to assure us that everything will be fine. We need someone to hold our hand in life's
toughest moments. Dont be afraid to reach out and ask for someone's help. You don't have to
suffer alone.
…Be with someone
...who promises to give you laugh lines when you’re old.
…who tells you they're proud of you on a daily basis
…who puts your happiness on the same level as theirs
…who uses positive superlatives when describing your relationship
…who uses “when” not “if” when talking about their future
and how you fit in it.

Count your blessings not your heartaches.

Remember, the voice telling you that you cannot do something is always lying.

In life, a difficult choice to make is which hand to hold on to and which hand to let go.

"A friend is someone who helps you up when you're down, and if they can't, they lay down beside you
and listen.”

"Some people pass through our lives for a reason, to teach us lessons that could never be learned if they
stayed."

I hope you know you’re not the only one who feels the way you feel. You are not the only one
who struggles. You are not the only one with questions. You are not crazy. You deserve to be
heard, to be known. You deserve love.
You deserve a place that feels like home. You deserve some hands to hold. Hands to pull you
past the broken moments, hands to catch you when you fall. Eyes to see you. To say you’re
there, that you exist, that you change a room, that your presence is significant. Ears to hear you -
hear your stories, hear you laugh. Ears to hear your questions and to say they matter.

Love is much like a wild rose, beautiful and calm, but willing to draw blood in its defense.

Make sure that when you give your heart away,

It's to someone who has hands strong enough to hold it forever,
Yet gentle enough to hold it without breaking it

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to
climb it, go through it, or work around it."

Be sure to taste your words before you spit them out.

Time goes by fast, people go in and out of your life. Never miss an opportunity to tell people
how much they mean to you. Today would be a wonderful day to express those feelings.

In jealousy there is more self-love than love."

The world is really small, when you turn around, you never know who you’ll meet. The world is
really big, when you turn around, you never know who you’ll lose."

Because the truth is, it doesnt really matter who I used to be. It's all about who I've become.

It has only been through defeat that I have known victory. Say what you want about me but only I stand
on these legs, hear with these ears, see with these eyes and feel with this heart. To know me, is to know
me but to love me is to love yet the unknown. I sleep not alone, but with my thoughts that belong to me
alone. I wake each morning thankful that I have not allowed another to dictate to me my self-worth. I
am who I am. I am here not simply to be tolerated but to be accepted.

There's a light inside of everyone. No matter what, someone is always going to come around and
try to dim that light or shut it off. Whatever you do, you hold on to that light and you fight. You
fight to not let that person tear you down, you fight for the right to define yourself, to not let
anyone else tell you who you are. You gotta keep your head up and never let someone fade the
light that makes you beautiful. Because in the end, you're the one who controls the switch.

Be careful not to hurt people, they can begin to love you less. The pain you cause can chisel away the
heart, until there's nothing left.

Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-
time. ~Martin Luther

Life is too short to waste another minute on anything or anyone that doesn't make you happy.

Sometimes you will never know the true value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride:
I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this, in which there is no I or
you, so intimate that your hand upon my chest is my hand, so intimate that when I fall asleep your eyes
close.
Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules,then you must forget the rules
and play from your heart.

Love is like playing the piano. First you must learn to play by the rules,then you must forget the rules
and play from your heart.

We waste so much energy trying to cover up who we are, when beneath every attitude is the want to be
loved, and beneath every anger is a wound to be healed, and beneath every sadness is the fear that
there will not be enought time to heal.

Never do things for someone because you’re afraid to lose them. Do it because you can and because
you love them.

"Don't drive faster than your guardian angel can fly."

When you truly love someone, that person becomes part of you, they become your life, your
everything. They change you and they inspire you in so many different ways that are
indescribable. How do you let go of someone who has made such an impact on your life? How
do you let go of the only thing that that keeps you going, keeps you strong? Loving someone
with all you have is letting go of fear, it is growing up. Because when you love someone whole-
heartedly, you let go of yourself- to live is to love- so how do you let go of someone you truly
care about? The truth is... I don't think you can, I think no matter what happens, whether you are
together or not, they are in your heart ...always

Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you
believe in. Always question what people tell you. Never regret the past....its a waste of time.
There's a reason for everything; every mistake, every moment of weakness, every terrible thing
that has happened to you, grow from it. The only way you can ever get the respect of others is
when you show them that you respect yourself and most importantly, do your thing and never
apologize for being you.

That weight you’ve placed upon your shoulders is going to crush you. Take it off. You don’t
need to be perfect. You don’t need to have it all together. You don’t need to please everyone.
You don’t need to be anything or anyone other than who you are. You are more than good
enough. Who you are is beautiful. Who you are is loved. Who you are is special in more ways
than one. Place that heavy burden on the ground. Throw it into the sea. Expel it from your being.
You will be lighter in mind, body, and soul. Live in that freedom of the true you.

They say the wind is everyone that you've ever loved

grazing their lips upon your cheek.
Never chase love, affection, or attention. If it isn't given freely by another person, it isn't worth having."

You just do it. You force yourself to get up. You force yourself to put one foot before the other, and darn
it, you refuse to let it get to you. You fight. You cry. You curse. Then you go about the business of living.
That’s how I’ve done it. There’s no other way.

Never neglect the person you see in the mirror. This is the only person in the world, who has witnessed
the entirety of your life. This person has experienced the thick the thin, the highs the lows, the good the
bad. There are not too many certainties in life, but here's one this person will stick with you for life, so in
exchange for it's life long service make sure you place a high value on them.

Here's to the people who try their hardest to be good enough for someone; who spend hours reading
random quotes to find the right one; who listen to the same song dozens of times because the lyrics
mean a lot; who deserve so much more than they get and are willing to fight for it and those who
wished upon a shooting star, wasted on someone that will never care; and to the beautiful people that
feel lonely in their heart.

The best feeling in the world is when the person you love...... loves you back.

"Sometimes, you don't realize your own strengths until someone tries to take advantage of your
weaknesses."

If a person ever tries to trample on your boundaries, don’t be afraid to confront. You deserve better.
There’s nothing more valuable than your integrity and it’s up to you to honor that.

“A lesson will keep repeating itself until it is learned. Life first will send the lesson to you in the size of a
pebble; if you ignore the pebble, then life will send you a brick; if you ignore the brick, life will send you
a brick wall; if you ignore the brick wall, life will send you a demolition truck.”

Severing relationships are often difficult especially if one person is more emotionally invested
than the other. However, in ALMOST all cases those who hurt the most will probably end-up
happier because in hindsight when the healing begins
they learn the lesson to never be taken for granted again. They also discover their true worth and
hopefully, they will no longer settle for less.

Learn to make the most of life: Lose no happy day - time can never bring back what was swept away;
Leave no tender word unsaid; stay happy while life lasts; Live your life the way you drink your coffee -
sipping it slowly, enjoying the flavor and the aroma, drinking it to the last drop. Take life easy and be
happy.
When people throw you stones, it's because you are a good tree full of fruits. They see a lot of harvest in
you. Don't go down to their level by throwing them back the stones, but throw them your fruits so the
seeds of yourself may inspire them to change their ways.

You deserve a day where worries don't get in the way of anything. A day where even if some
people are insensitive or unkind, you're not going to mind because the blessings in your life are
far greater than the burdens that people are trying to place on you.
Remember stay positive!
Don't worry about what people say behind your back, they are the people who are finding faults in your
life instead of fixing the faults in their own life.

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,

Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”

Some of the difficult moments in life is giving someone a hug when you need it the most.
Fighting back the tears in your eyes to wipe off someone else’s tears. Listening to somebody’s
grief when you want your misery to be heard. Being the reason for someone’s smile when your
own smile is lost. Being the strong one, you know?

"Living without faith is like driving in a fog."

Always remember that, in someway or another, you're somebody's angel, even if you don't know
it. They love you and think of you even if you dont hear it every day. Trust that there is love all
around you even if you cannot feel it. You are not alone.

Sometimes the strongest people in the morning, are the ones that cry themselves to sleep at night.

Music is what feelings sound like."

If friends were flowers, I'd pick you

Happiness starts with you. Not with your relationship, or your friends, or your job. But with you!

Don't get upset with people or situations. They are powerless without your reaction.
No person has the right to condemn you on how you repair your heart or how long you choose to
grieve, because no one knows how much you’re hurting. Recovering takes time, and everyone
heals at his or her own pace.

“People will always talk about you, especially when they envy you and the life you live. Let
them... you affected their lives, they didn't affect yours.”

"I am what I am. Not what you think I am. Not what you want me to be.
I am me."

Look for the dream that keeps coming back. It is your destiny.

Never let your past experiences harm your future.

Your past can't be altered and your future doesn't deserve the punishment.

Always, always trust your first gut instincts. If you genuinely feel in your heart and soul that
something is wrong, it usually is.

I agree with most

Time & "Love" heals most wounds..
Cliches that are True:
-Love is blind
-It's who you know
-Time heals all wounds
-Actions speak louder than words
-Beggars can't be choosers
-Don't count your chickens before they've hatched
-Looks can be deceiving
-When it rains, it pours

"It’s not about who you’ve been with, it’s about who you end up with. Sometimes the heart
doesn’t know what it wants until it finds what it wants."

"Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday"

“Respect for the fragility and importance of an individual life is still the mark of an educated man.”

Don't throw stones at your neighbors , if your own windows are made of glass.
Never try to hide who you are. The only shame is to have shame. Always stand up for what you
believe in. Always question what people tell you. Never regret the past....its a waste of time.
There's a reason for everything; every mistake, every moment of weakness, every terrible thing
that has happened to you, grow from it. The only way you can ever get the respect of others is
when you show them that you respect yourself and most importantly, do your thing and never
apologize for being you.

I wear my heart on my sleeve, but I am not naive. I know what it feels like to be completely broken and I
am all too familiar with what it means to be hurt.

There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

Bad things happen but trust that good things happen, too. Sometimes you've just got to close
your eyes, hold on tight and believe. Because without hope, you lose the vitality that keeps life
moving. Without hope, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it
all.

People who truly care for you keep their word. When plans are made with you they don’t cancel or
ignore you when something or someone else comes along.

You shouldn't say "I Love You" unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People
forget.

“There is sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more
eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief…and unspeakable
love.”

They say that the time to find out who your real friends are in life is to notice who is around
when times are rough, instead of just when times are easy. When choosing our friends we have
to remember that our friends are our family, just the family that we choose to company with, and
that we must choose wisely. There will be many people who will be great to be around when
times are easy, and when there are no worries, instead take note of the people who remain in
your life when times are hard.

We've all been place on this earth to discover our own path and we will never be happy if we live
someone's idea of life.
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world
around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb
everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that
will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has
thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it,
knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you
are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings
or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the
things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure,
jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself
and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The
things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable
treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and
are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant.
Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone
call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile
to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re
quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become
fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You
think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to
mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart
knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you
experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the
only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in
knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life
seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing
that they are a part of your life.
Bob Marley

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Family isn’t always blood. It’s the people in your life who want you
in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who
would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.
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"I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up
with people who make you feel all alone."

Surround yourself with people who make you happy. People who make you laugh, who help you when
you're in need. People who would never take advantage of you. People who genuinely care.They are the
ones worth keeping in your life. Everyone else is just passing through.
Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for the small ones; and when you have
laboriously accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is awake.

Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shhh’ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy.
Too wishy washy. Blah blah. Don’t let someone steal your tenderness. Don’t allow the coldness and fear
of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing
yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it’s a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea
kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all – look around you. All of this is for you. Take it and
have gratitude. Give it and feel love.

We must slow down and learn to take life one day at a time...

"Follow your own heart, regardless of what others tell you to do. When all is said and done, it's you who
has to live with your decisions and how your heart feels about it."

In our given day, what really matters is not the simple joys we find but the happiness we share; not the
things we get but what we give to others; not our competence but our character; not our success but
our significance. Live a day that matters. Live a day of love.

Our fingerprints don't fade from the lives we've touched.

Real power does not have to be announced – If you know who you are, you don’t have to prove
yourself…to anyone! Don’t allow others to take your power by pulling you into unnecessary
confrontations, their drama or their false judgments about you.

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known
struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving
concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.

Sometimes we think that to develop an open heart, to be truly loving and compassionate, means that
we need to be passive, to allow others to abuse us, to smile and let anyone do what they want with us.
Yet this is not what is meant by compassion. Quite the contrary. Compassion is not at all weak. It is the
strength that arises out of seeing the true nature of suffering in the world. Compassion allows us to bear
witness to that suffering, whether it is in ourselves or others, without fear; it allows us to name injustice
without hesitation, and to act strong.

There are times when it is hard to believe in the future, when we are temporarily just not brave enough.
When this concentrate on the present. Cultivate le petit bonheur - the little happiness - until courage
returns. Look forward to the beauty of the next moment, the next hour, the promise of a good meal,
sleep, a book, a movie, the likelihood that tonight the stars will shine and tomorrow the sun will rise.
Sink roots into the present until the strength grows to think about tomorrow.

Wake up with a heart that is grateful. Because having a grateful heart is the secret to a life of happiness.
Having an optimistic attitude, which I think makes life simple and happier. Life is too short for one to
dwell on all that’s wrong.

It’s easy to look at people and make quick judgments about them, their present and their past, but you’d
be amazed at the pain and tears a single smile hides. What a person shows to the world is only one tiny
facet of the iceberg hidden from sight. And more often than not, it’s lined with cracks and scars that go
all the way to the foundation of their soul

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul."

I think I’ve finally come to the point in my life where I’m happy with myself and know that I don’t have
to change or be a certain way for people to like me anymore. I know I'm great person and should
someone judge me otherwise, I'm fine with that.

"I'm looking for love...Real love. Ridiculous..Inconvenient, Consuming. Can't-live-without-eachother

love♥"

Sometimes, the people who are thousands of miles away from you, can make you feel better than
people right beside you.

I learned that sometimes people aren’t going to trust you and it may be for no reason at all. Sometimes
people will just judge you on what they think you’ll do, on who they think you are, and there’s really
nothing you can do about it. But just remember one thing, they’re not cheating you, they’re cheating
themselves.
Lessons Learned In Life

I learned that sometimes people aren’t going to trust you and it may be for no reason at all. Sometimes
people will just judge you on what they think you’ll do, on who they think you are, and there’s really
nothing you can do about it. But just remember one thing, they’re not cheating you, they’re cheating
themselves.
Lessons Learned In Life

Be sure of who you are and what you stand for. Stick to your values, your integrity and your beliefs.
Maintain your personal boundaries and guard it. If a person ever tries to trample on them, don’t be
afraid to confront. You deserve better. There’s nothing more valuable than your integrity and it’s up to
you to honor that.
There are certain people who come into your life and leave a mark. Their place in your heart is
tender; a bruise of longing, a pulse of unfinished business. Just hearing their names pushes and
pulls at you in a hundred ways, and when you try to define those hundred ways, describe them
even to yourself, words are useless.

Real power does not have to be announced – If you know who you are, you don’t have to prove
yourself…to anyone! Don’t allow others to take your power by pulling you into unnecessary
confrontations, their drama or their false judgments about you.

When people get hurt, really hurt, sometimes when that happens, something inside of them shuts
off.

Life is too short to be sad, mad, to hold regret, to look back, to be unkind. So be nice and do good. Every
day is new!
Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful is about to happen.

To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times what a person needs, is not a brilliant
mind that speaks but a patient heart that listens.”
Real power does not have to be announced – If you know who you are, you don’t have to prove
yourself…to anyone! Don’t allow others to take your power by pulling you into unnecessary
confrontations, their drama or their false judgments about you.

You are right where you should be at this moment. Now it is time to move on to what is next. Whether
your life up to this point has been easy or whether it has been difficult, you are here just the same. And
your destiny does not care about your past. Reach inside your heart and find your most compelling
purpose and bring the best possibilities into your life.

Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find
space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can
grow in their place. It pulls up the rotten roots, so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow.
Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, far better things will take their place.

Magic is believing in yourself. If you can do that, you can make anything happen.

We all hit a time when we’ve lost hope and need someone to put their arms around us and say, “I’ve got
you right now. I won't let you face this alone."

No one, no matter how wonderful they are, can meet all of our expectations at every moment of every
day. It is impossible. Love lives inside of you. If you rely on yourself to fill the empty spaces, you will take
a lot of pressure off of your partner, which in turn can only enhance the relationship.
Fill the empty spaces in your heart. Love yourself. Accept yourself. Comfort yourself. Be what you are
seeking to find. Be whole on your own, and then share that wholeness with your partner

By and large, let us honor, mothers and housewives, the only workers who do not have regular time off.
They are the great vacationless people.

Good Morning Everyone! Just to let you known that yesterday, I flew home to be with my family, as we
are celebrating my birthday today therefore I will be taking a couple of days off to visit.
Please remember, “If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must
always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you
think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you.”

Someday, everything will come together. But until then, live it up and do what makes you happy.
If someone doesn't agree, don't worry about them. Pick yourself up and deal when crap happens.
Remember that mistakes only make us stronger, everything happens for a reason. The only
regrets you have in life are the risks that you didn't take. Above all else, go with your instincts
and don't forget to guard your heart.

I believe in the power of being kind every day and to create what is deepest in the heart and soul. I
believe we should help each other along. I believe there is goodness in the world and I believe in both,
seeking it out and constantly creating more of it. I believe in a very loving God and I believe in myself."

I love seeing older couples. It gives me faith that love can last forever.

"Right now, there are people all over the world who are just like you. They’re either lonely or they're
missing somebody. They are in love with someone they probably shouldn’t be in love with. They have
secrets you wouldn’t believe. They wish and they dream and they hope, and they look out the window
whenever they’re in the car or on a bus or a train and they watch people on the streets and wonder
what they’ve been through. They wonder if there are people out there like them. They’re like you, and
you could tell them everything and they would understand. And right now, they’re sitting here reading
these words, and I’m writing this for you so you don’t feel alone anymore."

Take chances, take lots of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up and with whom, it
always unfolds the way it should be. Your life decisions make you who you are. You learn and grow with
each choice you make and that's a good thing. Everything is worth it in the end even if you don't
understand it now. Trust the journey. Say how you feel, always. Be you and be okay
with it.
Lord;
Thank you that You are our Hope and that we can trust in You no matter what happens. I pray
that You will use the storm I am experiencing now to grow new flowers in my life in ways I
never expected and help me appreciate the ones I’ve already been given. I don’t fully understand
yet how that is possible but I receive your promise to work all things together for good in my
life. Amen

Aren't they adorable? and they are making me sleepy zzzzzzzzzzzzz Goodnight everybody! Sweet dreams
to you all

You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they
sing a song only you can hear."
You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they
sing a song only you can hear."

"Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a
man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be
equal. Under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved."s

Someday, we'll forget the hurt, the reason we cried, and who caused us pain.
We will finally realize that the secret of being free is not revenge, but letting things unfold in
their own way and own time. After all, what matters is not the first, but the last chapters of our
lives which shows how well we ran the race.
So smile, laugh, forgive, believe, and love over and over again..
Keep dreaming.. Keep loving.. =)

Over thinking ruins you. Ruins the situation, twists things around, makes you worried and makes things
much worse than it actually is. Stop over thinking and take control of what you do have power over
instead of craving control over what you don't and incredible changes will happen in your life.

Curvy women are real women. Skinny women are real women. Women who have had breast or lip
enhancements or liposuction are still real women. Size 0 may make no sense mathematically, but a
woman who wears that size is as real as the one who wears a size 26. What makes us “real” people is
not the shape of our flesh but our basic humanity. And we lose our humanity when we judge – not when
we lose weight, gain weight, or make the intensely personal decision to undergo cosmetic surgery.

I'm the woman who prefers one rose instead of a dozen. I'm the kind of woman who would rather stay
in on a Friday night than go to a wild party with random strangers. I'm the woman who wouldn't make
you wait on her hand and foot but would do anything to make us happy. I'm the kind of woman who
would enjoy having a movie night than going to some fancy restaurant. I'm the woman who would
rather stay up all night sharing secrets than going out than getting drunk. I'm the woman who won't
make you hold her bags but would rather hold your hand instead. I'm the woman who will love you
more than anyone than anyone can possibly dream of.
When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.
~Maya Angelou

Remember this because it will happen many times in your life. When people show you who they are the
first time believe them. Not the 29th. time. When a man doesn't call you back the first time, when you
are mistreated the first time, when someone shows you lack of integrity or dishonesty the first time,
know that this will be followed many many other times, that will some point in life come back to haunt
or hurt you. Live your life in truth. Don't pretend to be someone your not. You will survive anything if
you live your life from the point of view of truth. (Oprah)

Don’t let anyone define you. You are who you are because of your life experiences in YOUR life. They
haven’t walked in your shoes, they haven’t overcome your obstacles. If you’re true to yourself then you
are being true to the most important person in your life.

Before entering a relationship, it’s always best to be friends first, no matter what your heart or
hormones want to do. You need to know exactly who you are sharing your world with. At times, some
people don’t deserve your friendship. This new person you’ve met or person you will meet in the future
needs to be your friend first. You need to know who they are and what they are all about. And you need
to know them and what makes them who they are and if they deserve even two seconds of your
precious life.

It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you live, you will make
mistakes—it is inevitable. But once you do and you see the mistake, then you forgive yourself and say,
‘Well, if I’d known better I’d have done better,’ that’s all. So you say to people who you think you may
have injured, ‘I’m sorry,’ and then you say to yourself, ‘I’m sorry.’ If we all hold on to the mistake, we
can’t see our own glory in the mirror because we have the mistake between our faces and the mirror;
we can’t see what we’re capable of being. You can ask forgiveness of others, but in the end the real
forgiveness is in one’s own self.

The people in your life are there for a reason. They either stay for awhile or they stay for a really
long time. It's about making every connection something more, something special, something
memorable. In the end, whether the person stays or goes, you can look back and smile because
you know you were the best person you can be and you gave it your all.

Whenever you feel down, alone or unable to face a situation that you are in right now, let me tell you,
that it’s totally fine. It is okay not to be okay all the time. It is okay to be on the ground, to cry and to
hate everything. But it is only okay as long as you get back up again. Take your time to get all of your
emotions out, but always keep in mind that the moment you’re in won’t last forever. Just don’t give up.
Life isn’t about being strong all the time, but about the ability to become strong again after a defeat or
bad experience. It’s about not losing hope in life and first and foremost – in yourself. So, don’t give up.
Life is worth to be lived
We All Need People In Our Lives Who Take Away The Chill Of This World With The Warmth Of Their
Presence.

"The best days are when you don't need anything extreme or special to happen to make it great. You
just appreciate and enjoy what is, seeking nothing else, nothing more and that's perfect enough

Keep doing what you know in your heart is right for YOU. Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and
your actions louder than your words. Live by choice, not by chance. Make changes, not excuses. Be
motivated, not manipulated. Work to excel, not compete. Choose to listen to your inner voice, not the
jumbled opinions of everyone else. It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no
one can walk it for you.

I used to think I was the leaf wilting and waving upon the wind, falling cold to the ground, cracked and
crumbled under the heels of those who pass. But I am not that leaf. I am that strong, unwavering, oak. I
will not let anyone bend my branches or slash my leaves. For I am the tree"

“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn't it? It makes you so vulnerable. It opens your chest and it
opens up your heart and it means that someone can get inside you and mess you up. You build up all
these defenses, you build up a whole suit of armor, so that nothing can hurt you, then one stupid
person, no different from any other stupid person, wanders into your stupid life...You give them a piece
of you. They didn't ask for it. They did something dumb one day, like kiss you or smile at you, and then
your life isn't your own anymore. Love takes hostages. It gets inside you. It eats you out and leaves you
crying in the darkness, so simple a phrase like 'maybe we should be just friends' turns into a glass
splinter working its way into your heart. It hurts. Not just in the imagination. Not just in the mind. It's a
soul-hurt, a real gets-inside-you-and-rips-you-apart pain. I hate love.”

I didn't change, you just never knew me

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

We all hurt and we all ache and we think we're so different from everyone else, that our pain is so
unique. But really, does it matter? Because we all hurt, we all ache, we all feel the pain, but that doesn’t
make anyone else’s pain matter any less. We cannot minimize our pain by comparing it with others. The
cup of suffering is not the same size for everyone.

No matter what, once in your life, someone will hurt you. That someone will take all that you are, and
rip it into pieces and they won’t even watch where the pieces land. But through the breakdown, you’ll
learn that you’re strong, and no matter how hard they destroy you, that you can conquer anything.
If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
~Marilyn Monroe

Your home is never just a "place". Home are the thoughts that you hold inside your mind and cherish in
your heart. You furnish it with memories of trusting friends, with people you call family and other
memorable things. This way you can take them with you wherever you may go on any journey
throughout your lifetime. I guess that is why they say: "Home is where the heart is."

-Life kicks you around sometimes. It scares you and it beats you up.
But there's one day when you realize you're not just a survivor. You're a fighter. You're tougher than
anything life throws your way.

Remember that you deserve to be happy, and you only get one chance to do so. The older you get, the
harder it is to recognize and rid yourself of the sentiments that have set into your mind. Don’t let
negative people interfere with your most precious natural gift: the capacity to love life.

Sometimes, there are things in our life that aren't meant to stay. Sometimes, change may not be
what we want, but it's what we need; and sometimes, saying goodbye is the hardest thing you'll
ever have to do, but saying hello may be the thing that breaks you down and makes you more
vulnerable than you ever thought possible. Sometimes, change is too much to bear, but most of
the time, change is the only thing saving your life.

Where the heart is willing, it will find a thousand ways; where it is unwilling, it will find a thousand
excuses

There is Always, Always, ALWAYS Something To Be Thankful For….

Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you've got a big heart and aren't
afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength.

The reason people hold on to memories so tight is because memories are the only things that
don't change when everything else does. People go, people grow and life goes on and we all want
to hold onto the images we love, the things we are and the things we never want to lose.

A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your
faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your
possibilities.” "You'd never invite a thief into your house. So why would you allow thoughts that steal
your joy to make themselves at home in your mind?"
“When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity
to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it.
Somebody needs what you have.”

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come most or all of your happiness or
misery.

Your light is seen, your heart is known, your soul is cherished by more people than you might imagine. If
you knew how many others have been touched in wonderful ways by you, you would be astonished. If
you knew how many people feel so much for you, you would be shocked. You are far more wonderful
than you think you are. Rest easy with that. Breathe again. You are doing fine. More than fine. Better
than fine. You’re doing great and don't let anything or anyone steal your right to feel good about
yourself.

Slience is the absence of words that mean so much to deafened ears who wait so long but never hear.
Silence is the absence of emotion to lonely hearts so full of fear, wanting and waiting for someone not
there.
Silence is the absence of touch that means so much, that says, don't worry, I'm here I care.

To be truly happy one must accept the circumstances which they live in. You must understand that this
is what's been so graciously given to you, things that you could lose in but the blink of an eye. You must
accept what you have, what you do not have and realize that everything is so precious. Learn to share
the things others lack. Like love, hope, words of strength. To be happy one must do everything they can
to make sure the people around them are happy as well. To be happy you must live, and to truly live you
must love as much as possible, and be thankful for everything in this world because everything is
beautiful and beauty deserves love. And love means happiness, always.

"When you want something, you have to dig a little deeper. You can't give up just because things
don't come easy. You have to overcome the obstacles and face your fears. But in the end, it's all
worthwhile. Life is full of ups and downs, but if you believe in yourself you will always come
through with flying colors. Value family. Value friendships, love and faith. Never under estimate
yourself. Believe in yourself and you will have a better life."
Each day I am thankful for nights that turned into mornings, friends that turned into family, dreams that
turned into reality, and likes that turned into love.”

Everyone needs someone to make them feel like tomorrow is more than just another day

"Some people are so stuck in their egos that everything revolves around me, me, and more me. But if
you want to be rich in the truest sense of the word, it can’t only be about you. It has to include adding
value to other people’s lives."
To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service.
To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.”

"If you carry old bricks from your past relationship to your new one, you will build the same
house that fell apart before."

"Sometimes love gone wrong is actually life gone right."

Those things you hate about yourself? – yet someone else loves you just the way you are. These
are our true friends.

"All of life's lessons you have been through is only a preparation for what is about to happen in
your life. If the experience brings you joy, much wisdom has prepared you for this journey. If it
brings you sorrow, remember lessons will keep striking you at your weakest point because that’s
what most needs strengthening."

I guess the real fact of the matter is, we don’t know what tomorrow is going to bring and the only
thing we really have is right now. So, don’t stay angry for too long and learn to forgive. Love
your friends and family with all your heart. Have fun and live your life the way you want to live
it. Most of all, don’t worry about people that don’t like you and enjoy the ones who do.

Remember that you deserve to be happy, and you only get one chance to do so. The older you get, the
harder it is to recognize and rid yourself of the sentiments that have set into your mind. Don’t let
negative people interfere with your most precious natural gift: the capacity to love life.

While collecting shells washed upon the beach, you will see many that are fragile and you might reject
them as unworthy. But at one time, these shells were very beautiful. You don’t know what kind of
journey they had to endure to get them in their fragile state. Same with people. Don’t neglect them if
they seem unworthy. You never know what journey they had through life. Be kind to all.

At some point you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.

Ups And Downs In Life Are Also Very Important To Keep Us Going Because A Straight Line
Even On An ECG Means We Are Not Alive.

Don’t ever use someone’s past against them. You’re just reminding them of the mistakes they made
back then. If you watch their facial expression carefully, then you’ll see the hurt in their eyes as they
reminisce everything that happened. Never use emotion as a weapon, it strikes deeper than you can
imagine

Love is not destroyed by a single failure or won by a single caress. But why is it that the greatest
irony of love is letting go when you want to hold on, and holding on when you need to let go?
You can never find the right person if you can never let go of the wrong one, but at the same
time the moment you feel like letting go, you remember why you held on for so long. Sometimes
you have to forget what you want and remember what you deserve.

In life we say if someone rubs us the wrong way we will retaliate. But think if you had a piece of
sandpaper and rubbed a piece of wood, it becomes smooth. The more you rub, the smoother it
becomes and then it begins to shine. So when you are rubbed the wrong way don't retaliate, JUST
SHINE!"

No one ever gets tired of loving. But everyone gets tired of waiting, assuming, hearing lies, and hurting.

Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don't over-analyse your
relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.

"I'm not telling you it's going to be easy. I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."

"You don't really need someone to Complete You;

You only need someone to accept you Completely."

Why is that when someone you love hurts you, you want to hate them, but you hate yourself for loving
them instead.

You know someone's your friend when you have a big smile on your face and they still know
something's wrong. They are the friends that go out of their way to help you and be there for you.

Growth occurs when you stop caring about what other people think,
When you stop using their opinions as limitations
And instead look deep within yourself
For strengths and abilities you've always had,
Qualities that, once veiled by the dust of your own doubt
Uncovered, radiate from your soul,
Ready to be exercised.
It's up to you to start this process
Because when you grow, you grow from the inside, out.
"I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become."

Jealousy in romance is like salt in food. A little can enhance the savor, but too much can spoil the
pleasure and, under certain circumstances, can be life-threatening.

"Sometimes you have to try not to care, no matter how much you do, because sometimes you can mean
nothing to someone who means so much to you. It's not pride. It's self-respect."

Never take someone's feelings for granted. For you never know how much courage it took to
show it to you.

Someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Someone will always be younger. But
they will never be YOU.

Beauty isn't about having a pretty face,

It's about having a pretty mind,
A pretty heart
and a pretty soul.

“I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what
you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you
bring out.”

A priceless gift you can give to someone is time. Because it’s like giving a portion of your life
that you can never get back.

" Don't let anyone compromise your Integrity with a whisper and don't feel obligated to be polite if they
try. "You" have a very "Strict Code" of Ethics and you shouldn't allow anyone to Violate it."

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering
is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”

"Never hurt your friends, not even in a joke."

Remember always what you set out to get and please don't settle for less. You deserve someone
amazing!
Don't carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as
stepping stones to rise above them."

" When you love someone, you tell them everything there is to know about you... the good and the bad.
And then you let them decide if they will still choose to love you. If they do, then good for them. If not,
then good for you."

It's not the people that stand by your side when you're at your best, but the ones who stand beside you
when you're at your WORST that are your true friends.

It isn't always enough to be forgiven by others, sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself

Never cry for the person who hurts you..just smile & say "thanks for giving me a chance to find
someone better than you."

If you're alone, I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry, I'll be your shoulder. If you want a hug, I'll be your
pillow. If you need to be happy, I'll be your smile. But anytime you need a friend, I'll just be me.

You will know you made the right decision when you pick the hardest and most painful choice
but your heart is at peace.

Never chase love, affection or attention - if it isn’t given freely by another person, it isn’t worth
having.

" Don't deny yourself (happiness, love, passion, spirituality-whatever it is) what you truly feel in your
heart is right. Who cares what people think or say? You are your own person and you are the one who
lives with the decisions made. DO whatever makes you happy as long as you are not hurting yourself or
anyone else."

"When people don't believe in you, you have to believe in yourself."

“Life is too short to spend your precious time trying to convince a person who wants to live in gloom and
doom otherwise. Give lifting that person your best shot, but don't hang around long enough for his or
her bad attitude to pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with optimistic people.”
"I am what I am. Not what you think I am. Not what you want me to be.
I am me."

Being single doesn't necessarily mean you're available. Sometimes you have to put up a sign that says,
"Do Not Disturb" on your heart.

"I get by with a little help from my friends"

Do what you feel in your heart to be right — for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be "damned if you do,
and damned if you don't."

I am a human being, not a human doing. Don't equate your self-worth with how well you do things in
life. You aren't what you do. If you are what you do, then when you don't...you aren't.

Be yourself. If you water yourself down to please people or to fit in or to not offend anyone, you lose
the power, the passion, the freedom and the joy of being uniquely you. It's much easier to love yourself
when you are being yourself.

Once you have forgiven, don’t look back. Do not linger on the hurt, do not relive the offense, and do not
reconsider the blame. Let it go. That is when you have truly reached a state of forgiveness and opened
the door to happiness.

"I was born to be stubborn, to be a little bitchy, to push people, to push myself. I was taught to never
take life for granted, to live a little, to love with everything I have, to never give up, to believe in myself,
but most of all, to fight for myself.

Isn’t it funny how the people who know the least about you often have the most to say? Don’t be
one of these people, ever.

"Once in awhile, no matter what age you are, a person needs to hear someone is proud of them. Tell
someone you are proud of them and make their day. Your words could be the very thing that turns
someone's life around when they see only failure and depression in themselves."
In my life there's been heartache and pain
I don't know if I can face it again
I can't stop now, I've traveled too far
To change this lonely life
I want to know what love is
I want you to show me
I want to feel what love is
I know you can show me

I've made mistakes in my life.

I've let people take advantage of me.
and I've accepted way less than I deserve.
But, I've learned from my bad choices and even though there are some things I can never get back and
people who will never be sorry, I know better next time and I won't settle for anything less than I
deserve.

Maybe some people just arent meant to be in our lives forever. Maybe some people are just passing
through. Its like some people just come through our lives to bring us something: a gift, a blessing, a
lesson we need to learn, and thats why theyre here... youll have that gift forever

I do my thing and you do your thing

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations
And you are not in this world to live up to mine
You are you and I am I
And if by chance we find each other
It is beautiful

There are some people who put you down in life, mock your dreams, and challenge your personality;
they look like winners. But in actual fact, they are only voicing out their insecurities and jealousy. Do not
let them pull you down. Believe and accept yourself and hold onto what you believe in."

"No matter how much you dislike a person, fight them with love. For you don't have to befriend
them or fight for their affection, love them from a far. Don't ever burn bridges for you never
know when you must cross that bridge again."

I'd rather have an enemy who says that they hate me, than to keep a "FRIEND" whose mission is
to put me down secretly.

Dont let the indifference of people leave you cold, remember to keep the Light & warmth within you..

"Your face shines in my heart. Your smile lights up the darkest places in my mind. Your touch soothes
the hardest days of life. Your love is an eternal gift from God. I love you my angel."
Nobody knows what is right for you but you. Stop looking for signs or approval. Do what is right
for you, what feels right. Don’t do anything to please others. There are no greater gifts you can
give than doing something that is right from your heart.

"To be beautiful means to be yourself.

You don't need to be accepted by others.
You need to accept yourself."

Believe Only In That Which Heals, Blesses, Cares And Inspires You

The more someone points out your flaws, the more they emphasize their own.

The people who are there for you on your darkest nights are the ones worth spending your
brightest days with.

When we’re incomplete, we’re always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a
few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we’re still unfulfilled, we blame our
partners and take up with somebody more promising. This can go on and on until we admit that
while a partner can add sweet dimensions to our lives, we, each of us, are responsible for our
own fulfillment. Nobody else can provide it for us, and to believe otherwise is to delude
ourselves dangerously and to program for eventual failure every relationship we enter.”

"We're all waiting for either something or someone."

Just say what you mean and mean what you say. Don’t expect someone to read your mind, and
don’t play games with heads or hearts. Don’t tell half truths and expect trust when the full truth
comes out. Half truths are no better than lies. Don’t be cold to someone you care about, because
indifference hurts more than angry words.

Sometimes we build walls around ourselves, not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to
break them down.

" If somebody criticizes you or shouts at you, don't even bother - just ignore them. Remember: In every
game the audience makes the noise, not the actual player."

What's worse, new wounds which are so painful or old wounds that should've healed years ago
and never did? Maybe our old wounds teach us something. They remind us where we've been
and what we've overcome. They teach us lessons about what to avoid in the future. That's what
we like to think. But that's not always the case is it? Some things we just have to learn over and
over and over again."

There are some people who always seem to look for conflict. They feel that they must always
come out on top in order to prove their superiority or just because they are always right.
Defensive people seem to always deny any wrongdoing. So in an effort to be the "bigger
person," look for ways to keep the peace. Do not get trapped, hooked or engaged in such
destructive negative attitudes.

Strength comes from struggle. When you learn to see your struggles as opportunities to become
stronger, better, wiser, then your thinking shifts from “I can’t do this” to “I must do this."

“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours
through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.”

Some people meet the way the sky meets the earth, inevitably, and there is no stopping or holding back
their love. It exists in a finished world, beyond the reach of common sense

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember.
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most
important thing is, even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you.”