“Instead of wondering when your next vacation is, maybe you should set up a life you don’t need to escape from.”

“I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.”

“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.”

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”

“Never apologize for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet them.”

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”

“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.”

“If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal.”

"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”

“Don’t spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.”

“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.”

“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.”

“You cannot save people, you can just love them.”

“Numbing the pain for a while will only make it worse when you finally feel it.” — Albus Dumbledore

“Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.”

Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you.

“Genius is 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.”

“Avoiding failure is to avoid progress.”

“Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness than any other.”

“It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.”

“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.”

“You will succeed because most people are lazy.”

“Do it with passion, or not at all.”

“I never dream of success. I worked for it.”

“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”

“Anyone who has ever made anything of importance was disciplined.”

“A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.”

“The grass is greener where you water it.” — Neil Barringham

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

If you have ever heard the expression "doesn't meet a stranger," you likely know that the phrase describes someone who is unconditionally friendly and able to converse with anyone. Some people have this trait, and others wish they did.

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