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"When things just don't work out as good as you really thought they would... It's not rotten, it's not over, it's notfinished, or the end. All it means is something better is waiting for you around the bend."-- Doe Zantamata

"Show kindness whenever possible. Show it to the people in front of you, the people coming up behind you,and the people with whom you are running neck and neck. It will vastly improve the quality of your own life, thelives of others, and the state of the world."-- Ann Patchett

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are,while your reputation is merely what others think you are."-- John Wooden

"The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as yourlegacy."-- Kalu Kalu

"Instead of putting others down, try improving yourself instead. The only person you have a right to competewith is you. In the meantime, treat others how you'd like to be treated. One trait that some of the best(communicators) share is empathy. A couple of kind words cannot only make a person's day, but earn you afriend and supporter for life.

For the rest of the week, whenever you see someone you want to judge negatively, pay them a complimentinstead. See what happens."-- Neil Strauss

"Strive to increase order and discipline in your life.Discipline usually means doing the opposite of what you feel like doing. The easy roads to discipline are settingdeadlines; discovering and doing what you do best and what's important and enjoyable to you; focusing onhabits by replacing your bad habits and thought patterns, one-by-one, over time, with good habits and thoughtpatterns."-- Dave Kekich

"Life moves on, whether we act as cowards or heroes. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away

from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, orevil can become a source of beauty, joy and strength, if faced with an open mind. Every moment is a goldenone for him who has the vision to recognize it as such."-- Henry Miller

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, knownstruggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, asensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concernBeautiful people do not just happen."-- Elizabeth Kubler Ross

"Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge,

meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it.Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it.Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Lifeis luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it."-- Mother Teresa

"Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars.Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no whenyou don't want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees.Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out whatyou're doing here. Believe in kissing."-- Eve Ensler



"The first to apologize is the bravest, the first to forgive is the strongest, and the first to forget is the happiest."-- Unknown Author

"The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, givemuch. Scatter sunshine, forget yourself, and think of others."-- Norman Vincent Peale

"People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse

you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If youfind happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give your best anyway."-- Mother Teresa

"Everything is a life lesson. Everyone you meet, everything you encounter, etc. They're all part of the learningexperience we call 'life.' Never forget to acknowledge the lesson, especially when things don't go your way. Ifyou don't get a job that you wanted or a relationship doesn't work, it only means something better is out therewaiting. And the lesson you just learned is the first step towards it."-- Author Unknown

"Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a

goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness,and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success."-- Brian Adams

"Immature people always want to win an argument, even at the cost of a relationship. Mature peopleunderstand that it's always better to lose an argument and win a relationship."-- Author unknown

"If you really want world-class success, decide today to stop caring what other people think and keep your owncounsel. Others may or may not have your best interests at heart, but you always will. Calm down and listen tothe little voice inside and have the guts to follow it. Trust yourself and know that if you're wrong you have theability to bounce back. Caring about other people is an asset. Caring about what other people think is a

liability."-- Steve Siebold

"You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, doanything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose."

-- Abraham Lincoln"If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what theyhave planned for you? Not much."-- Jim Rohn

"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."

-- Alexander Graham Bell

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, knownstruggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, asensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concernBeautiful people do not just happen."-- Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross

"You have to take the good with the bad, smile when you're sad, love what you've got and remember what youhad. Always forgive but never forget, learn from your mistakes but never regret, people change, things gowrong, just remember, life goes on."



-- Author Unknown

"Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friendNon-being is the greatest joy."-- Lao Tzu

"Everybody in your situation has the same choice: you can rue your situation or you can dedicate yourself tochanging it. Accept responsibility for your future. Refuse to complain, criticize, or condemn. If you want us tohelp you achieve your goals, then trust in and follow our advice. Stop doubting it.

Stop denying it. Have faith."-- Mark Ford

"You must believe that your past is not your future. You are not stuck or defined by tradition and you don't have

to listen to what others tell you to do. Focus on the bright things, the ones that bring a smile to your face. Find

that passion and focus." -- Gayle Carson

"You are where you are because of your choices. There is nothing to gain by regretting things. Review your

past decisions for lessons and make a new decision to change. Take Action Today."

-- Craig Ballantyne

"Confidence is the only key. I know a lot of people who aren't traditionally 'beautiful' -- not symmetrical or

perfect-bodied or perfect-skinned. But none of that matters because all that shines through is their confidence

humor and comfort with themselves. I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is

unafraid to be herself."

-- Emma Stone

"My strength did not come from lifting weights. My strength came from lifting myself up when I was knocked

down."

-- Bob Moore

"Leave people to their opinions and judgments. They cannot harm you; it is their understanding that is faulty,

not yours."

-- Leon Brown

"Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every

person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of

everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about

the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater

achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no

time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger."

-- Christian Larsen

"One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth the doing is what we do for others."

-- Lewis Carroll

"As we awake to a new day, most of us think of the same old things. It's a new day, so think of new things.

New things to do, new ways to do them, new ways to make things interesting, new things to make life better,

new ways to help your dreams come true. If you wake up every new day thinking of the same old things, then

you set yourself up for the same old fall."



-- Unknown

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