20 Favourite inspiring quotes

1. "If you have a bad thought about yourself, tell it to go to hell because that is exactly where it came from." - Brigham Young

2."The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up." - Mark Twain

3. "Everyone is a genius but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

4. "Worrying is stupid. It's like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain." - Wiz Khalifa

5. "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light." - Prof. Dumbledore

6. "Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die." - Buddha

7. "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson

8. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss

9. "A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure." - Henry Kissinger

10. "When youth comes to age for advice he receives the wisdom of years." - The Richest Man in Babylon (Book)

11. "It's just a bad day, not a bad life." - Unknown

12. "Oh yes, the past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it." - Rafiki

13. "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship." - Louisa May Alcott (Little Women)

14. "Anything is possible if you've got enough nerve." - J.K. Rowling

15. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

16. "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." - John Lennon

17. "You're never a loser until you quit trying." - Mike Ditka

18. "I keep the telephone of my mind open to peace, harmony, health, love and abundance. Then, whenever doubt, anxiety or fear try to call me, they keep getting a busy signal - and soon they'll forget my number." - Edith Armstrong

19. "It did not come instantly. It came, finally, after many, many thoughts." - The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent (Book)

20. "Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn't." - Erica Jon

Sometimes the words of others can inspire change and affect our mood. These are just a short few quotes which allow me to think about my life and whether I'm going in the right direction. They help me reflect upon my dreams and desires and brighten my mood when I'm down. I wrote them here as a reminder to myself that life isn't always easy but there are better days to come, and that life is beautiful when you know where to look. I hope that others can find these influential too.

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