David Archuleta, Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance

"I like to believe that you don't need to reach a certain goal to be happy. I prefer to think that happiness is always there, and that when things don't go the way we might like them to, it's a sign from above that something even better is right around the corner."

"I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey."

"Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit."

"Sometimes when you least expect it, the tables turn and that scary feeling that has taken hold of you for so long somehow turns into hope"

"I like to believe that you don't need to reach a certain goal to be happy. I prefer to think that happiness is always there, and that when things don't go the way we might like them to, it's a sign from above that something even better is right around the corner."