Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

"When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves."

"My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me."

"Start shaping your own day. Start walking your own walk. This journey is yours, take charge of it. Stop giving other people the power to shape your life."

"A lot of the conflict you have in your life exists simply because you're not living in alignment; you're not be being true to yourself."

"Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced."

"A beautiful thing happens when we start paying attention to each other. It is by participating more in your relationship that you breathe life into it."

"You are the point of origin for everything in your world: you set the standard for yourself."

"YOU are your love of a lifetime."

"Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you."

"Some of the most powerful speeches I have given have been delivered in the dedicated silence of my actions."

"I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye."

"Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you've had in your mind for so long. Remember, success is something you experience when you act accordingly."

"Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Instead, shake things up today! Live through today. Don’t just exist through it - LIVE through it!"

"The universe doesn't give you what you want in your mind; it gives you what you demand with your actions."

"There is nothing worse for the lying soul than the mirror of reality."

"A grateful mindset can set you free from the prison of disempowerment and the shackles of misery."

"The greatest love stories are not those in which love is only spoken, but those in which it is acted upon."

"My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me."

"There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty."

"The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation."