inspiration

"When you are up against a wall, put down roots like a tree, until clarity comes from deeper sources to see over that wall and grow."

"You come of the Lord Adam and the Lady Eve,"said Aslan. "And that is both honour enough to erect the head of the poorest beggar, and shame enough to bow the shoulders of the greatest emperor on earth. Be content."

"The life you have left is a gift. Cherish it. Enjoy it now, to the fullest. Do what matters, now."

"Share, care, hug like a bear."

"I've lost count of the number of times that I've been approached by strangers wanting to tell me that they think I'm brave or inspirational, and this was long before my work had any kind of public profile."

"Happiness [is] only real when shared"

"Out of difficulties grow miracles."

"Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else Will"

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."

"The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation."

"I want you to embark on the truth of loving yourself because when you love yourself and when you appreciate yourself, you will make healthy changes in your life for healthy reasons."

"My life isn’t theories and formulae. It’s part instinct, part common sense. Logic is as good a word as any, and I’ve absorbed what logic I have from everything and everyone… from my mother, from training as a ballet dancer, from Vogue magazine, from the laws of life and health and nature."

"living eulogy.she danced.she sang. she took.she gave.she loved.she created.she dissented. she enlivened.she saw. she grew. she sweated.she changed.she learned. she laughed.she shed her skin.she bled on the pages of her days,she walked through walls,she lived with intention."

"Every game is winnable if you change your mind about what the prize should be and your perspective about the players at the table."

"Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day."

"I don't believe in hate. To me it wastes too much time. People who hate waste so much of their life hating that they miss out on all the other stuff out here."

"Sometimes our light goes out, but is blown again into instant flame by an encounter with another human being."

"Let each man exercise the art he knows."

"Having the life of your dreams is simple: make conscious choices."

"You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love."