inspiration

"When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

"Cancer gave me an understanding of the point of all this. To survive. Most of our lives it is easy but for the moments when it becomes difficult, when accident or sickness or sadness strikes, it's just about remembering one thing. You must simply survive."

"I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart."

"I wanted change and excitement and to shoot off in all directions myself, like the colored arrows from a Fourth of July rocket."

"Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bulletproof."

"To know a species, look at its fears. To know yourself, look at your fears. Fear in itself is not important, but fear stands there and points you in the direction of things that are important. Don't be afraid of your fears, they're not there to scare you; they're there to let you know that something is worth it."

"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time."

"If you have to dry the dishes (Such an awful boring chore)If you have to dry the dishes('Stead of going to the store)If you have to dry the dishesAnd you drop one on the floorMaybe they won't let youDry the dishes anymore"

"Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world."

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

"Believe there is a great power silently working all things for good, behave yourself and never mind the rest."

"I want a tattoo over my heart that reads TRY HARDER YOU LAZY PARAMEDIC SHITBAG OR I WILL HAUNT YOUR BEDROOM FOREVER"

"No society can prosper if it aims at making things easier-instead it should aim at making people stronger!!"

"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens."

"The real heroes anyway aren't the people doing things; the real heroes are the people NOTICING things, paying attention."

"God existed before every religion; He exists in spite of all religions."

"When things break, it's not the actual breaking that prevents them from getting back together again. It's because a little piece gets lost - the two remaining ends couldn't fit together even if they wanted to. The whole shape has changed."

"One of the most spiritual things you can do is embrace your humanity. Connect with those around you today. Say, "I love you", "I'm sorry", "I appreciate you", "I'm proud of you"...whatever you're feeling. Send random texts, write a cute note, embrace your truth and share it...cause a smile today for someone else...and give plenty of hugs."

"Just because you can doesn't mean you should."

"She had become accustomed to being lonely. She was used to walking alone and to being considered 'different.' She did not suffer too much."