inspiration

"Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength."

"I figured something out. The future is unpredictable."

"Rise to the occassion which is life!"

"No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: "The persistent drip wears through stone."

"No! Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try."

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice."

"Today is a gift from God. Don't waste it!"

"I run because if I didn’t, I’d be sluggish and glum and spend too much time on the couch. I run to breathe the fresh air. I run to explore. I run to escape the ordinary. I run…to savor the trip along the way. Life becomes a little more vibrant, a little more intense. I like that."

"For so many years, I couldn’t understand why every time I thought that someone finally loved me, like… for real, they would eventually turn to vapor. Every person whom I’ve ever loved is trapped inside of my chest. I’ve breathed all of them in so deeply that I’ve nearly choked and died on every soul that I’ve ever given myself to."

"I suppose we'll never know what really happened in that room, though he did tell police, "I did it because I'm a dirty dog."This is not a very convincing alibi. He may as well have said, "I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one."

"Your guardian angel never, ever stops communicating with you. I feel that at times they should be frustrated with us but they seem to have endless patience and they never ever give up on us."

"People often belittle the place where they were born but heaven can be found in the most unlikely places."

"Love is the opposite of fear and it lights the flames of a million hearts."

"Opposition can be your friend. Opposition can be the fire that tempers the better sword, as well as the ice that cools a fiery temper. Don't ever run from it; learn from it!"

"Imitation is not inspiration, and inspiration only can give birth to a work of art. The least of man's original emanation is better than the best of borrowed thought."

"We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties."

"There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something, something that defies logic, upsets your plans, and may seem crazy to others. When that happens, you do it. Listen to your instincts and ignore everything else. Ignore logic, ignore the odds, ignore the complications, and just go for it."

"I think that one of these days,"he said, "you're going to have to find out where you want to go. And then you've got to start going there. But immediately. You can't afford to lose a minute. Not you."

"Something amazing happens when you're in love and don't give a damn about what day it is anymore."

"see beyond the eyes can see, believe beyond the inspiration!"