"Your conception of failure might not be too far removed from the average person's idea of success, so high have you already flown."

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"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

"Why do I succeed?
I succeed because I am willing to do the things you are not.
I will fight against the odds. I will sacrifice.
I am not shackled by fear, insecurity or doubt.
I feel those emotions - drink them in and then swallow them away to the blackness of hell.
I am motivated by accomplishment, not pride. Pride consumes the weak - kills their ( Read more... )

 it's not who's going to let me, it's who's going to stop me

The person who says it cannot be done,
should not interrupt a person who is doing it.

 We find our own happiness. When we work hard, do good things, and try our best, sometimes the most wonderful things happen without us ever asking for them. Life isn't always easy, fair, or even nice. It's okay to be sad, angry, or cuss it out, but the most important part is what you do after all that. You're going to be okay, if that's what you ( Read more... )

"In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit."
- Albert Schweitzer

I don't see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws. People have really odd opinions. They tell me I'm skinny, as if that's supposed to make me happy. - Angelina Jolie

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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet. - Earl Nightingale

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"Volunteers aren't paid, not because they are worthless, but because they are priceless."

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy; they just promised it'd be worth it."

"Never regret anything because at one time, it was exactly what you wanted."