“You don’t have to have it all figured out at 21, or 30, or even 40. You’ll bloom when you’re ready. The only thing that matters is never giving up.”
— Aaron Mahnke
“Never make fun of someone’s passion because that’s the thing that saves them from the world.”
— Unknown
“Just for the record darling, not all positive change feels positive in the beginning.”
— S.C. Lourie
“Whatever you’re meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.”
— Doris Lessing
“Surround yourself with people who see your value, and remind you of it.”
— Unknown
Be quiet, work hard, and stay healthy.
It’s not ambition or skill that is going to set you apart but sanity.
Seneca writes that unbruised prosperity is weak and easy to defeat in the ring, but “a man who has been at constant feud with misfortunes acquires a skin calloused by suffering.” This man, he says, fights all the way to the ground and never gives up.
Stop expecting from life to be fair, start expecting from yourself to be a better player, capable of handling any situation.
“To love a handful of people very well, that’s a good life.”
- Emily Henry, A Million Junes
“It’s simple. Don’t start something you know you can’t finish and don’t make promises you can’t keep. Be consistent, mean what you say, and let your actions speak for you. All else will fall into place.”
- R.M. Drake