sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people. ― John Henry Newman

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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus Aurelius

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Be yourself; everyone else is taken.- Oscar Wilde

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You can’t control what others think. The only thing you can control is yourself. Some people will look down on you for your choices in life, no matter what they are. You can’t do anything about that. The only thing you can do is decide how to live your own life. And to hell with everybody else. ― Marie Sexton

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Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. — Judy Garland

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When you let go of past pain, believe in yourself, and follow your dreams you can find true happiness! ― Casi McLean

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Surround yourself with positive people. — Rod Rohrich

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If you love someone but rarely make yourself available to him or her, that is not true love. ― Thich Nhat Hanh

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You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.- A.A. Mine

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There is no more time to waste. Hours and days evaporate like creeks in the desert. That’s why it’s okay to be cruel to yourself as long as you realize you’re doing it to become better. ― David Goggins

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