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You can have friendship and you can have love, but it’s only when you have both together that it will be a great love.

Life is tough, but you must be tougher.

Do something now that will make the person you'll be tomorrow proud to have been the person you are today.

Pay attention to the people that help you when you're low, so you know who to ignore when you're at your high.

Never give up on something you really want. It's difficult to wait, but it's more difficult to regret.

Things only get as bad as you are willing to let them.

Don’t be stressed over something in the past, because there is nothing you can do to change it. Focus on your present and create your future.

You shouldn't give up. Fight for yourself and who you are. You've got to go through the worst times in life to get the best.

Try not to fall for someone who isn't willing to catch you. If someone really loves and wants to see you, they'll find a reason, they'll find a way, and they'll make the effort.

In order to succeed, you must first be willing to experience failure.

Never undervalue who you are and what you're capable of.

You can never progress if you are letting things that don't deserve your attention continue to bring you down.

Only you can change your life. No one can do it for you.

Never expect. Never assume. Never ask. Never demand. Just let it be. If it's meant to be, it will happen.

Never ever apologize for anything that makes you happy.

Some people aren't meant to be in our lives forever. Some are just passing through to teach us a lesson.

Sometimes a poor past turns out to be the best investment in a promising future.

You can't let other people tell you who you are. You have to decide that for yourself.

People may give up on you but you must never ever give up on yourself.

Be thankful you're still breathing, because someone out there just took their last breath.

If you’re giving your all to someone, and it’s not enough, you’re giving it to the wrong person.

No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today.

Don't live in the past, just learn from it and move on.

You deserve to be happy. Don't let anyone make you forget that.

Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.

Never be satisfied. Always strive to improve no matter how good you think you are.

Happy are those who take life day by day, complain very little, and are thankful for the little things in life.

Obstacles are put in your way to see if what you want is really worth fighting for.

Good things happen when you distance yourself from negative people.

Every day is a new beginning, so treat it that way. Stay away from what might have been and look at what can be.

Dwell on your good thoughts, and reject the rest.

What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.

The less you worry about what people think, the less complicated life becomes.

Be yourself and don't wait for approval.

If you don't believe you can do it, you will never find the motivation necessary to start.

Don't judge. Behind every person, there's always a reason why they are the way they are.

They ignore you now, but they’ll need you later.

When you’re about to say goodbye, think twice, look back, and remember how hard it was to say hello.

A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stamp on it and really mess it up but do not rip it. Then she had them unfold the paper, smooth it out and look at how scarred and dirty is was. She then told them to tell it they’re sorry. Now even though they said they were sorry and tried to fix the paper, she pointed out all the scars they left behind. And that those scars will never go away no matter how hard they tried to fix it. That is what happens when a child bully’s another child, they may say they’re sorry but the scars are there forever.

Don't let the burdens of your past be obstacles of your future.

Everything you're currently angry about is stopping you from being happy.

Don't let your emotions distract you from doing what needs to be done. Control your emotions or your emotions will control you.

Know what you deserve and be patient. Don't ever settle.

Don’t be embarrassed by who you are. They’re going to judge you no matter what you do.

Everything that has a beginning has an end, so forget the past, plan for the future, and enjoy the moment.

Just because it's not what you were expecting, doesn't mean it's not everything you've been waiting for.

Life is short. Do more of what makes you happy.

Even the greatest was once a beginner. Don’t be afraid to take that first step.

Always be true to your feelings because the more you deny what you feel, the stronger it becomes.

When life gives you something that makes you feel afraid, that's when life gives you a chance to be brave.

Be happy with the little that you have.There are people with nothing that still manage to smile.

As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you.

When you focus on problems, you'll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you'll have more opportunities.

Learn from your struggles instead of reliving them.

Just because something hasn't worked out for you now, doesn't mean there is not something big in store for you in the future.

When one thing ends, another thing begins. Sometimes ending something hurts, but a new beginning is always worth the pain.

Get rid of everything that doesn't make you happy and give your attention to the things that do.

When you fear your struggles, your struggles consume you. When you face your struggles, you overcome them.

When someone leaves you, it doesn't give you permission to run away from yourself too.

Sometimes you have to stop worrying and just have faith that things will work out. Maybe not how you planned, but just how they're supposed to.

Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.

Be yourself no matter what. Some will adore you and some will hate everything about you. But who cares? It's your life. Make the most out of it!

Never waste your feelings on someone who doesn't value them.

Life will always try to make things difficult for you, but every time you overcome difficulties, you come out stronger.

The moment you feel like giving up, remember all the reasons you held on for so long.

Whenever you feel weak, remember the things that made you strong. Whenever you start to doubt yourself, remember those who believe in you.

Everything in life can teach you a lesson, you just have to be willing to learn.

Bad things happen in life to teach us how to look at good things in a whole new light.

You don't need anyone who doesn't need you.

Sometimes it's very hard to move on, but once you move on, you'll realize it was the best decision you've ever made.

There will be no one out there for you. You will never be with anyone again.

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.

Learn to let go. Not everyone in your life is meant to stay forever.

A sincere apology has three parts: I am sorry; it is my fault; what can I do to make it right?

Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun. Fall in love. Regret nothing, and don't let people bring you down.

At the end of the day before you close your eyes, be content with where you've been, and proud of who you are.

Understand that not everything is meant to be understood. Live, let go, and don't worry about what you can't change.

Life is unpredictable and you never know what is coming next. Don't ever get too comfortable. Always be ready for change.

Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Relax and let life come to you...try not to force anything.

Sometimes we underestimate ourselves so much, that when people compliment us, we can never believe them.

Create a life that feels good on the inside, not one that just looks good on the outside.

Sometimes in life we just need someone who will be there for us. Someone who will listen. Someone who will try to understand us.

If you continuously compete with others, you become bitter, but if you continuously compete with yourself, you become better.

The Universe added one more day in your life today; not necessarily because you need it, but because someone else might need you.

If you give up, it means you never really wanted it.

You'll never know what you're capable of until you take that first step and go for it.

SMILE, it will make you look better. PRAY, it will keep you strong. LOVE, it will help you enjoy life more.

Forget all the reasons why it won't work and believe the one reason why it will.

Whatever comes, let it come. What stays, let stay. What goes, let go.

Do not continue the battle. One may think they have won because you chose silence. But the true winner is the one with peace in their heart.

In life, sometimes getting hurt is a necessary path. Do not deny yourself of this experience, but never dwell in it. You have to go through it and not around it for you to get over it.

When I look back on my life, I see pain, mistakes and heart ache. When I look in the mirror, I see strength, learned lessons and pride in myself.

Things won't get better unless you think better.

Often people who criticize your life are usually the same people who don't know the price you paid to get where you are today.

If it's meant to happen, it'll happen. If they really care, they will prove it.

Focus on the things you can change and let go of the things you can't.

Don't let it break you. No matter how hard it gets, life goes on.

You are not insignificant. To think otherwise is a myth created by doubting what you can do and fear of what you can be.

Some people will better your life by being in it, while others will better it by staying out. You can't improve your life if you are surrounded by negative energy that only brings you down.

It's better to know and be disappointed, than to never know and always wonder.

Don’t start because it's easy. Start because it's worth trying. Don’t stop because it's hard. Stop because you've tried your best.

Anger won’t make your problems easier. Tears won’t bring back what is gone. But a smile, and gratitude will make you stronger.

Stop talking about your problems and start thinking about solutions.

Once you realize you deserve better, letting go will be the best decision ever.

The longer you wait for something, the more you appreciate it when you get it, because anything worth having is definitely worth waiting for.

Smile like you’ve never cried, fight like you've never lost, love like you’ve never been hurt, and live like there's no tomorrow.

Never give up. Great things take time.

The past is your lesson. The present is your gift. The future is your motivation.

Find a way, not an excuse.

Endure the pain, enjoy the gain.

By leaving behind your old self and taking a leap of faith into the unknown, you find out what you are truly capable of becoming.

When you help other people, you help yourself as well. It's impossible to not feel great when you do good for other people.

Keep in mind that someone else is happy with a lot less than what you have.

Keep the smile, leave the tension, feel the joy, forget the worry, hold the peace, leave the pain, and always be happy.

Know your worth. NEVER settle for less than you deserve.

Be thankful for the bad things in life. They open your eyes to see the good things you weren't paying attention to before.

Stop worrying about pleasing others so much, and do more of what makes you happy.

Being strong doesn’t mean you’ll never get hurt. It means even when you get hurt, you’ll never let it defeat you.

Love is the most beautiful thing to have, hardest thing to earn and most painful thing to lose.

If someone sticks by your side through your worst times, then they deserve to be with you through your good times.