Paulo Coelho: "Don't give in to your fears. If you do, you won't be able to talk to your heart."

The right love will strengthen you, scare you, and give you the courage to share what your heart has survived.

Be honest with yourself about who you are and have the courage to be that person; if someone tries to judge you or shame you for doing things that make you happy, let them go. No one has it all figured out - especially not the people who are acting like they do and judging you because of it... Remember, pretending to be something that you aren't because you're trying to please everyone is NOT the way to be happy; living the life you want to live is! It's that simple.

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.