Theresa St. Cloud: "I want to really really live. I want to laugh til my stomach tightens so much that it aches. I want to cry from my gut and let the tears wash me to where I need to go. I want to hear the singing of my heart and let the sounds echo inside me and I want to dance to that music. I want to fill with compassion and touch someone’s face so gently that they can feel the caring in my fingertips. I want to love so deeply that my cells vibrate with it and just standing near me you can feel the buzz of the vibrations. I want to know that I'm worthy and good and I want to leave self doubt on the highway. I want to touch the sky and recognize my soul in it."

Makeup doesn't make you prettier. Money doesn't make you richer. Because real wealth and real beauty depends on how you value yourself.

I don't pretend to know what love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees when they walk into a room and smile at you.

Never be bullied into silence. never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life, but define yourself.

Always be yourself. No one can ever tell you you're doing it wrong.

I've learned that millions of people can believe in you, and yet none of it matters if you don't believe in yourself.

The biggest enemy you'll ever face or deal with in life is... yourself.