1.
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.
Francis of Assisi
'No amount of gloom can outshine the illumination of one candle.'
2.
The most important decision you make is to be in a good mood.
Voltaire
Opt to be in a positive state of mind.
3.
Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had.
Alan Watts
Life is not an enigma to be unraveled, but a journey to be embarked upon.
4.
You'll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.
Charlie Chaplin
Discover that life is still worthwhile, if you just beam.
5.
Treat every moment as a gift, that is why it is called the present.
Deepak Chopra
6.
You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.
Deepak Chopra
9.
We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.
Stephen Hawking
10.
you can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.
Stephen King
12.
You must take life the way it comes at you and make the best of it.
Yann Martel
14.
In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go
Jack Kornfield
15.
Every window in Alcatraz has a view of San Francisco.
Susanna Kaysen
17.
Cheer up: You're a worse sinner than you ever dared imagine, and you're more loved than you ever dared hope.
Jack Miller
18.
No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing, the dreams that you wish will come true.
Walt Disney
19.
Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.
Benjamin Hoff
24.
Stop feeling sorry for yourself and you will be happy.
Stephen Fry
25.
Cheer up every person you interact with (including yourself).
Sark
26.
Facing it, always facing it, that's the way to get through. Face it.
Joseph Conrad
27.
Nothing in the world is ever completely wrong. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Paulo Coelho
28.
What's the use of worrying?
It never was worth while,
So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
And smile, smile, smile.
George Henry Powell
31.
Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody has their story to tell.
Alan Moore
32.
When they say the sky's the limit to me that's really true
Michael Jackson
33.
If you can't you must, and if you must you can.
Tony Robbins
34.
To make real friends you have to put yourself out there. Sometimes people will let you down, but you can't let that stop you. If you get hurt, you just pick yourself up, dust off your feelings, and try again.
Kristin Hannah
35.
I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that I don’t know if anyone else ever has.
Stephen Chbosky
36.
When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.
Robert Asprin
37.
I was fine when it came to cheering up others, not so fine with myself.
Gene Tierney
38.
Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.
Cornelia Funke
39.
The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.
Jandy Nelson
41.
I’ve gotta get out of the basement. I’ve gotta see the world. I’ve gotta make a difference
Gerard Way
43.
Stand up and walk. Move on. After all, you have perfect legs to stand on.
Hiromu Arakawa
44.
Darling, when things go wrong in life, you lift your chin, put on a ravishing smile, mix yourself a little cocktail.
Sophie Kinsella
45.
If you can't run, you crawl. If you can't crawl-- you find someone to carry you.
Joss Whedon