"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice." ~ #unknown

"Life is tough ... but so are you." ~ #unknown

"I realized I don't have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of my life." ~ #KerryWashington

"It's not about being the best. It's about being better than you were yesterday." ~ #unknown

"Believe in your dreams. They were given to you for a reason." ~ #KatrinaMayer

"Never underestimate a person with passion." ~ #TimFargo

"When you can't put your prayers into words, God hears your heart." ~ #unknown

"A flower doesn't think about competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms." ~ #Unknown

"At first dreams seem impossible, then improbable, then inevitable." ~ #ChristopherReeve

"Always be a little kinder than necessary." ~ #JMBarrie

"As I watched a dog chasing his tail I thought, dogs are easily amused. Then I realized I was watching a dog chase his tail." ~ #unknown

"Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with the big dreams is more powerful than the one with all the facts." ~ #AlbertEinstein

"You can't fly like an eagle if you hang out with turkeys." ~ #unknown

"None of us is getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an afterthought." ~ #NaneaHoffman

"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference." ~ #WinstonChurchill

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." ~ #RalphWaldoEmerson

"Teach your children to be kind to animals, and they will grow up to also be kind to people." ~ #unknown

"Life is never fair, and perhaps it is a good thing for most of us that it is not." ~ #OscarWilde

"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." ~ #Shakespeare

"The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesay, compassion, and concern for others." ~ #DalaiLama

"A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination." ~ #NelsonMandela

"Listen to silence. It has so much to say." ~ #unknown

"I'll never fit in. That's one of my best qualities." ~ #TerriWillingham

"I don't know a perfect person. I only know flawed people who are still worth loving." ~ #johngreen

"There's a thin line between confidence and arrogance ... it's called humility." ~ #unknown

"Knowing where you're going is the first step to getting there." ~ #KenBlanchard

"Good people always bring out the best in other people." ~ #unknown

"Don't ever let anyone dull your sparkle." ~ #unknown

"Focus on the outcome, not the obstacle." ~ #unknown

"Happiness is an inside job." ~ #unknown