We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Robin Williams
From Dead Poet's Society

“The only problem we really have is we think we’re not supposed to have problems! Problems call us to a higher level- – face and solve them now!” 

Tony Robbins

"Happiness is not an accident. Nor is it something you wish for. Happiness is something you design."  

Jim Rohn

"You have to begin to tell the story of your life as you now want it to be and discontinue the tales of how it has been or of how it is."

- Esther & Jerry Hicks

It is not your role to make others happy; it is your role to keep yourself in balance. When you pay attention to how you feel and practice self-empowering thoughts that align with who-you-really-are, you will offer an example of thriving that will be of tremendous value to those who have the benefit of observing you.

You cannot get poor enough to help poor people thrive or sick enough to help sick people get well. You only ever uplift from your position of strength and clarity and 

alignment.

---Abraham

The difference between successful people and others is 

how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.

Barbara Corcoran

"You are always a valuable, worthwhile human being - not because anybody says so, not because you're successful, not because you make a lot of money - but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason."

Wayne Dyer
Author and Speaker

"I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples” 

Mother Teresa

Every time life brings you to a crossroads, from the tiniest to the most immense, go toward love, not away from fear. Think of every choice in terms of "What would thrill and delight me?" rather than "What will keep my fear—or the events, people, and things I fear—at bay?"

Martha Beck