“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live life to express, not to impress.”

“There are three things you can do with your life: you can waste it, you can spend it, or you can invest it. The best use of your life is to invest it in something that will last longer than your time on Earth.”

“You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.”

“If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you.”

“Do your best and trust the process.”

“Bad habits are like a comfortable bed — easy to get into, but hard to get out of.”

“We are all ordinary. We are all boring. We are all spectacular. We are all shy. We are all bold. We are all heroes. We are all helpless. It just depends on the day.”

“An expert in anything was once a beginner.”

“Life is like an elevator. On your way up, sometimes you have to stop and let some people off.”

“Remember: five years ago you dreamed of being where you are now. Think about it.”

“Let the improvement of yourself keep you so busy that you have no time to criticize others.”

“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they started.”

“Sometimes we need to let go of things in our lives to make room for better things.”

“Cherish time. Your most valuable resource. You can never make up for the time you lose. The most important choices you'll ever make are how you use your time.”

“Love flies out the window when poverty comes in the door, they say, and it's true.”

“Success is a slow process, and quitting does not speed it up.”

“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind — you are the one who hears it.”

“Our passion lies deep in who we are, not what we do.”

“To avoid disappointment, expect nothing from anyone.”

“I don't count my sit-ups; I only start counting when it starts hurting because they're the only ones that count.”

“There will always be someone who doesn't see your worth. Don't let it be you.”

“Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven't planted.”

“Sharing your accomplishments is essential, but avoid the pitfall of oversharing every minor success.”

“The value of time becomes evident when it's gone. Use it wisely.”

“The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.”

“Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.”

“In the face of adversity, remember that diamonds are made under pressure.”

“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.”

“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself the most comforting words of all: 'This, too, shall pass.'”

“Always wake up with a smile, knowing that today you are going to have fun accomplishing what others are too afraid to do.”

“Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future.”

“When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change. At such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.”

“Owning your story can be hard, but not nearly as hard as spending your whole life running from it.”

“The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies.”

“Don't react. Cut them off silently.”

“If someone tells you you can't, they're showing you their limits, not yours.”

“I'm not telling you it is going to be easy — I am telling you it is going to be worth it.”

“The most dangerous thing you can do in life is play it safe.”

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”

“If you are not falling down occasionally, you are just coasting.”

“Everyone leaves. Learn how to survive alone.”

“The moment you let go of your discipline is the moment you give up on yourself.”

“We fall. We break. We fail. But then, we rise. We heal. We overcome.”

“Hello, dreamers. You are close to your destiny. Keep declaring what God has said about you. Set new standards for your faith. Walk in expectation, and move through life with such seamless energy that it becomes you.”

“The biggest coward of a man is to awaken the love of a woman without the intention of loving her.”

“Just be real. It saves everyone's time.”

“Success is what happens after you've survived all your mistakes.”

“In life and in a boxing ring, the defeat is not declared when you fall down. It is declared only when you refuse to get up.”

“You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.”