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I am hoping these quotes inspire you. Sometimes little thoughts of hope or wisdom can challenge us to carry on, or make the needed changes to improve our lives. Let these be that.
 

“A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl.” ~Stephan Hoeller
 

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
 

“This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

“Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” ~Greenville Kleisser
 

“When we are no longer able to change a situation… We are challenged to change ourselves” ~Viktor Frankl
 

“Let God’s promises shine on your problems.” ~Corrie Ten Boom
 

“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons” ~ Ruth Ann Schabacker
 

“If we are ever to enjoy life, now is the time, not tomorrow or next year . . . Today should always be our most wonderful day.” ~Thomas Dreier
 

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ~Leo Buscaglia
 

“Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” ~Annette Funicello
 

“Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what happens; not by what life brings us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst a spark that creates extraordinary results.” ~Unknown
 

“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.” ~Charles F. Kettering
 

“Pain insists upon being attended to. God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our consciences, but shouts in our pains. It is his megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ~C.S. Lewis
 

“Life is not always what one wants it to be, but to make the best of it as it is, is the only way of being happy.” ~Jennie Jerome Churchill
 

“It is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is omnipotent.” ~Jeremy Taylor
 

“Go out into the world today and love the people you meet. Let your presence light new light in the hearts of people.” ~Mother Teresa
 

“Things turn out the best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out” ~John Wooden
 

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.” ~Saint Francis de Sales
 

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” ~Helen Keller
 

“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.” ~Martin Luther King
 

“The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.” ~Epictetus
 

“We should always pray for help, but we should always listen for inspiration and impression to proceed in ways different from those we may have thought of.” ~John H. Groberg
 

“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.” ~Jim Rohn
 

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” ~Lucille Ball
 

“We think about all of our tomorrows, but we don’t know how many they are, so let’s start making the most of our Todays!” ~Ivana Trump
 

“The more we depend on God the more dependable we find He is.” ~Cliff Richard
 

If you have any favorites that are not included, please add them in the comments section below.