The only way to build trust is to do what we say we are going to - time and time again.

Don't look for the person you want to spend your life with - be the person you would want to spend your life with.

Do you see difficulty in opportunity, or opportunity in difficulty?

Communication is key. People can't guess how you feel. Be brave and speak your mind. 

If you don't like something change the way you feel about it. See it for the strengths it has to offer you.

Is it a blessin' or a lesson? You don't have to see difficult moments as failures - as there is always ways to improve and better yourself from the difficult moments.

Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. 

If you play stupid games, you'll win stupid prizes.

If you find yourself reacting too quickly, pause for a few moments to identify where the reaction is coming from. Is it coming from insecurities, anger, bad memories? Pause, breathe and take a note of what feels off.

It isn't about what you did, it's about what you do next.

The best way to prepare for your future is by creating it. 

It starts with you. Want to make the world a better place? Become better yourself.

Take off your rose-colored glasses and see situations and people for what they really are. Fantasizing how we want a situation to go only puts us behind.

Actions speak louder than words. If you constantly have to tell someone over and over how to treat you it's not because they don't understand you. It's because they don't respect you.

Stress isn't what happens to us but how we deal with it. 

If a situation or relationship starts out uncomfortably and jeopardizes your peace, how's it going to end?

Not everyone will appreciate that you've evolved. They still have a particular version of you stuck in their head. Continue to grow and find new souls to be a part of your journey. 

Grow with me or go without me.

You are stronger than you know, braver than you think and more loved than you can ever imagine.

Understand this. You can sound confident and have anxiety. You can look healthy but feel awful. You can look happy and be miserable inside. You can be good looking and still feel ugly. SO, BE KIND. Every person is fighting a battle you know nothing about. 

The first step to getting anywhere is deciding you're not willing to stay where you are.

Sometimes you have to let go of the picture of what you thought life would be like and learn to find joy in the story you are creating.

Physical attractions are common, but a mental, intellectual and spiritual connection are rare. 

Don't go back to something you've already been rescued from. 

Be kind to unkind people - they need it the most.

Whoever brings you the most peace should get the most time.

You are the CEO of your life - hire, fire and promote accordingly.

Sometimes the easiest way to solve the problem is to stop participating in the problem. 

Begin your day with "I get to" instead of "I have to".  I get to go to work. I get to have a busy day. Whatever it may be, we often dress our opportunities as stress, but they are in fact blessings. 

When you cant find the sunshine, be the sunshine. 

You cant calm the storm so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.

Breakups are OK. Starting over is OK. Saying no is OK. Being alone is OK. What is not OK is staying somewhere you are not happy, valued or appreciated. That is not OK.

Silence is also conversation.

No response is a response.

Grow through what you go through. 

There is always something to be grateful for. 

Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful.

No amount of quiet can change the past. And no amount of anxiety can change the future. 

Life is short. Spend it with people who make you laugh and feel loved.

Be careful of who you trust; salt and sugar look the same.

Don't let people pull you into their storms; pull them into your peace. 

Worry is putting tomorrow's clouds over today's sunshine.

Don't blame a clown for acting like a clown. Instead, ask yourself why you keep going to the circus. 

Kindness is loaning someone your strength instead of reminding them of their weakness. 

So far, you've survived 100% of your worst days - you're doing great!

Become more aware of what's really worth your energy. 

We must learn who is gold and who is simply gold plated. 

Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day. 

The best revenge is no revenge. Move on. Be happy.

 You have three choices in life. Give up, give in, or give it all you've got.

These are quotes I have gathered from many people and places over the years. I do not claim the rights to any of these quotes.