To get where you want

The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do.
And what you have to do to get where you want to be may not be pretty or may not come easy.

Throw roses into the abyss

…throw roses into the abyss and say:
here is my thanks to the monster
who didn’t succeed in swallowing me alive.
- Friedrich Nietzsche

I don’t regret one moment

I’ve been walked on, used and forgotten and I don’t regret one moment of it,
because in those moments I’ve learned who I can trust and can’t.
I’ve learned the meaning of friendship.
I’ve learned how to tell when people are lying and when they are sincere.
I’ve learned how to be myself,
and appreciate the truly great people in my life as they arrive.

Fight like hell

I had to fight like hell and fighting like hell has made me what I am.

Have some fire

Have some fire. Be unstoppable. Be a force of nature.
Be better than anyone here, and don’t give a damn what anyone thinks.
There are no teams here, no buddies. You’re on your own. Be on your own.

Get a better mirror

And if you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that made you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.

When you’re in darkness

Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world.
Even your shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness.

Beautiful people do not just happen.

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.
These persons have an appreciation, sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern.
Beautiful people do not just happen.
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross