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Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods.

— Japanese Proverb

Every person has the power to make others happy. Some do it simply by entering a room... others by leaving the room.

— William Arthur Ward

How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.

— Oscar Wilde

Look at the trees, look at the birds, look at the clouds, look at the stars... and if you have eyes you will be able to see that the whole existence is joyful. Everything is simply happy. Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance. Look at the flowers - for no reason. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.

— Osho

We do not smile because something good has happened; rather something good happens because we smile.

— Japanese Proverb

The time spent on hating is the time lost for living a peaceful, happy life. It is a habit that controls what you see, what you say, what you do and ultimately, what you become.

— Mickey Reid

Words to live by

"You don't have to have it all figured out to move forward. Just take the next step."

— Live Life Happy

Self-Love

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Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

— Lao Tzu

Sometimes walking away has nothing to do with weakness, and everything to do with strength. We walk away not because we want others to realize our worth and value, but because we finally realize our own.

— Robert Tew

It's not where you started in life, it's where you end up. Believe in yourself.

— Colin Powell

You can never rise higher than your expectations of yourself. Expect the best!

— Brian Tracy

If there's just one piece of advice I can give, it's this: when there's something you really want - fight for it, don't give up no matter how hopeless it seems. And when you've lost hope, ask yourself if ten years from now, you're gonna wish you gave it just one more shot...because the best things in life don't come free.

— Ellen Pompeo

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I’ve lived long enough to know that most of the things I worried about never happened, that most of the things I felt bad about turned out to be for the better, and that most of the things I hoped would stay the same couldn’t stay the same if they wanted to, because change is the Process of Life Itself.

— Neale Donald Walsch

Inspirational Stories

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Motivation

Every Successful Story Has a Painful Beginning

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17 Rules for Happiness (by Karl Moore)

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Community

Ubuntu: Why Running Together Feels Better Than Winning Alone

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"A husband asks for a divorce. His wife makes one quiet request before she agrees..."

Love

30 Days of Carrying My Wife

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Find Happiness by Giving It Away

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Wisdom

Building Your House

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Resilience

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Fall down seven times, stand up eight.

— Chinese Proverb

Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.

— C.S. Lewis

The more we struggle to resolve a negative reaction, the more wrapped up in it we become. Remember, we animate what we give our attention to.

— Guy Finley

Anyone can be taken, at any time in our lives, but we always wait until they're gone to say the things we never had the courage to before.

— Melody Carlson

I became strong when you set me free and I became even stronger when I let you go.

— Joe Marcial

The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. Don't give up.

— Robert Tew

Mindfulness

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The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.

— Marcus Aurelius

Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for the moment that is to come.

— Oprah Winfrey

Live each moment from your own inspiration, not from your desire to look good in the eyes of others.

— Ralph Marston

Trust yourself. You've survived a lot, and you'll survive whatever is coming.

— Robert Tew