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Pain makes you stronger. Tears make you braver. Heartbreak makes you wiser. So thank the past for a better future!

Marriage does not guarantee you will be together forever, it’s only paper. It takes love, respect, trust, understanding, friendship and faith in your relationship to make it last.

Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.

At the end of the day, memories are all that matter. Things fade away, people change...but memories will live on forever.

Until you are broken, you don’t know what you’re made of.

Be grateful for all the obstacles in your life. They have strengthened you as you continue with your journey.

Be weird. Be random. Be who you are. Because you never know who would love the person you hide.

The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.

You can't force anyone to love you. All you can do is be lovable and trust that the right one will love you back.

Once you learn how to be happy, you won't tolerate being around people who make you feel anything less.

Sometimes you just have to let go of what's gone, appreciate what still remains, and look forward to what's coming next.

“The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.” -Elisabeth Kubler.

Today is a brand new day. A fresh start. Replace any negativity with positivity. Think happy thoughts. Exercise. Drink lots of water. Fill your body with fuel. Healthy is happy. Inspire yourself. Create. Laugh. Play. Love. Learn. Give someone a compliment. Make a new friend. Do a random act of kindness...it creates good karma. Take chances and finally start living life to its fullest. But no matter what’s thrown at you today, smile and remember, tomorrow’s always a fresh new start.

Be true to yourself. You will stop caring what others think of you when you realize how rarely they actually do.

You were born because you are going to be important to someone.

Do what your heart desires, never hold back a thing, and don't worry so much about what the others think, because at the end of the day, what makes you happy is what really matters the most.

Don't be what people want you to be. Be yourself and find someone who truly loves you for what and who you are.

Always focus on how far you've come, rather than how far you have left to go.

Try not to take things personally. What people say about you is a reflection of them, not you.

No one can promise they’ll never hurt you because at one time or another, it will happen. The real promise is if the time you spend together will be worth the pain in the end.

The more difficult it is to reach your destination, the more you'll remember and appreciate the journey.

Until you reach the end of the road, there is still time to change the path you've chosen.

Life doesn’t always introduce you to the people you want to meet. Sometimes life puts you in touch with the people you need to meet - to help you, to hurt you, to leave you, to love you, and to gradually strengthen you into the person you were meant to become.

It's not about what you've lost. It's about what you still have that matters.

Sometimes it looks like everything is falling apart and all you do fails, but you have to stay strong. Night is always darkest before the dawn and your life is just the same - the hard times will pass, everything will get better and the sun will shine brighter than ever.

My past is not about regrets, there are no bad memories. There are only lessons learned that make me grow stronger for my future.

Never blame any day in your life. Good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience, and the worst days give you a lesson.

Set aside the pains of the past, enjoy the blessings of the present, and look forward to the promises of the future.

Sometimes you must hurt in order to know, fall in order to grow, lose in order to gain, because most of life’s greatest lessons are learned through pain.

Whatever makes you feel bad, leave it. Whatever makes you feel good, keep it.

Don’t convince yourself, believe in yourself. There’s a huge difference.

Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all it takes to appreciate where you are today.

Don’t blame other people for disappointing you, blame yourself for expecting way too much from them.

What you think you create, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you become.

Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can't change.

You can’t control the things that happen to you, but you can control the way you react to them.

A person may break your heart and damage your pride, but never ever give them the power to break your spirit.

Immature people always want to win an argument, even at the cost of a relationship. Mature people understand that it's always better to lose an argument and win a relationship.

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.

People break up all the time, mainly for the wrong reasons. They let the smallest things tear apart something so beautiful.

Before befriending others, you have to be your own best friend. Before correcting others, you have to correct yourself. Before making others happy, you have to make yourself happy. It is not termed as selfish but personal development. Once you balance yourself, only then can you balance the world.

Life is full of challenges. Wise people choose to meet them. Foolish people choose to run from them.

In 20 years people won’t remember your name or achievements, or maybe even what you look like. But in 20 years they will remember how you made them feel and the memories you gave them.

Never go to sleep angry. Because you never know if you or the person you’re mad at will wake up the next morning. Always forgive because you never know if you’ll talk to them again. Things happen. Get over it. Always forgive. You may not forget but it's better than knowing you’ll never get to say sorry or I love you again.

There is nothing more wonderful in life than seeing life as an adventure. We should all try things that we’re afraid of. We should all look very clearly into the unknown and enjoy it. Because when you come in contact with things that you really don’t know, that’s when you’re truly living.

When someone leaves you voluntarily and happily, let them go. Because when you fight for them, it’s not a fight for love, it’s a fight for your own obsession. Love is being happy together, not possessing each other’s happiness.

Life is about changing for the better. If you have to let go of some people along the way, then you go right ahead.

Happiness comes when we stop complaining about the troubles we have and offer thanks for all the troubles we don't have.

One of the hardest decisions you will ever have to make, is whether to stay and try harder, or take your memories and walk away.

Stop holding on to what hurts and start making room for what feels good.

Your worst battle is between what you know and what you feel.

Sometimes there is nothing harder in life than being happy for somebody else.

Don't be too hard on yourself. There are plenty of people willing to do that for you. Love yourself and be proud of everything that you do. Even mistakes mean you're trying.

When you get little, you want more. When you get more, you desire even more. But when you lose everything, you realize little was enough.

We are always looking for something better that we sometimes fail to realize that we already have the best.

You can't really begin to appreciate life until it has knocked you down a few times. You can't really begin to appreciate love until your heart has been broken. And you can't really begin to appreciate happiness until you've known sadness. Once you've walked through the valley, the view from the mountaintop is breathtaking.

What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it.

Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportunity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along.

Remember, you’re beautiful. But keep in mind that not everyone is going to see that.

You can try your hardest, you can do everything and say everything, but sometimes people just aren’t worth trying over anymore, they aren’t worth worrying about, and it’s important to know when to let go of someone who only brings you down.

Be strong enough to stand alone, be yourself enough to stand apart, but be wise enough to stand together when the time comes.

You can’t go through life protecting yourself from everything; you have to take chances, because if you don’t then you might as well not be living.

There comes a time in life when you’ll have to leave everything behind and start something new but never forget the ones who stood by your side, especially the ones who never gave up on you.

There are times when you need to release the bitterness and grab a firm hold of happiness.

The only way to get over the past is to leave it behind. If you spend your time re-living moments that are gone forever, you might miss the special moments that are yet to come.

Don't let the person who didn't love you keep you from the person who will.

Don’t go back to less, just because you’re too impatient to wait for the best.

The past cannot be changed, forgotten, or erased. However, it can prepare you for a brighter future.

If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.

Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer. Don't give up hope.

Sometimes, when you make the most out of what you have, it turns out being a lot more than you ever imagined.

A beautiful day begins with a beautiful mindset. When you wake up, take a second to think about what a privilege it is to simply be alive and healthy. The moment you start acting like life is a blessing, I assure you that it will start to feel like one. Time spent living is time worth appreciating.

Where you are in life is temporary; where you end up in life is permanent; how you get from here to there is entirely up to you. Never Give up!

There are 7 billion people in the world. Why are you letting one of them ruin your life?

If you love someone, tell him or her. Forget about the rules or the fear of looking ridiculous. What is truly ridiculous is passing up on an opportunity to tell someone that your heart is invested in them.

Sometimes when things go wrong it’s because they would have turned out worse if they had gone right.

Never regret anything that has happened in your life. It cannot be changed, undone, or forgotten. So take it as a lesson learned and move on.

Rejection doesn’t mean you aren’t good enough; it means the other person failed to notice what you have to offer.

Time and good friends are two things that become more valuable the older you get.

Laundry is the only thing that should be separated by color.

Moving on doesn't mean you forget about things. It just means you have to accept what happened and continue living.

To let go isn’t to forget, not to think about, or ignore. It doesn’t leave feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go isn’t about winning or losing. It’s not about pride and it’s not about how you appear, and it’s not obsessing or dwelling on the past. Letting go isn’t blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts, and doesn’t leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness. It’s not about giving in or giving up. Letting go isn’t about loss and it’s not about defeat. To let go is to cherish the memories, to overcome and move on. Letting go is learning and experiencing and growing. To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow.

Life doesn't always go according to plan. Sometimes heading in a new direction can be scary until you realize you're headed toward a new and exciting destination.

If you're born poor, it's not your fault. But, if you die poor, it's your fault.

Don’t ever compare yourself to others, stay focused on your own journey and leave footprints behind.

Love yourself enough to never lower your standards for anyone.

Why is there so much stress in life? It's because we focus too much on improving our lifestyle rather than our life.

A man has two options in a relationship: either STAND UP and be the man she needs or SIT DOWN, so she can see the man behind you.

The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.

It’s better to treat someone right before someone else comes along to do the job for you.

If you treat someone like a celebrity don’t be surprised if they treat you like a fan.

Letting go isn't about loss, and it isn't defeat. To let go of something is to cherish the memories, to overcome and move on. It's having an open mind and confidence in the future.

There are going to be days when you won’t have the energy or drive to get out of bed. There are going to be days when you’re going to want to give up - give up on love, life, or school. The thing is, you’re not allowed to give up. You were given a life and you’re supposed to live it. The truth is the seventy or eighty years that you’re given isn’t long enough to do the things you’re supposed to do. Sure, you’re gonna hit a few bumps along the way, but you’ve got to pick yourself up and move on. Life is unpredictable and things might not always work out the way you want them to, but that’s no reason to give up.

Sometimes, it's okay to walk away, to let go of the person who broke your heart, and to get a new start.

Don’t confuse your path with your destination, just because it’s stormy now, doesn’t mean you aren’t headed for sunshine.

Sometimes, we come into a person’s life not to make them love us but to let them feel that they’re so much worth loving for.

Treat everyone with kindness and respect, even those who are rude to you - not because they are nice, but because you are.

Sometimes people are in love with the idea of being in love instead of being in love with the person they are with.

You can’t fight for a place in someone’s life because no matter how hard you try to keep your place they’ll put you where they want to even if it’s not where you should be.

Today is the youngest you’ll ever be, start appreciating it. It’s also the oldest you’ve ever been, start acting like it.

When you're mad, try to sit alone and think back. Remember, sometimes we need to fix ourselves first before we fix others.

Love is like a garden. Sometimes you have to bury your feelings, water them with tears and then wait to see where they grow.

Letting go doesn't mean you forget the person completely, it just means that you find a way of surviving without them.

Forgiveness is not something we do for other people. We do it for ourselves to get well and move on.

While you are complaining about the little problems in your life, somebody is actually fighting for theirs.

A sad thing in life is that sometimes you meet someone who means a lot to you only to find out in the end that it was never bound to be and you just have to let go.

Forgiving is rediscovering the shining path of peace that at first you thought others took away when they betrayed you.

Words are powerful. They have the ability to create a moment and the strength to destroy it.

Nothing lasts forever, so live it up, laugh it off, avoid the drama, take chances, and never have regrets; because at one point everything you did was exactly what you wanted.

We must accept the end of something in order to begin to build something new.

Wisdom is learning to let go when you want to hang on. Courage is learning to hang on when you want to let go.

I am not what I have done. I am what I have overcome.

All the pain All the times you wondered why All the disappointments All the rejections All the abandonments Gave birth to the strength That will make you shine When the world needs you the most.

Don't worry about what other people say behind your back, they are the people who are finding faults in your life instead of fixing the faults in their own life.

Those who look for the good in others will naturally bring out the good in themselves.

If you are trapped between your feelings and what other people think is right, always go for whatever makes you happy. Unless you want everybody to be happy, except you.

Winners don't wait for chances, they take them.

When the person you want to be with pushes you away, thank them for pointing you in the right direction of the person you need.

Don’t change to make someone love you, be yourself and let the right one fall for you.