Talent and character

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Talents are best nurtured in solitude, but character is best formed in the stormy billows of the world.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Stay true to yourself

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One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.

Michelle Obama

Do what you can with your life

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It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.

Mae Jemison

Happiness finds a way

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Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.

John Barrymore

It’s okay

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My entire life can be described in one sentence: It didn’t go as planned, and that’s okay.

Rachel Wolchin,

Be who you are

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This is why true belonging is a function of courage and vulnerability. Being who we are is about making brave choices. All day long.

Brené Brown

What do you want?

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To make a dream come true, start writing what you want. You’ll be surprised that your mind actually knows exactly what you want. Start there.

Yoko Ono

Make up your mind

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Never let your mind talk you out of your dreams, trick you into giving up; never let your mind become the greatest obstacle to success. To get your mind on the right track, the rest will follow.

Roy T. Bennett

Always do your best

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In love, work and life in general, never stop doing your best just because people don’t give you credit.

Paulo Coelho