“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ―Anaïs Nin

“What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity.” ―J. Sidlow Baxter

“It shouldn’t be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It’s the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something’s difficult to come by, you’ll do that much more to make sure it’s even harder – or impossible – to lose.” ―Sarah Dessen

“Whenever you want to achieve something, keep your eyes open, concentrate and make sure you know exactly what it is you want. No one can hit their target with their eyes closed.” ―Paulo Coelho

“Our thoughts about what we are and what we can be precisely determine what we can be.” ―Anthony Robbins

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.” ―Mahatma Gandhi

“For after all, the best thing one can do when it is raining is let it rain.” ―Henry W. Longfellow

“Sometimes beautiful things come into our lives out of nowhere. We can’t always understand them, but we have to trust in them. I know you want to question everything, but sometimes it pays to just have a little faith.” ―Lauren Kate

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” ―Mother Teresa