You can't make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence. ― Julien Smith

---

If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.

---

Don’t you think it’s better to be extremely happy for a short while, even if you lose it, than to be just okay for your whole life? — Audrey Niffenegger

---

Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear. ― Paulo Coelho

---

What a wonderful life I've had! I only wish I'd realized it sooner. _Sidonie Gabrielle Colette

---

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn't worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing the open ocean is a real challenge, because it's life or death. ― Morgan Freeman

---

Today I will stop trying to control my relationships. I will participate at a reasonable level and let the other person do the same. I can let go, knowing that the relationship will find its own life-or not-and that I don't have to do all the work, only my share.

---

Life can't give to you if your hands are closed. Open your mind, open your heart, and open your arms.

---

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. - Mother Teresa

---

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. – Oprah Winfrey

---