Inspiring Quotes to Start Your Day

Originally posted by Sarah Novak

How it is that one little sentence, one tiny grouping of words can change the course of your day?

Whatever the reason, quotes can make us feel empowered. [-]

Read these quotes or tell them to yourself when you wake up in the morning to lead a healthier, emotionally stimulated life:

1. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” – Mark Twain

2. . “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.” – C. JoyBell C. 

3. “Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.” – Jim Rohn

4. “Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open.” – John Barrymore

5. “We all want to be extraordinary and we all just want to fit in. Unfortunately, extraordinary people rarely fit in.” – Sebastyne Young

6. “And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” – Abraham Lincoln

7. “Your heart is the size of an ocean. Go find yourself in its hidden depths.” – Rumi

8. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” –JFK

9. “Don’t let someone dim your light simply because it’s shining in their eyes.” – Jessica Ainscough

10. “Use your smile to change the world; don’t let the world change your smile.” – Unknown

11. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” – Denis Waitley

12. “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”- Helen Keller

13. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” –Steve Jobs

14. “We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

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