"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing."
— Benjamin Franklin
“I think you just try to do your best, see where you can have the biggest impact and try not to hurt others. Life pretty much unfolds all on its own.”
- an email from Aaron, whom I met on a Boltbus from NYC to Philly. I love when you meet a stranger, strike up a conversation that gets past superficialities, then keep in touch with said stranger and become friends. That seems to happen to me a lot :)
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
— Soren Kierkegaard (via quote-book)
"There is no such thing as accident; it is fate misnamed."
— Napoleon Bonaparte (via kari-shma) (via quote-book)
“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”
— Eve Ensler
"It has been clear to me since my earliest childhood memories that my reason for being was to help others."
— Jon Huntsman, on Givingpledge
"You should set goals beyond your reach so you always have something to live for."
— Ted Turner
"Occasions are rare; and those who know how to seize upon them are rarer."
— Josh Billings (via katiedurko)
"Do, or Do Not. There is no Try."
— Yoda
"Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."
— Oprah Winfrey
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