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“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
― Vincent Van Gogh

“There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the train the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst.”
― Frida Kahlo

“Never depend on the admiration of others. There is no strength in it. Personal merit cannot be derived from an external source. It is not to be found in your personal associations, nor can it be found in the regard of other people. It is a fact of life that other people, even people who love you, will not necessarily agree with your ideas, understand you, or share your enthusiasms. Grow up! Who cares what other people think about you!”
― Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness

“You become what you give your attention to.”
― Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

“Tell yourself the truth! That you’ve wasted enough time, and that you have other dreams that will take courage to realize, so you don’t die a fucking pussy.”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“I don't stop when I'm tired. I stop when I'm done”
― David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds

“I urge you to find a way to immerse yourself fully in the life that you’ve been given. To stop running from whatever you’re trying to escape, and instead to stop, and turn, and face whatever it is. Then I dare you to walk toward it. In this way, the world may reveal itself to you as something magical and awe-inspiring that does not require escape. Instead, the world may become something worth paying attention to.”
― Anna Lembke, Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence

“If someone is not treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn't walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away may hurt for a while, but your heart will eventually heal. Then you can choose what you really want. You will find that you don't need to trust others as much as you need to trust yourself to make the right choices.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“Whatever happens around you, don't take it personally... Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“I will no longer allow anyone to manipulate my mind and control my life in the name of love.”
― Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“There is a huge amount of freedom that comes to you when you take nothing personally.”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“You can have many great ideas in your head, but what makes the difference is the action. Without action upon an idea, there will be no manifestation, no results, and no reward”
― Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

“there are scars, so many scars seemingly sketched across your skin scars like painful stories that you avoid telling in hopes of appearing fine but your eyes are saying something different”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“You represent everything that someone has been searching their entire lives for. I hope you find the person who is searching for you.”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“there are moments when change can be painful but what hurts the most is being stuck in places where you no longer desire to roam”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“the way women can withstand several storms all at once is something to be inspired by”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“You don’t really seek the same type of attention from others because you’re not even sure if anyone could even do what you do because, in fact, not everyone has a heart the size of yours.”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“The love feels so pure when you take time to understand it outside of a relationship.”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (What She Felt)

“There is something about you that most people will never appreciate but you must learn to love yourself even when other can't.”
― R.H. Sin, She Just Wants to Forget (Volume 2)

“men can be hoes too.”
― R.H. Sin

“Negative people feed off of your anger, let them starve.”
― Samantha M. King

“the best feeling is being able to miss someone who actually makes an effort to make you feel good, feel peace.”
― R.H. Sin

“what do you miss
do they miss you
when they're around
do they support your peace
or create chaos
what are you missing
who are you missing”
― R.H. Sin

“those broken girls have the deepest love.”
― R.H. Sin

“I was worth it and you lost me. I was good enough but you took me for granted. your loss.”
― R.H. Sin

“good women
don't necessarily
fall in love with good men”
― R.H. Sin

“Born to love, cursed to feel.”
― Samantha King, Born to Love, Cursed to Feel

“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.”
― Epictetus