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“At some point we will all confront a dark moment in life. If not the passing of a loved one, then something else that crushes your spirit and leaves you wondering about your future. In that dark moment, reach deep inside yourself and be your very best.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“Know how to laugh (and above all how to laugh about everything), know how to not take yourself too seriously, know how to put your social standing to one side - just think of those times when you hear people say something like “I’m sure you understand that I couldn’t allow myself to do that, it would undermine my position.”
― Stéphane Garnier, How to Think Like a Cat

“Life is full of difficult times. But someone out there always has it worse than you do. If you fill your days with pity, sorrowful for the way you have been treated, bemoaning your lot in life, blaming your circumstances on someone or something else, then life will be long and hard. If, on the other hand, you refuse to give up on your dreams, stand tall and strong against the odds - then life will be what you make of it - and you can make it great.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

“It is easy to blame your lot in life on some outside force, to stop trying because you believe fate is against you. It is easy to think that where you were raised, how your parents treated you, or what school you went to is all that determines your future. Nothing could be further from the truth. The common people and the great men and women are all defined by how they deal with life’s unfairness: Helen Keller, Nelson Mandela, Stephen Hawking, Malala Yousafzai, and - Moki Martin.”
― William H. McRaven, Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World