Jamie McDonald

“Love is the feeling we have for those we care deeply about and hold in high regard. It can be light as the hug we give a friend or heavy as the sacrifices we make for our children. It can be romantic, platonic, familial, fleeting, everlasting, conditional, unconditional, imbued with sorrow, stoked by sex, sullied by abuse, amplified by kindness, twisted by betrayal, deepened by time, darkened by difficulty, leavened by generosity, nourished by humor, and loaded with promises and commitments that we may or may not want or keep. The best thing you can possibly do with your life is to tackle the motherfucking shit out of it.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes

“The body knows. When your heart sinks. When you feel sick to your gut. When something blossoms in your chest. When your brain gloriously pops. That’s your body telling you the One True Thing. Listen to it.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes

“It’s folly to measure your success in money or fame. Success is measured only by your ability to say yes to these two questions: Did I do the work I needed to do? Did I give it everything I had?”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes

“To love and be loved. That is the meaning of life.”
― Cheryl Strayed, Brave Enough: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes