If a person wants to be a part of your life, they will make an obvious effort to do so. Don’t bother reserving a space in your heart for people who do not make an effort to stay.

One of the hardest lessons in life to learn is figuring out which bridges to cross and which to burn.

There’s always some truth behind ‘just kidding,’ knowledge behind ‘I don’t know,’ emotion behind ‘I don’t care,’ and pain behind: ‘It’s okay.’ So pay close attention to how people feel.

People are going to talk no matter what you do, so you might as well give them something to talk about.

You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have.

The most painful and worst possible types of goodbyes are the ones that are never said, or never explained.

Too many people buy things they don’t need with money they don’t have to impress people they don’t know.

The best thing in life is finding someone who knows about all your flaws and still thinks you're completely amazing.

Crying doesn't indicate that you're weak. Since birth, it has always been a sign that you're alive.

Nobody is perfect, and nobody deserves to be perfect. Nobody has it easy, everybody has issues. You never know what people are going through. So pause before you start judging, criticizing, or mocking others. Everybody is fighting their own unique war.

You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

One thing is for sure: Regardless of the situation, life goes on.

Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.

The best revenge is happiness, because nothing drives your adversaries more insane than seeing you smiling and living a good life.

A harsh fact of life: Bad things do happen to good people.

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let you down probably will. You will have your hear broken probably more than once. You too will break some hearts so remember how it felt when yours was broken. You’ll fight with your best friend. You’ll blame new loves for things an old one did. You’ll cry because time is passing too fast, and you’ll eventually lose someone you love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much and love like you’ve never been hurt. Don’t be afraid that your life will end, be afraid that it will never begin. Life is too short to let it pass by. Live it to the fullest!

Making one person smile can change the world. Maybe not the whole world, but their world. Start small. Start now.

Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone.

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.

Saying someone is ugly doesn’t make you any prettier.

Just because one person doesn't seem to care for you, doesn't mean you should forget about everyone else who does.

Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you discover why.

In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take, relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make.

Silence is often the loudest cry. Pay attention to those you care about.

Just because it didn’t last forever, doesn’t mean it wasn’t worth your while.

Throughout your lifetime, the most difficult choice you will ever have to make is deciding whether you should let go, or hold on a little longer.

Someone will always be prettier. Someone will always be smarter. Someone will always be younger. But they will never be you.

When people ask me what the meaning of life is, I tell them that it's to give life meaning.

The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.

The only normal people I know are the ones I don’t know very well.

Never let success get to your head and never let failure get to your heart.

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

Making a million friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a friend who will stand by you when millions are against you.

Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.

Never struggle to chase love, affection, or attention. If it isn’t given freely by another person, it isn’t worth having.

If someone wants you in their life, they'll make room for you. You shouldn't have to fight for a spot. Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.

Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.

The most beautiful thing is to see a person you love smiling. And even more beautiful is knowing you are the reason behind it.

While you're busy looking for the perfect person, you'll probably miss the imperfect person who could make you perfectly happy.

The most painful thing isn't to be alone, but to be forgotten by someone you can't forget.

Life is kind of like a party. You invite a lot of people, some leave early, some stay all night, some laugh with you, some laugh at you, and some show up really late. But in the end, after the fun, there are a few who stay to help you clean up the mess. And most of the time, they aren’t even the ones who made the mess. These people are your true friends in life. They are the only ones who matter.

No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn't trying.

Definition of a friend: Someone who says nice things about you when you aren't around.

We are all weird. And life is weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we call it love.

Giving up doesn’t always mean you're weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go.

True love is rare.

Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

Choose the guy or girl who brings you to meet his or her parents, not his or her bedroom.

A silent hug means a thousand words to the unhappy heart.

Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.

If you’re not happy with yourself being single, you won’t be happy in a relationship either. You have to create your own life first before you can share it with someone else.

Giving up and moving on are two very different things.

You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

People deserve a second chance, but not a third.

People who can sense the sorrow behind your smile, the love behind your anger, and the meaning behind your silence are your true friends in life.

We meet no ordinary people in our lives. If you give them a chance, everyone has something amazing to offer.

I don’t regret the things I’ve done. I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.

If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse.

I've made mistakes in my life. I've let people take advantage of me, and I have accepted way less than I deserve. But, I've learned from my bad choices, and even though there are some things I can never recover and people who will never be sorry, I now know better for next time. Next time I won't settle for anything less than I deserve.

More women worldwide are suffering from anorexia and bulimia than are fighting breast cancer. Love yourself the way you are. You are already beautiful.

When writing the story of your life, don't let someone else hold the pen.

If someone won't lift a finger to see you and spend time with you, it's time for you to lift five fingers and wave goodbye.

Some relationships are like glass. It’s better to leave it broken, than to hurt yourself more by trying to put it back together.

Never do something permanently foolish just because you are temporarily upset.

Choose your relationships wisely. It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.

You know you’ve found true love when you catch yourself falling in love with the same person over and over again.

You can't make the same mistake twice. The second time you make it, it's no longer a mistake, it's a choice.

If someone truly cares about you they won't make you feel like you need to constantly fight for their attention.

Life is actually really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it.

A best friend is someone who loves you when you forget to love yourself.

When the pain of holding on is worse than the pain of letting go, it is time to let go.

Letting go is not forgetting, it’s remembering without fear.