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100 Inspirational Quotes to Make You Feel Better About Life

Words of wisdom for all of life's crazy moments.

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Words of wisdom for all of life's crazy moments.

1

Unknown

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"There is a difference between giving up and knowing when you have had enough."

2

Michelle Obama

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"Success isn't about how much money you make, it's about the difference you make in people's lives."

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3

Hillary Clinton

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"Women are the world's most underused resource."

4

Maya Angelou

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"If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."

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5

Coco Chanel

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"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous."

6

Sheryl Swoopes

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"Work hard dream big."

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7

Mae West

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"You only live once but if you do it right, once is enough."

8

Mahatma Gandhi

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"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."

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9

Richard Brabson

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"If your dreams don't scare you, they're not big enough."

10

George Eliot

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"It is never to late to be what you might have been."

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11

Joseph Campbell

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"We must let go of the life we have planned as to accept the one that is waiting for us."

12

William Shakespeare

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"We know what we are, but know not what we may be."

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13

Walt Whitman

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"Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you."

14

Maya Angelou

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

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15

Steve Jobs

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"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

16

Albert Einstein

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"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."

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17

Michelle Obama

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"When they go low, we go high."

18

Unknown

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"People are as happy as they make up their minds to be."

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19

Unknown

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"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention."

20

Lilly Pulitzer

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"Being happy never goes out of style."

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