Quotes. We see them attached to Instagram photos, across monuments and shared on to our respective social media websites. Here are 11 of inspirational, thought-provoking, reflective quotes that'll change your day; maybe even your life.

1. "There is more to be learned on one day of discomfort, poverty and anxiety than in a lifetime of apparent happiness, security, riches and power." Anonymous

2. "Good communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after." Anne Morrow Lindberg

3. "A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." William Shedd

4. "We're not out here to rough it. We're here to smooth it. Things are rough enough in town." Nessmu

5. "Remember this advice: It's easy to keep your head above water. Empty things float." Tillie Olsen

6. "The most human thing we can do is comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable." Clarence Darrow

7. "Do you know a cure for me?"
"Why yes," he said, "I know a cure for everything. Salt water."
"Salt water?" I asked him.
"Yes," he said, "In one form or another; sweat, tears, or the salt sea." Isak Dinesen

8. "If the dogs are barking at your heels, you know you're leading the pack." Anonymous

9. "Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt

10. "The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will and the other from a strong won't." Henry Ward Beecher

11. "I hate quotations. Tell me what you know." R.W. Emerson.