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15 Inspiring Quotes You Didn't Know You Needed

For the person who needs uplifting words to brighten their day.

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For the person who needs uplifting words to brighten their day.

1. "There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars." 

— Jack Kerouac, 'On the Road'

2. "The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will'. 

— Charles Dickens

3. "Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness."

— Allen Ginsberg

4. "Your mind will answer most questions if you relax and wait for the answer."

— William S. Burroughs

5. "Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create."

— Oprah Winfrey

6. "If people aren't laughing at your dreams, your dreams aren't big enough."

— Grayson Marshall

7. "There is not passion to be found in playing small, in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."

— Nelson Mandela

8. "It's good to have an end to journey towards, but it is the journey that matters in the end."

— Ernest Hemingway

9. "The world only exists in your eyes. You can make it as big or small as you want."

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

10. "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore."

— William Faulkner

11. "Life is short and unpredictable. Eat the dessert first."

— Helen Keller

12. "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."

— Eleanor Roosevelt

13. "Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness and bad days give you experiences."

— Dr. Sukhraj Dhillon

14. "Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile."

— Mark Twain

15. "Every moment is a golden one for him who has the vision to recognize it as such."

— Henry Miller

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