2015 has been a year of adventure, family, friends, sadness, joy, failure, success, and growth. No matter the stage of December 31st, let's end 2015 strong and start 2016 stronger. Here are 15 quotes to end 2015 strong and keep your head up for 2016.
1. "Be a best friend, tell the truth, overuse 'I love you.'" –Lee Brice, "Love Like Crazy"
How to live your life. With your significant other, with your family, with your friends.
2. "At first glance, it may appear too hard. Look again. Always look again." –Mary Anne Rodmacher
It's the best things in life that are the hardest to achieve.3. "Live life to the fullest." –Ernest Hemingway
Want to do something crazy? Do it.
4. "Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better." –Walt Disney
Believe in yourself (and avoid wrinkles).
5. "You’re feeling burnt out and discouraged, but you’ve made it this far and I think that’s really brave." –Unknown
You are alive. Forget about everything else. You are living a precious life, and you are brave.6. "I would rather walk with God in the dark than go alone in the light." –Mary Gardiner Brainard
You don't have to do it on your own. The light can only lead you so far, but God, forever.7. "Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me." –Steve Jobs
Money means nothing when you die. So does the number of boyfriends you've had or the number of new cars you've owned. Do something good with your life, be remembered by something good.8. "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." –Mahatma Gandhi
Have strength. You've done it before, you can do it again. Don't forget that.9. "The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still." –Exodus 14:14
Anxious? Be still. The Lord has you in the palm of His hand. Don't worry.10. "If people are trying to bring you down, it only means that you are above them." –Unknown
Don't sink to others' level. Stay above. You've earned it.11. "Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world." –Marilyn Monroe
They can be your tennis shoes, your boots or your fancy heels. But no matter what they say, conquer it.12. "We were born to be real, not to be perfect." –Unknown
Perfection is overrated. No one fell in love with anyone perfect, because perfect is boring. Be real.13. "Go for long walks, indulge in hot baths, question your assumptions, be kind to yourself, live for the moment, loosen up, scream, curse the world, count your blessings, just let go, just be." –Carol Shields
Do what you need to live happily. Relax. Everything will work out14. "Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." –Unknown
Be positive. Feel positive.15. "Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life. Fight for it." –Mother Teresa
Live the life you want in 2016, and remember these quotes to get you through it. You can do it.
