"Maybe our favorite quotations say more about us than the stories and people we're quoting." These are some of my very favorite non-chiche quotes about life, love and self-discovery. I hope they make you smile.

1. When you're faced with a problem:

Hair up indicates you mean business. Coffee fixes everything. That's all there is to it.

2. When you don't know how to articulate what you want to say:

Just write it out, man. Write it out.

3. When you take a moment to realize how much you love your life.

A little appreciation goes a long way.

4. When you need a confidence booster:

Be kind, be fierce, be brave. You can do it.

5. When you accept you'll low-key always be a mess.

Sometimes being a mess is more than necessary.

6. When you think of those who hurt you:

Betrayal is the worst form of heartbreak. Focus on reality not on what once was.

7. When you think of your little brother:

My favorite tiny human who now makes me look like the tiny human.

8. When you find others like you:

Hold on to them, real tight.

9. When it's 4 am and you're wide awake:

I do my best thinking and my worst thinking right around this time.

10. When you realize you only like 3 people in the world:

Sometimes we can't help it.

11. When your heart does the talking:

Gosh, I love boys.

12. When you're asked your life motto:

Don't ever waste it. Like Taylor Swift ever.

13. When you hope listening is enough:

Sometimes it's the best I can do.

14. When you consider the important things in life:

It's all I want.

15. When your high functioning anxiety is in control:

Focus on your breathing, not on your thoughts.

16. When you have to choose between chocolate cookies and chocolate ice cream.

As long as the answer is chocolate, it's all good.

17. When "Elf" and "The Notebook" dictates your life:

What's your mood: "I'm Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color? or "If you're a bird, I'm a bird.

18. When your napping game is on fleek:

Napping is goals.

19. When you need inspiration:

Moral of the story: sprinkle glitter absolutely everywhere.

20. When your mom is your person:

Forever my fave.

21. When you're as simple as it gets:

Can't go wrong here.

22. When you're as complicated as it gets:

Can't help it!

23. When your dad is your hero:

Always will be.

24. When you need to give up on people:

Just let them go. Not worth even a second of your time.

25. When sometimes you're social and sometimes you're not:

It's a complicated mix: being both an introvert and an extrovert. But baby, you were born this way.

26. When you try to decide if you should share your story:

The answer is always yes.