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20 Quotes To Live By In Your 20s

"She's stuck between who she is and who she wants to be."

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20 Quotes To Live By In Your 20s
Erin Alzapiedi

1. “Nothing ever happens how you imagine it will.”

– John Green

2. “I never dreamed for success. I worked for it”

-Estee Lauder

3. “Just because you don’t understand something doesn’t mean it’s nonsense”

-Lemony Snicket

4. “Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is.”

-Mark Twain

5. “Fell in love in the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.”

-John Green

6. “There is no remedy for love, but to love more.”

-Thoreau

7. “That’s the thing about pain, it demands to be felt.”

-John Green

8. “It’s important to realize you can miss something, but not want it back.”

-Paulo Coelho

9. “It’s better to have nobody than someone who is half there, or who doesn’t want to be there.”

– Angelina Jolie

10. “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.”

-J.K. Rowling

11. “As you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around.”

-Oprah Winfrey

12. “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”

-Ernest Hemingway

13. “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.”

-C.S. Lewis

14. “When you stop and look around, this life is pretty amazing.”

-Dr. Seuss

15. “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.”

-Mother Teresa

16. “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”

-Seth Godin

17. “Do not judge a story by the chapter you walked in on.”

-Unknown

18. “When you say ‘yes’ to others, make sure you are not saying ‘no’ to yourself.”

-Paulo Coehlo

19. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”

-Milton Berle

20. “Your time is limited. Don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”

-Steve Jobs

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