For the days when you forget how much fight you've got in you, here are a few quotes from novelists, fashion designers, performers, and world leaders alike to inspire and entertain you. Occasionally we need someone to remind us that we are capable of incredible things, no matter how insurmountable the odds might seem.
1. You're worth more than you think that you are.
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone.” -- Coco Chanel
2. You deserve better than that, whatever "that" may be.
“Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” -- Ayn Rand
3. Your actions speak louder than your words.
“It isn't what we say or think that defines us, but what we do." -- Jane Austen
4. You might not get where you want to be without a little bit of trouble,
"Oh, but you know, you do not achieve anything without trouble, ever." -- Margaret Thatcher
5. Or maybe a little bit of liquid courage,
"My nerves could use a drink." -- Grace Kelly
6. But you can stick up for yourself.
“I’ve got a good right hook.” -- Julie Andrews
7. Especially when the outcome isn't what you thought that it would be.
“Life’s under no obligation to give us what we expect.” -- Margaret Mitchell
8. Life is a pretty incredible thing,
“I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.” -- Agatha Christie
9. Even when you overdo it a little bit.
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” -- Mae West
10. At the end of the day, it is your kindness,
“If you are gracious, you have won the game.” -- Stevie Nicks
11. Your ability to overcome,
“At the end of the day, you can endure much more than you think you can.” -- Frida Kahlo
12. Your ambition,
“I believe people do great things before they’re ready.” -- Amy Poehler
13. Your innovation,
“Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.” -- Amelia Earhart
14. And your courage that will make all the difference.
“Don't let anyone tell you that you can't do something. Make your own victories. Make your own mistakes.” -- Joan Jett
15. The important thing is that you realize that everything that you need is already inside of you.
I am thankful for my struggle, because without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled upon my strength." -- Alexandra Elle
