Words are the emphasis of our socialization. Words can make you the happiest you have ever been, but they can also be devastating. The ability to mix those words around to make them inspiring is something extraordinary. Going into a new year, let's change the world and be positive for once. We can all live a little more positively, and a new year is the perfect time to start with what we say and what we think, so here are 16 quotes to think about in 2016.

1. "If the world was blind, how many people would you impress?" – Boonna Mohammed

2. "To me beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are." – Ellen Degeneres

3."Don't ever take down a fence until you know why it was put up." – Robert Frost

4. "Everything you want is on the other side of fear." – Jack Canfield

5. "You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." – Jane Goodall

6. "Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." – Colossians 3:12

7. "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." – Milton Berle

8. "Being against evil doesn't make you good." – Ernest Hemingway

9. "Show respect, even to those people who don't deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours." – Dave Willis

10. "The things you are passionate about are not random; they are your calling." – Fabienne Fredrickson

11. "Be not inhospitable to strangers, lest they be angels in disguise." – W.B. Yeats

12. "Far too many people are looking for the right person instead of trying to be the right person." – Gloria Steinem

13. "Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever." – Walt Disney

14. "Let go or be dragged." – Zen Proverb

15. "Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. Let this be a sign that you've got a big heart and aren't afraid to let people see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength." – Bridgette Nicole

and lastly,

16. "Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." – Carl Band

Here's to a brand new year! Happy 2016!