Summer can put us in a rut. Throughout the long, hot days and seemingly too short nights, we can lose our sense of passion. These are my top five favorite quotes from authors, screenwriters, and other leaders who’ve helped me gain some perspective. I love to read their works or watch them on the television to remember to keep going and to jump up out of the rut that I sometimes run into. And hey, even if you're not huge on literature or spoken word, at least you can add these babies to your stock of captions for the 'gram. Hopefully, however, one of these passages or quotes will help you when you need a little literary hug.

1.“And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.” –John Steinbeck, East of Eden��

2. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

3.“Anything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve.” –J.K. Rowling

4.“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view—until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” –Harper Lee, TKAM

5. “Destiny is for losers. It’s just a lame excuse for letting things happen to you instead of making them happen.” –Blair Waldorf, Gossip Girl