Words are powerful. Here are some of my favorite quotes to help me live an inspired 2017.

About moving forward

“We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.”

-Steve Maraboli

“Just because you fail once, it doesn’t mean you’re going to fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself because if you don’t, then who will? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.”

-Marilyn Monroe

About being yourself

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?”

-Marianne Williamson

"Don't ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive."

-Howard Thurman

“All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.”

-Emma Watson

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”

-Coco Chanel

About finding the beauty in life

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

-Maya Angelou

“Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within it a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.”

-Buddha

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

-Helen Keller

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”

-Albert Einstein

About finding motivation

“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.”

-Bruce Le

“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.”

-Dalai Lama

“From a tiny spark may burst a mighty flame”

-Dante

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.”

-Edward Everett Hale

About growing up

“Figure out who you are separate from your family, and the man or woman you’re in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self because with that, you can do anything else.”

-Angelina Jolie

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are”

-E. E. Cummings

“ New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings…”

-Lao Tzu

About embracing each day

“When you have a bad day, a really bad day, try and treat the world better than it treated you.”

-Patrick Stump

“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

-E. E. Cummings

Now go.

Be inspired. Live life out loud. Make a difference. Stand strong. Give it all you have. You may be but one person but you are enough to ignite change.