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13 Quotes to Live By

Here are thirteen quotes to motivate you, humble you, and some just to make you happy.

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13 Quotes to Live By

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These are some quotes I keep saved on my phone and put them as my lock screen when I need some motivation.

1. Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. -Rick Warren

2. The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit.

3. To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated. -James P Carse

4. Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile.

5. The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it.

6. We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. -Carlos Castenada

7. Champions don't show up to get everything they want; they show up to give everything they have.

8. If you have time to whine and complain about something then you have time to do something about it.

9. What we see depends mainly on what we look for. -John Lubbock

10. In two weeks, you'll feel it. In four weeks, you'll see it. In eight weeks, you'll hear it.

11. It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's when transformation happens. That's how change occurs.

12. One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you can't change.

13. Pressure is a privilege.

Hope that these were extremely helpful, no matter the situation you're going through.

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