2016 has been a rough year, to say the least, especially this past week, losing three well-loved stars. From David Bowie to Debbie Reynolds, it's been one long goodbye. Looking forward to the new year, let's take a look at the words of wisdom some of these icons have left us to consider for our own lives.

1. David Bowie

"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring."

2. Alan Rickman

"I think there should be laughs in everything. Sometimes, it's a slammed door, a pie in the face or just a recognition of our frailties."

"I want to swim in both directions at once. Desire success, court failure."

3. Harper Lee

"The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience."

"You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don't you let 'em get your goat. Try fightin' with your head for a change."

4. Nancy Reagan

"You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count."

5. Glenn Frey

"People don't run out of dreams - people just run out of time."

6. Prince

"It's a hurtful place, the world, in and of itself. We don't need to add to it. And we're in a place now where we all need one another, and it's going to get rougher."

7. Doris Roberts

"When I go, if there's a tombstone it will say, 'She doesn't give in. She doesn't give up. And she never takes no for an answer.'"

8. Muhammad Ali

"If they can make penicillin out of moldy bread, they can sure make something out of you."

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."

9. Christina Grimmie

"Confidence is not 'they will like me'. Confidence is 'I'll be fine if they don't'."

10. Gene Wilder

"Well, you know, success is a terrible thing and a wonderful thing. If you can enjoy it, it's wonderful. If it starts eating away at you and they're waiting for more from me, or what can I do to top this, then you're in trouble. Just do what you love. That's all I want to do."

11. Alan Thicke

"If one tends to be a humorous person and you have a sense of humor the rest of your life then you can certainly lighten the load, I think, by bringing that to your trials and tribulations. It’s easy to have a sense of humor when everything is going well."

12. George Michael

"You'll never find peace of mind until you listen to your heart."

"Be good to yourself 'cause nobody else has the power to make you happy."

13. Carrie Fisher

"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow.”

14. Debbie Reynolds

"I never dreamt of being in the movies. I was from a very average, I would say, a rather poor family, so my big treat was to work hard all week - I mowed lawns and babysat and washed dishes and washed cars - to go to the movies."

And one more from Mr. Bowie...

"Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming."