'Just to be alive is a grand thing.' - Agatha Christie, 'An Autobiography'.'Gratitude is a celebration we are all invited to.' - Cleo Wade, 'Heart Talk'.These small actions help remind me that there are so many great, glorious pieces of good in the world.' - Dolly Parton, 'Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You' I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. 'I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life.Let it nurture you, because it will.' - Cheryl Strayed, 'Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar' Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. 'Whatever happens to you belongs to you.'The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.' - Joseph Campbell.'The middle is messy, but it is also where the magic happens.' - Brené Brown.'It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.' - Elizabeth Gilbert, 'Eat Pray Love'.'To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.' - Reba McEntire.

And there's grace in being willing to know and hear others.' - Michelle Obama, 'Becoming' 'There's power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice.And you can keep going and going and going.' - Hoda Kotb, 'Hoda: How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair and Kathie Lee' Because if you fall on your back, you can see up. 'If you fall - and trust me, you will - make sure you fall on your back.

If you can't change it, change your attitude.' - Maya Angelou

'If you don't like something, change it.

'The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, but just felt in the heart.' - Helen Keller.

'The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.' - Oprah Winfrey.

'There is no failure except failure to serve one's purpose.' - Henry Ford.

'You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.' - Mae West.

There is an infinite intelligence within you let it be your guiding light.' - Cleo Wade, 'Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life'

'Nobody got where they are today by living for tomorrow.' - Tom Wilson.

In between, I occupy myself as best I can.' - Cary Grant I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night.

'My formula for living is quite simple.

'We are here to add what we can to life, not to what we can get from life.' - William Osler.

Scratch where it itches.' - Alice Roosevelt-Longworth

'I have a simple philosophy: Fill what's empty.

'Life is a succession of moments, to live each one is to succeed.' - Corita Kent.

it's best when you improvise.' - George Gershwin All we can do is be available for it.' - Lauryn Hill

'The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.' - Bertrand Russell.

'A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.' - Charles Darwin.

'Growth is the only evidence of life.' - John Henry Newman.

Life is love - enjoy it.' - Sathya Sai Baba Not every man really lives.' - William Wallace

Our advice: Keep this list handy, so you can take a peek whenever you need a pick-me-up (or, well, an inspiring Instagram caption).

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