“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” 
― Marilyn Monroe

"Be yourself.  Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish."
― John Jakes

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
― Dr. Suess

"Love comes when manipulation stops; when you think more about the other person than about his or her reactions to you.  When you dare to reveal yourself fully.  When you dare to be vulnerable."
― Joyce Brothers

"Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye."
― H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

"It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves."
― William Shakespeare

"You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you."
― Mary Tyler Moore