Inspiration Notes

"Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile. Someone who finds your presence worthwhile. So when you're lonely, remember this is true: someone, somewhere is thinking of you."

"Don't let fear stand in the way of your dreams."

"Never fear shadows, for they mean a light is nearby."

"If you are afraid of criticism … say nothing, do nothing, be nothing."

"Don't be afraid of the dark, for it is when it's dark that you can see the stars."

"Don't give up on your lost causes, you never know when your luck will change." - Dawson's Creek

"No matter where life takes you -- big cities, small towns -- you will inevitably run across small minds. People who think they are better than you, people who think that being pretty or popular automatically makes you a worthwhile human. None of these things matter as long as you have a strength of character, integrity . . . sense of pride. So when you meet someone for the first time, don't judge them by their situation in life, because you never know, they may end up being your very best friend." - Dawson's Creek

"Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was." - Richard L. Evans

"Let your eyes stay filled with stars and your heart with glimpses of dreams to come true."

"Instead of thinking about what you're missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing." - Party of Five

"Remember that a little love goes a long way, remember that a lot goes forever, remember that friendship is a wise investment, life's treasures are people together realize that it is never too late, do ordinary things in an extraordinary way, have health and hope and happiness, take the time to wish upon a star, and don't ever forget for even a day, how very special you are."

"To be a star you must follow your own light, follow your own path, and never fear the darkness, for that is when the stars shine the brightest."

"Walk through life with your eyes closed. You never know where those little trips and falls may take you."

"You'll have dreams that come from sorrow, dreams that come from pride, dreams you'll dream tomorrow and forget or set aside. Don't be scared of dreaming or believing what you see. When life starts to turn to hell, its a dream that sets you free."

"Keep your head up and your arms out; you never know what may fall into your life."

"Remember one thing: for every dark night, there's a bright day after that."

"Discouraged? Just remember that the darkest night did not turn down all the stars."

"Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers; remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs that just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care; some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers..." - Garth Brooks

"Dare to look foolish. The real fools are those who never attempt anything. Dare to make mistakes. They are the best teachers you will ever know. Dare to take action. There's a risk you may fail. Yet if you take no action failure is a certainty. Dare to be fully alive. Dare to speak your mind. Dare to enjoy the beauty of the world. Dare to make a difference. Dare to love. Dare to be the person you know you can be. Dare to expect the best, with your words and actions. You'll usually get it. Dare to do what is right rather than what is convenient or expedient. It will truly make a difference in the way you see yourself, and the way others see you. You're here, with this magnificent day available to you. Dare to make it the best you can."

"Just because the road ahead is long, is no reason to slow down. Just because there is much work to be done, is no reason to get discouraged. It is a reason to get started, to grow, to find new ways, to reach within yourself and discover strength, commitment, determination, discipline. The road ahead is long, and difficult, and filled with opportunity at every turn. Start what needs starting. Finish what needs finishing. Get on the road. Stay on the road. Get on with the work. Right now you're at the beginning of the journey. What a great place to be! Just imagine all the things you'll learn, all the people you'll meet, all the experiences you'll have. Be thankful that the road is long and challenging, because that is where you'll find the best that life has to offer."

"Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true. This special secret, it seems to me, can be summarized in the four C's. They are curiosity, confidence, courage and constancy, and the greatest of these is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionably." - Walt Disney

"remember, you are braver than you believe, you are stronger than you seem, and you are smarter than you think." - a.a. milne

"don't let life discourage you, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was."

"May the love hidden deep inside your heart find the love waiting in your dreams. May the laughter that you find in your tomorrows wipe away the pain found in your yesterdays."

"Of course you're gonna get your heart broken. And it isn't just gonna happen once, but a lot. That's just part of growing up, and it makes you stronger. Then you can handle it better the next time. You may not get through it yourself, but your friends will help you through it. And you'll be a stronger person because of it. Then, one day, someone will come along, and it'll all pay off, and no one will ever break your heart again."

"if you really want something bad enough, nobody should stand in your way." - one tree hill

"Love comes to those who still hope although they've been disappointed, to those who still believe although they've been betrayed, and to those who need love because they've been hurt before."

"Maybe that's why we hold on as hard as we do, we just can't believe such a miracle can happen to us twice...but it can, someday you'll find it again." - Someone Like You

"It can't rain all the time, the sky won't fall forever, and though the night seems long … your tears won't fall forever."

"Did you ever meet someone and have them totally change your life? That every thought you ever had about life and yourself was changed … the way you look at life and people and even breathe. It's like all that time you were hiding inside yourself till that person came into your life and suddenly everything was different. But even though they changed the way you looked and felt about things, they made you perhaps a little more cynical and untrusting of the world. And somehow it has to be learned that it's possible to trust again. And not everyone is going to stare you in the face and lie to you. But it's learning that, that's the hard part. It's not going to happen in a day … a week, or a month, but pretty soon you'll begin to realize that not everyone is going to hurt you. And that's when you're happy."

"If people are truly, madly, deeply in love with each other, they will find a way." - Dawson's Creek

"Sometimes you find out what you wanted, isn't really what you need. And the dream and all it's promise was never meant to be. All your hope and desperation, won't make it like it was and you believe the pain will never pass, believe me in time it does."

"Listen, every single second counts; Every single moment leads up to now." - Juliana theory, "this is the end of your life"

"It's crazy how we always end up where we're meant to, how even the most ironic situations eventually teach you something you'd never dreamed you were going to learn."

"At the end of the day faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don't really expect it. It's like one day you realize that the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And it's not so important happy ever after, just that its happy right now. See once in a while, once in a blue moon, people will surprise you, and once in a while people may even take your breath away."

"no point in getting to the end of the road unless you'd enjoyed the journey." - midnight bayou by nora roberts

"Insecurity goes away when we acquire the capacity of identification."

"Change is natural and must happen. How that change comes and whether that change is for good or evil, is up to us." - Boy sets fire, "cavity"

"And it's hard and it hurts and it takes knowledge you don't have but will when you're finished. And you learn that you really are brave and that you really are strong and that you really can survive." -Andrea's Voice

"Everybody's someone no matter where you come from. There's light in every single star. You're more than who you think you are." - leann rimes, "everybody's someone"

"Have no fear when darkness falls, 'cause there's a light that shines within us all." - leann rimes, "light the fire within"

"I believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows. I believe that somewhere in the darkest night a candle glows. I believe for everyone who goes astray someone will come to show the way." - Leann Rimes, "I believe"

"Every moment is a chance to turn things around." - Vanilla Sky

"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try … sometimes you can get what you need." - Rolling Stones

"We live only for a fleeting moment, but in that moment we may shimmer like the brightest star."

"The minute you start enjoying yourself and who you've become, when you walk into a room with your head in the air, the minutes you wake up and are glad to be you, the possibilities and opportunities will come knocking."

"Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall ... but those who fought, fell, and rose again."

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

"There will be a time when you think everything is finished, that is the beginning." - Louis L'Amour