10 of My Favorite Quotes

 

I'm a sucker for a good quote, especially those that I find inspiring and applicable to my life or current situations that I may be facing. Here's a little list of some of my favorite quotes that I want to share with you. I plan on making more lists of quotes for you to enjoy every now and then, but for now, enjoy these. Who knows, if you are unfamiliar with one or two, maybe they will become your new favorites!

1.) "Experience: that most brutal of teachers. But you learn, my God do you learn."

-C.S. Lewis

2.) "One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world."

-Malala Yousafzai

3.) "I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not."
-Kurt Cobain 

4.) "We know what we are, but know not what we may be."
-William Shakespeare

5.) "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
-Oscar Wilde

6.) "Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results."
-Anonymous

7.) "Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life."
-Mark Twain

8.) I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be."
-Douglas Adams

9.) "Everything you can imagine is real."
-Pablo Picasso

10.) How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
-Anne Frank

Cherishing the Little Things

Tonight, I chatted with my sister for awhile on the phone. I had caught a case of the writer's block in the middle of our conversation and asked her what I should write about. As I expected, she didn't really help at all, but we were still able to laugh excessively and have a great talk as we normally do.

It really just hit me a few minutes ago that she gave me my story idea on accident. Remembering to cherish the little moments is one of the most important things in life, from simple phone conversations to receiving great news. The picture above really sums it up for me: "Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize they were the big things." I can't emphasize this enough.

Getting a good grade on a test, having a fun time with friends, or even just enjoying the scenery around you are all moments that are worth remembering and pausing for a second to take it all in. It's times like these that will leave you with the biggest smiles at some times.

So, in this shorter-than-usual post, I dare you to stop. Look at your surroundings, and think about all of the great things that you did or that happened to you today. Who did you talk with that made you happy, or what conversations made you smile? What did you see that caught your eye? What happened that was worth remembering? I can guarantee that everyone smiled at least once today or thought about a memory that they wish that they could go back to. Whatever it was, I challenge you to find it again and pursue it.

Seize the day.