Breathless

I think that this is a great quote.  This is a way of saying to always try your best.   You should want to strive to be the best of your capability so that other people want to follow in your footsteps.  Be that person who is extraordinary and leaves others breathless.  

Greatness

This quote is by the famous William Shakespeare.  It is obviously about greatness.  The best way that I break down the meaning is that we shouldn't be afraid, or fear, greatness.  I think it's saying that we are all great in some type of way.  Some people are born into the greatness and have natural talent to succeed.  Some people have to work really hard to work their way to success.  Lastly, some are in difficult situations and, while not expecting anything great, end up doing something that deserves recognition, or something pretty great in return.   

Don't Look Back

This quote reminds us that we shouldn't dwell on the negative things that happened in the past.  It's in the past, you can't go back and change things.  It happened and it's done.  All you can do is think of the future because that is the way  life goes.  Think of things you can change for yourself in the future to make things better instead of beating yourself up for something that you can no longer fix.  Be positive in life and worry about what life will bring.  

Be Happy

Since this quote was said by Anne Frank, it's talking about life.  After all of the horrible things that happened to her this is her way of living a strong life.  She doesn't think about her past and instead thinks about the things that she still has and everything or everyone she has around her.  We should all live like this.  Be happy with what you  have left rather than sad about everything bad that has happened to you in the past.

Positive Thoughts

I think it's important to always think positively.  Thinking otherwise makes you feel like you're putting your life on pause.  Negative thoughts can cause you to shut out everything around you.  All you think about is these negative thoughts.  This is why it will seem like your life is on pause.  Thinking positively will start a change in your life because you see outside the negative thoughts.  Positive emotions toward things keep you open minded and ready for all the possibilities in life.  Keep your mind clean of all those negative thoughts and get out there and smile with a positive mind set.          

Mistakes

This quote speaks loudly to me.  It's saying that it is okay to make mistakes.  We are only human and every one makes mistakes in life.  Mistakes also help you learn things and make things better in the future.  Mistakes are proof that you are trying.  To me, it's important that you make mistakes rather than not any at all.   

In Honor of Valentine's Day

This quote is an analogy for love.  Love is warming and when you love something or someone, you're warming yourself and the others around you.  To be loved is the same way. Love surrounds you with warmth.  The sun, in general, is warming, so it is representing that warming feeling you feel when love is in the air.  Love and to be loved makes you warm on both sides, inside and out.  

Today Is A New Day

It is okay to make mistakes, we are only human.  These mistakes that we make help us learn from what we did wrong and they help us make things better next time similar struggles come along in life.  This quote speaks to me because I feel like it is saying that you should never be down on yourself.  Even if you mess up and make a mistake, don't be so hard on yourself.  Life is all about making mistakes and learning from them. Think about the best day you have ever had.  How did it make you feel? Happy? Cheerful? How come you can't feel that way all the time?  I think this quote is saying you should feel this way all the time.  Start everyday with a clean slate and live everyday like it's your best day.  

Live Life To The Fullest

Live simply:  Life comes with complications.  We have to learn to not let these complications get to us and just live simply.  To me, living simply means not stressing out once life hits you hard.  For example, being a college student and athlete means lots of late nights and stressful weeks full of homework, practice, and studying.  It gets hard sometimes trying to find time to fit everything into my busy schedule.  I've had plenty of breakdowns, tears, and times where I don't know if I can do it all.  When things like this happen I like to think of what my dad always told me growing up.  He always said, "In the end things always work out.  It may take some time, it may not be In you want it to end up like and it may be hard getting through the process, but things will always work out."  I think that is a great motto for life and living simply.  Just remember to tell yourself not to stress when life gets tough, things will soon be okay.

Dream Big:  In life, I think it's important to have goals that motivate you.  You need these goals to be able to push yourself to achieve what you want to do.  Dreams represent goals.  We all have big dreams in life that we want to achieve someday, but it's scary because we have that mind set that we can't achieve them.  It may be hard and you may fail sometimes but that's the whole point.  You learn from those failures.  They teach you things.  Get out there and follow those biggest dreams.  To me, it's important to always choose to go big or go home.          

Be Grateful:  You should always be grateful for the things you have in life.  I think a lot about how we live in a world where we want the biggest and best thing in life.  To me, it's sad to think that all we want is the newest smart phone when other people around the world, all they want is just a roof over their heads or a slice of bread to eat.  I think that you should always be grateful for what life gives you and be happy with that rather than always wanting more. 

Give Love:  Love is also very important.  Just think how great it feels to be loved by someone.  Whether it is a big, fat hug and kiss from grandma or a slobbery one from your pet dog, you can't help but smile.  I think it's a great thing to give that love you feel to someone else.  It feels just as great to get love as it does giving it to someone else and knowing you left a smile on someone’s face.  

Laugh Lots:  Nothing is better than hearing that joyful sound of laughter fill the air.  Not only does laughing share joy, but it also lightens the mood.  Laughter is a sign of being happy.  It makes me feel good when I hear someone laugh because then I know that they are happy.  Being happy in life just helps make life enjoyable.  

Who's In Your Life?

We live in a world today where electronics have taken control of our daily lives.  We go about life wanting the most updated, or most expensive thing that's out there in order to feel like we belong.  Some people would say we "need" these types of things, but really they are just "wants."  Have you ever stopped to think that those things shouldn't be the most important to you?  For example, Black Friday sales have traditionally began at midnight the day after Thanksgiving.  Recently, I have noticed that some stores have started these sales earlier on Thanksgiving evening.  This would mean that people would have to leave their family and loved ones in order to be able to get the newest things out there.  To me, Thanksgiving is about spending quality time with the people who care and giving thanks to all I'm blessed to have in my life.  Family and friends will always be there for you rather than the iPhone 6 you just got for Christmas. I hope you can take the time to think about this quote and thank those people in your life that really count and have been there for you through thick and thin.