It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.

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"Embrace the glorious mess that you are."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Self-awareness

"To be fully seen by somebody then and be loved anyhow — this is a human offering that can border on miraculous."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Love

"People tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will descend like fine weather if you’re fortunate. But happiness is the result of personal effort."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Happiness

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Love

"I’m here. I love you. I don’t care if you need to stay up crying all night long, I will stay with you. There’s nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I will protect you until you die, and after your death I will still protect you. I am stronger than depression and I am braver than loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

Love

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"I don’t want to conquer anything. I just think that the guy with the most freedom in this ocean is the Pirate King!"

- Monkey D. Luffy

Independence

"Stand alone like a lion and live your life according to your own light."

- Osho

Independence

"It's better to be a lonely lion than a popular sheep."

Independence

"Let your spirit dart and weave, free as a dragonfly"

Independence

"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."

- Dr. Seuss

Independence