“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.”
"I am happier when I love than when I am loved. I adore my husband, my son, my grandchildren, my mother, my dog, and frankly, I don't know if they even like me. But who cares? Loving them is my joy."
- Isabel Allende
Love
"Writing is a calling, not a choice."
- Isabel Allende
Belief
"Every person is born with a talent, and happiness depends on discovering that talent in time."
- Isabel Allende
Happiness
"You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend, or not."
- Isabel Allende
Personal Growth
"True friendship resists time, distance and silence."
- Isabel Allende
Relationships
"We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."
- Winston Churchill
Resilience
"Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something."
- Michael Lopp
Resilience
"A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him."
- David Brinkley
Resilience
"We are really competing against ourselves. We have no control over how other people perform."
- Pete Cashmore
Resilience