Quotes

Original Quotes & Reminders~ Nicole Kofman   

"Progress is committing to a growth mindset and imperfectly showing up"

"We need a revolution against ourselves. We need to change who we are to change the world."

"Care about what others think, but value what you think more" 

"It's not 'YOLO,' it's YODO. You only die once, but you can live every day, so still make the most out of it, and continue to think critically."

"It's a waste of a life if all we do is survive. We should thrive and enjoy life everyday to the fullest that we possibly can, even if that looks different for everyone." 

"I'll take the peacefulness of my own company over the emptiness of being with someone who makes me feel unheard." 

"She left footprints in the sand that are now long gone, but the footprints that were left on my heart will never fade." 

"After experiencing pain every day, one no longer notices the pain; it merely exists. After experiencing happiness every day, one no longer notices the happiness; it merely exists. You must experience both the pain and happiness, to truly notice, embrace, and be grateful for this world we live in. Without happiness, we wouldn't know pain. Without pain, we wouldn't know happiness." 

"Hang out with people who you can count on, when it counts."

"Life may not go as planned, but you will find people you were destined to meet."

"In life's unfolding tale, plans may go astray, yet fate weaves encounters along the way." 

"Fail, pick yourself up, fail. Don't be afraid to fail. What is success without overcoming struggles? It's a process, trust it." 

"You matter and you are loved, even on days when you don't feel like it. Everyone is going through their own bullsh*t. And they fail to see that you are going through something as well. Don't take it personally." 

"Reality is like a dream. We always remember when something bad happens, but sometimes forget about the good. Let's acknowledge both exist."

"Depression kills. He put a smile on everyone's face but no one could put one on his."       

"Be inspired to do something, not influenced." 

"It's okay to ask for help. It is stronger to not be okay and ask for help, than to pretend you have it all together." 

"Healing is a gradual process and maybe a river of tears is a part of that process to reach a certain level of growth. Healing does not mean you'll never cry again; it means that once you let it out, you can continue on with life, and go back to being a bad a** and kicking life." 

"I got past what I had gone through, but I did not get through my past." 

Unoriginal Quotes  

"Follow your passion. Nothing - not wealth, success, accolades or fame is worth spending a lifetime doing things you don't enjoy." ~ Rabbi Jonathan Sacks  

"When you do something beautiful and nobody noticed, do not be sad. For the sun every morning is a beautiful spectacle, yet most of the audience still sleeps." ~ John Lennon 

"We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for." ~ Robin Williams/ Dead Poet's Society

"Strive for progress, not perfection." ~unknown 

"If the whole world was blind, how many people would you impress?" - Boonaa Mohammed  

"We were all humans until race disconnected us, religion separated us, politics divided us and wealth classified us."

"You do not exist just to settle as a placeholder in anyone's life." 

"A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not on the branch, but in her own wings. Always believe in yourself." 

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."