Throw some things back...

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back." -Maya Angelou

Determination...

You don't need talent to master something, you just need determination. - Unknown

Straight in the eye...

“Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
- Helen Keller

The creative spirit...

No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit. -Ansel Adams

what we need to be...

We can’t become what we need to be, by remaining what we are. – Oprah Winfrey

Life is short...

If life is so short, why do we do so many things we don’t like and like so many things we don’t do? What if we reversed this? - D. Bocari

To avoid criticism...

“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” — Aristotle

Believe...

Don't ever believe that you're not good enough. God can take our limited abilities (our ordinary) and turn them into something miraculous (extraordinary).
- Joel Osteen

Bending with the wind...

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind. - Bruce Lee

Follow your answer...

Where is your heart? It's a simple question, but an important one. Follow your answer and it may answer more questions. - Kelly Shipp

Instinct.

Trust your instincts. Don't beat yourself up if things don't always come out the way you intended.

Always do...

Always do what you are afraid to do. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Never give up...

Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.

Unexpected...

If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens. -Fay Weldon

To win it...

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it. - Margaret Thatcher

Your best...

Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. - Oprah Winfrey

Stand out...

Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?

Even a small star...

Even a small star shines in the darkness. - Finnish proverb

Questions...

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. ~Dr. Seuss

Better choices...

Every choice you make has an end result. Strive to make better choices each day.
- Zig Ziglar, paraphrased by Kelly Shipp