Our busy lives can make it hard to spend time together, but you can keep your friendships flourishing by texting a few thoughtful words of support.
Morning is an especially great time to send an encouraging message.
A few kind words when the world is rushing around and everything feels like work can brighten someone's whole day.
Find inspiration in these good morning messages for friends with pictures and then get out your phone and nurture that friendship.
Have you found it yet? That thing that lights you up? That makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning? That gives you a sense of purpose and fulfillment in life?
We're talking about your passion — whether you enjoy it in your career, a hobby, volunteer work, or some kind of side gig.
And we want to inspire you to embrace your passion with a list of the best “follow your passion” quotes.
Having something you feel passionate about is life-altering, even if you only pursue it part-time or after work. Having a passion can :
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If you're ready for some inspiration to reinforce how valuable it is to have a passion, we've got you covered.
Has anyone ever called your character or your integrity into question? Or have you questioned someone else’s?
In either case, if you’re reading these integrity quotes, you know how serious that is.
Your good character is the reflection of the moral strength you’ve built over the years.
People see integrity when your actions and words match your moral code.
The following quotes about integrity come from people who’ve seen it in others or have striven to cultivate it in themselves.
Which ones speak loudest to you?
When was the last time that you expressed your love to your wife or girlfriend in a unique and meaningful way?
Just saying “I love you” every day (as important as that is) doesn’t count.
You likely say the same thing to your kids or parents.
If you want to show your wife, partner, or girlfriend how much she means to you, try giving her a little surprise with a unique love note or text.
With the following 33 daily love notes for her, you can show off a little creativity while expressing how you feel in words. And she will love you even more for it!
Smiles are powerful.
Think of the last time you received a genuine smile that changed your mindset and made you feel lighter on the inside.
Maybe someone has even told you that your smile did that for them. In fact, research shows that smiling makes you appear more attractive and confident to others.
Even so, you might raise an eyebrow at the words “happy smile quotes.” Too fluffy? Kinda cheesy? Oh but read on please!
These quotes will not only make you appreciate the value of smiling, they'll also put a smile on your face.
1. “What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.” ― Joseph Addison
2. “Let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love.” ― Mother Teresa
3. “Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.” ― Anthony J. D’Angelo
4. “I was smiling yesterday, I am smiling today and I will smile tomorrow. Simply because life is too short to cry for anything.” ― Santosh Kalwar
5. “Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.” ― Rashida Jones
6. “A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.” ― William Hazlitt
7. “Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.” ― Les Brown
8. “Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.” ― Peace Pilgrim
9. “A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” ― Washington Irving
10. “Smiling is one of our greatest defense mechanisms.” ― Asa Don Brown
11. “A smile will even make the darkest of clouds shine.” ― Anthony T. Hincks
12. “One smile in the morning can change your mood for the entire day.” ― Israelmore Ayivor
13. “A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.” ― Denis Waitley
14. “Always keep your smile. That's how I explain my long life.” ― Jeanne Calment
15. “Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” ― Paramahansa Yogananda
16. “A smile is happiness you'll find right under your nose.” ― Tom Wilson
17. “Beauty is power; a smile is its sword.” ― John Ray
18. “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, , or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” ― Leo F. Buscaglia
19. “A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.” ― Phyllis Diller
20. “All the statistics in the world can't measure the warmth of a smile.” ― Chris Hart
21. “Remember even though the outside world might be raining, if you keep on smiling the sun will soon show its face and smile back at you.” ― Anna Lee
22. “Smiles are such a simple thing to give but means so much to many.” ― Tony Curl
23. “Always remember to smile and look up at what you got in life.” ― Marilyn Monroe
24. “A smile is the only infectious affliction everyone is encouraged to spread.” ― Omar Kiam
25. “If you find even the smallest way to make people smile, they’ll remember you more for that smile than for all your other fancy business-model stuff” ― Derek Sivers
26. “If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.” ― Maya Angelou
27. “If you really wish to contribute anything worthy to the world; offer your silence with smile.” ― Aditya Ajmera
28. “I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.” ― Thomas Paine
29. “Some of the most serious words are spoken through smiling lips.” ― Jeffrey Duarte
30. “Smile, it's free therapy.” ― Douglas Horton
31. “Smile at a friend, at a stranger, at an enemy, at life’s absurdities and the universe will smile back at you.” ― Carol Vorvain
32. “Strong people are the ones who can smile for others' happiness.” ― Veronica Purcell
33. “If you feel happy, smile with all your heart. If you're down, smile with all your might.” ― Paul Ian Guillermo
34. “Can you stop smiling when you see a smiling face? Infect everyone with your smile and love.” ― Debasish Mridha
35. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh
36. “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.” ― Jimmy Buffett
37. “When you see a person without a smile, give them yours.” ― Zig Ziglar
38. “I smile at every circumstance that comes my way because I don't expect life to be an easy journey.” ― Edmond Mbiaka
39. “Smile at strangers and you just might change a life.” ― Steve Maraboli
40. “Everyone smiles in the same language,
Happiness knows no frontiers, no age.
No difference that makes us feel apart
if a smile can win even a broken heart.”
― Ana Claudia Antunes
41. “A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.” ― William Arthur Ward
42. “I guess when you smile, it's just joy coming out of you.” ― Tom Hiddleston
43. “A smile remains the most inexpensive gift I can bestow on anyone and yet its powers can vanquish kingdoms.” ― Og Mandino
44. “Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.” ― Yoko Ono
45.“The joy and smile of even one child is worth more than the prancing intellects of a thousand men, for we are, that we might have joy, and be free.” ― Bryant McGill
46. “The face of a truly happy man seldom lacks smiles.” ― Ogwo David Emenike
47. “Peace begins with a smile.” ― Mother Teresa
48. “A smile is a humble hidden treasure every man has been endowed with that does not reveal itself until it is called for.” ― Seyi Ayoola
49. “Such a simple thing, kindness. Such a simple thing. A nice word of encouragement, given when needed. An act of friendship. A passing smile.” ― RJ Palacio
50. “When kindhearted people smile, demons shrink and turn away as if tormented by the gesture. But when those beautiful smiles are made to fade, every awful creature in the world stands surer. So do yourself and mankind a favor and smile big whether you feel like it or not.”
― Richelle E. Goodrich
51. “The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” Thomas Paine
52. “Smiling has an effect upon your overall physical and mental health.” ― Asa Don Brown
53. “An intelligent person, looking out of his eyes and hearkening in his ears, with a smile on his face all the time, will get more true education than many another in a life of heroic vigils.” ― Robert Louis Stevenson
54. “Smile passionately, give thanks graciously, give generously, and love endlessly.” ― Debasish Mridha
55. “I remembered reading somewhere that if you smile at something, it automatically makes you happier.” ― Elizabeth Eulberg
56. “A smile is the most beautiful colour in the world.” ― Xingyun
57. “The secret to style is a beautiful smile.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
58. “It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.” ― F. Scott Fitzgerald
59. “A smile will go the mile, while a frown will take you down.” ― Anthony Liccione
60. “A smile is simply sunshine within that you just can't keep to yourself.” ― David Cuschieri
61. “When I look at your smile, I can see your heart. When I look at your heart, it makes me smile back.” ― Ron Baratono
62. “Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.” ― George Eliot
63. “You never know what another person is going through, and sometimes your smile might be something that makes a difference in their day.” ― Melanie Moreland
64. “A smile becomes you or perhaps you become you when you smile.” ― Margi Preus
65. “One candle is like a smile. One little light can start a whole fire. Smile at someone today.” ― Gail Thackray
66. “A smile is the best way to get away with trouble even if it’s a fake one.” ― Masashi Kishimoto
67. “Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.” ― W. C. Fields
68. “A smile has the potential
to speak many words
with just a small gesture.”
― Ruchi Prabhu
69. “It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.” ― Steve Maraboli
70. “Life is beautiful so it encourages me to smile. I smile at life to make it beautiful.” ― Debasish Mridha
71. “A smile, just like a moment of living consciously, can ripple out touching and changing everything in the universe.” ― Steve Leasock
72. “Smile is a good reply to the dark world.” ― Mehmet Murat Ildan
73. “Inspiration is sometimes as simple as a shared smile.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree
74. “A smile or a tear has not nationality; joy and sorrow speak alike to all nations, and they, above all the confusion of tongues, proclaim the brotherhood of man.” ― Frederick Douglass
75. “A smile is absolutely free to give but it's worth is priceless.” ― Heather Wolf
76. “No one is too poor to give a smile – a gift, often, of greater consequence than any sum of money.” ― Vironika Tugaleva
77. “To meditate, only you must smile. Smile with face, smile with mind, and good energy will come and clean away dirty energy. Even smile in your liver.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert
78. “Nobody needs a smile so much as the one who has none to give. So get used to smiling heart-warming smiles, and you will spread sunshine in a sometimes dreary world.” ― Lawrence G. Lovasik
79. “Just a smile from the right person can delete fear, cancel unhappiness, and even dissolve physical pain.” ― Doug Rose
80. “Laugh and smile for no reason at all. Giggle grins are a magnet for happiness.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
81. “You'll find that life is still worthwhile if you just smile.” ― Charlie Chaplin
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Are you smiling yet?
Now that you have 81 happy sayings to read and to share with those whose smiles have lifted you up, which ones stood out the most?
Here are some ways to help you remember your favorites:
However you choose to keep your favorite smile quotes handy, the whole point of doing so is to remind yourself happiness depends more on what you do than on what you feel.
And your smile could make all the difference to someone today.
You’ve heard about the importance of grit.
And I hope you also know grit and resilience is something you can build and grow within yourself.
Ultimately, your grit will have more to do with your success than your IQ and other inherited gifts put together.
It’ll also get you farther than “who you know.”
But it can’t hurt to collect some inspiring quotes about grit.
And to that end, we’ve collected the following grit quotes to inspire you.
1. “Grit is not just simple elbow-grease term for rugged persistence. It is an often invisible display of endurance that lets you stay in an uncomfortable place, work hard to improve upon a given interest, and do it again and again.” — Sarah Lewis
2. “Grit is having the courage to push through, no matter what the obstacles are, because it's worth it.” — Chris Morris
3. “There is no failure. Only feedback.” — Robert Allen
4. “It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever – the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.” — Vince Lombardi
5. “Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You are not where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be.” — Rick Warren
6. “In plain words, you’ve got to make up your mind to study whatever you undertake, and concentrate your mind on it, and really work at it. This isn’t wisdom. Any damned fool in the world knows it’s true, whether it’s a question of raising horses or writing plays. You simply have to face the prospect of starting at the bottom and spending years learning how to do it.” ― Eugene O'Neill
7. “Every great story happened when someone decided not to give up.” — Spryte Loriano
8. “No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.” — Voltaire
9. “Grit is the persistence in following your own destiny.” — Paul Bradley Smith
10. “Grit is the grain of character. It may generally be described as heroism materialized, spirit and will thrust into heart, brain, and backbone, so as to form part of the physical substance of the man.” — Edwin Percy Whipple
11. “Above everything else I've done, I've always said I've had more guts than I've got talent.” ― Dolly Parton
12. “We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us. We don’t like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary.” ― Carol Dweck
13. “Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become.” — Steve Jobs
14. “But it is a blessed provision of nature that at times like these, as soon as a man's mercury has got down to a certain point there comes a revulsion, and he rallies. Hope springs up, and cheerfulness along with it, and then he is in good shape to do something for himself, if anything can be done.” ― Mark Twain
15. “The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.” — George Washington
16. “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day-in, day-out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.” — Angela Duckworth
17. “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw
18. “The future bears down upon each one of us with all the hazards of the unknown. The only way out is through.” ― Plutarch
19. “I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.”
― Robert Frost
20. “A grit mind strengthens all of your strengths.” — Pearl Zhu
21. “It's just as important to know when to drop something and shift direction as it is to know when to stick with something. When we quit the things that aren't working for us, we free up our willpower and perseverance for the things that really do matter.” ― Rich Karlgaard
22. “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.” ― Samuel Johnson
23. “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal or any goal.” — Vince Lombardi
24. “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” — James A. Michener
25. “Effort is one of those things that gives meaning to life. Effort means you care about something, that something is important to you and you are willing to work for it.” — Carol Dweck
26. “Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” — Conrad Hilton
27. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed no hope at all.” — Dale Carnegie
28. “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” — Winston Churchill
29. “Anyone can be tough for a season. It takes a special kind of human to rise to life's challenges for a lifetime.” ― Chris Matakas
30. “There isn’t a person anywhere who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can.” ― Henry Ford
31. “Grit is picking yourself up and moving forward even when you think you can't take one more step.” — Christy Mossburg
32. “True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done. No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.” — John Wayne
33. “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” — Harry Golden
34. “When our commitment is wavering, the best way to stay on track is to consider the progress we've already made. As we recognize what we've invested and attained, it seems like a waste to give up, and our confidence and commitment surge.” ― Adam M. Grant
35. “Successful people aren't born successful. Behind it all there is hard work, persistence and a lot of grit.” ― Arshad Wahedna
36. “The focus on talent distracts us from something that is at least as important, and that is effort. As much as talent counts, effort counts twice.” ― Angela Duckworth
37. “Life may try to knock you down but be persistent with your passions – cultivate grit, resilience, tenacity and endurance success will come.” ― Amit Ray
38. “Grit is having the courage to do the right thing, regardless of the popularity or consequences.” — Joan Hall
39. “Grit is that extra something that separates the most successful people from the rest. It's the passion, perseverance, and stamina that we must channel in order to stick with our dreams until they become a reality.” — Travis Bradberry
40. “It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.” — Albert Einstein
41. “To succeed at anything worthwhile in life requires persistence, no matter how gifted, fortunate, or passionate you are. When I interviewed late bloomers for this book, nearly every one said that once you find your passion and your “pot,” you need to hang in there – you need to persist.” ― Rich Karlgaard
42. “Never hope for it more than you work for it.” — Sonya Teclai
43. “Never give up on something that you can’t go a day without thinking about.” — Winston Churchill
44. “Picture your brain forming new connections as you meet the challenge and learn. Keep on going.” — Carol Dweck
45. “Success doesn't just happen. It is a product of hard work, grit and ingenuity.” ― Ogwo David Emenike
46. “To be gritty is to keep putting one foot in front of the other. To be gritty is to hold fast to an interesting and purposeful goal. To be gritty is to invest, day after week after year, in challenging practice. To be gritty is to fall down seven times, and rise eight.” ― Angela Duckworth
47. “Grit is knowing who you are and where you are headed, moving determinedly forward with eyes fixed on the mark, rather than the obstacles that lie in wait.” — Christine Bisch
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Make the Quotes Count
Now that you have these 47 quotes about grit, which ones stood out for you?
Which ones do you want to remember for those times when you might be tempted to give up and choose an easier road?
Here are a few helpful ways to remember your favorites:
Whatever has led you to this point, you want to make your life count. Grit is essential to that. And I’m willing to bet some of the challenges you’ve faced so far have made you stronger.
How will you build on that?
Motivational quotes are great and all, but what if you know nothing about their sources.
If you don’t know what they’ve had to overcome, why should you listen to them?
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s personal achievements — combined with the challenges he’s faced to reach his goals — make him a positive role model for many.
And if you’re inspired by his example, these famous Arnold Schwarzenegger quotes may give you just the push you need to tackle your next challenge.
1. “Help others and give something back. I guarantee you will discover that while public service improves the lives and the world around you, its greatest reward is the enrichment and new meaning it will bring your own life.”
2. “It’s not what you get out of life that counts. Break your mirrors! In our society that is so self-absorbed, begin to look less at yourself and more at each other. you’ll get more satisfaction from having improved your neighborhood, your town, your state, your country, and your fellow human beings than you’ll ever get from your muscles, your figure, your automobile, your house, or your credit rating”
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Ever made a silent wish for the Flash’s super speed, just so you could get more done in the space of one day?
You’ve read articles on time management, and you’ve made changes in your daily routine to minimize wasted time.
But then you hit a slump (as we all do) and end up kicking yourself for lost time.
Sometimes all you need are some hard-hitting and relatable time management quotes to inspire you and get you back on track.
Take a moment to read and reflect on the following quotes.
It’s not lost time if it helps you reclaim and make better use of the precious minutes you have today.
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