Life has its ups and downs, but it’s not right to be giving up when you are not having things your way. Maybe at times like those, reading something inspirational might cheer you up. Let’s go!

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1. “Do, or do not. There is no “try”.” – Yoda, Star Wars

Yes, be determined. Don’t only think of trying, instead, just do it!

2. “I know what I have to do now, I’ve got to keep breathing because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?” – Chuck Noland, Cast Away

Have hope and be optimistic. There’s always a brand new day.

3.  “It is not our abilities that show what we truly are... it is our choices. ”– Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The path we chose determines who we are, not our birth.

4. “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Life is not a competition. Enjoy it, not race it.

5. “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” – Walter Mitty, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

The world is too wonderful to not see it with your own eyes. Explore, be adventurous. Feel life.

6. “Run, Forrest, run!” – Forrest Gump

No matter what others say, just keep going. 

7. “The truth is a matter of circumstances, it’s not all things to all people all the time.” – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Sometimes, we need to look at life from a different perspective. Our way of living may not be the same as others’.

8. “Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.” – Robin Williams, Dead Poets Society

Time is of the essence, and it is important to live every moment to the fullest.

9. “I don’t regret the things I’ve done, but those I did not do.” – from Empire Records

Don’t wait, do whatever you want to do now. There’s no such thing as perfect timing.

10. “Nobody’s perfect.” – Some Like It Hot

It’s okay to make mistakes, as long as we learn from it. We are human beings, no human being is perfect.