Quotes from Dodinsky

When you decide to graduate from your regrets and disappointments, there is a brilliant career waiting for you called LIFE.

If you allow momentary defeats to find shelter in your heart, you are allowing your most beautiful dreams to become homeless.

They can betray me, but I choose not to betray my peace of mind.

Do not allow the noise of negativity to smother the whisper of your heart.

Life will magnify what you choose to believe.

Be proud to wear you.

Do not plant your dreams in the field of indecision, where nothing ever grows but the weeds of "what-if."

You are the one giving fear a leg to stand on.

Forgive. It doesn't erase their crime but why should you do the time. Let go of resentment.

Our hearts mourn when a loved-one departs, but with courage we learn to accept their absence in our lives. In gratitude, we appreciate the time that was given. And with love, the memories are not forsaken. We continue to create new ones so we can smile again.

Sometimes people will hear you better if you speak with a voice of compassion instead of authority. They long to be understood more than to be lectured.

Kindness is the most tender and effective form of leaving a memory inside people's hearts.

Stay on top of your past so you can have a better view of your future.

Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.

Do not fear a life without the presence of those who gave up on you. Instead, fear a life where you have abandoned yourself.

Don't feel bad removing people who love to create their own chaos. Your allegiance is to your peace of mind.

Knowing who you are is the best defense against who they think you are.

You do not need to be the designated driver of someone's intoxicated ego.

The past does not have the power to undermine your future. Only you can do that.

You can find inspiration from others but determination is solely your responsibility.

Every day you either see a scar or courage. Where you dwell will define your struggle.

In the garden I tend to drop my thoughts here and there. To the flowers I whisper the secrets I keep and the hopes I breathe. I know they are there to eavesdrop for the angels.

Share your sparkle wherever you are.

There are friendships imprinted in our hearts that will never be diminished by time and distance.