We are not given a good or a bad life.

We are given a life.

It's up to us to make it good or bad.

“It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.”

"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company, a church, a home.

The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.
These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”

A child can an adult three things:

a) to be happy for no reason

b) to always  be curious

c) to fight tirelessly for something

Paulo Coelho

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.

"Courage is the power to let go of the familiar." ~Raymond Lindquist

MYSELF
I have to live with myself, and so
I want to be fit for myself to know;
I want to be able , as the days go by,
Always to look myself straight in the eye;
I don't want to stand with the setting sun
And hate myself for the things I've done.

I want to go out with my head erect,
I want to deserve all men's respect
And here in the struggle for fame and pelf
I want to be able to like myself;
I don't want to look at myself and know
That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show.

I never can hide myself from me;
I see what others may not see;
I know what others may not know;
I never can fool myself and so
Whatever happens,I want to be
Self-respecting and conscience free.

"When it’s time to die, let us not discover that we have never lived."

-Henry David Thoreau

Real difficulties can be overcome,

it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable.

Theodore N. Vail

Ask me why I keep on loving you when it's clear that you don't feel the same way for me... the problem is that as much as I can't force you to love me, I can't force myself to stop loving you. ~Author Unknown

“You may not be her first, her last, or her only. She loved before she may love again. But if she loves you now, what else matters? She's not perfect - you aren't either, and the two of you may never be perfect together but if she can make you laugh, cause you to think twice, and admit to being human and making mistakes, hold onto her and give her the most you can. She may not be thinking about you every second of the day, but she will give you a part of her that she knows you can break - her heart. So don't hurt her, don't change her, don't analyze and don't expect more than she can give. Smile when she makes you happy, let her know when she makes you mad, and miss her when she's not there.”
― Bob Marley

You are not fully dressed until you wear a smile :)

A strong woman

is one who feels deeply

and loves fiercely.

A strong woman

is both soft and powerful.

She is both

practical and spiritual.

A strong woman

in her essence

is a gift to all the world.

Anonymus

I have no special talent.

I am only passionately curious.

Albert Einstein

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

Albert Einstein

How can I just let you walk away
Just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me
When all I can do is watch you leave
Cause we've shared the laughter and the pain
And even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now, 'cause there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face
Take a look at me now, 'cause there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against the odds and that's what
I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around
Turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you, so many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now, 'cause there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me
Just the memory of your face
Take a look at me now, 'cause there's just an empty space
But to wait for you, is all I can do and that's what
I've got to face
Take a good look at me now, 'cause I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've got to take, oh, oho

Just take a look at me now

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.

 ~Robert Heinlein

And another one of my favorite songs :(

All at once

http://youtu.be/t1Y5Ln9PzVw

R.I.P. Whitney Houtson

Saving all my love for you

http://youtu.be/n5w9F9Rh1NI

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out.
― Elizabeth Barrett Browning

It's one of those days again,
when music is your only friend...

No matter how down life gets you, remember that once you hit rock-bottom, the only way to go is up.
Unknown

The art of life is the art of avoiding pain.

Thomas Jefferson

Life is like a giant puzzle, ...you can't cut or force the pieces to fit. You just have to find the right ones.

Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.

Storm Jameson

Life has many doors that may be opened and closed...

What you make of your life depends on which doors you choose to open and which doors you choose to close.

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

I must learn to love the fool in me, the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries.

Theodore Isaac Rubin

Foolishly I grew too close, too soon, to something I should have guessed would turn out too good to be true in the end.

Almost Lover

Your fingertips across my skin
The palm trees swaying in the wind
Images
You sang me Spanish lullabies
The sweetest sadness in your eyes
Clever trick
Well, I never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should have known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

We walked along a crowded street
You took my hand and danced with me
Images
And when you left, you kissed my lips
You told me you would never, never forget
These images
No
Well, I'd never want to see you unhappy
I thought you'd want the same for me

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should have known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

I can not go to the ocean
I can not drive the streets at night
I can not wake up in the morning
Without you on my mind
So you're gone and I'm haunted
And I bet you are just fine

Did I make it that
Easy to walk right in and out
Of my life?

Goodbye, my almost lover
Goodbye, my hopeless dream
I'm trying not to think about you
Can't you just let me be?
So long, my luckless romance
My back is turned on you
Should have known you'd bring me heartache
Almost lovers always do

Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it.

Bill Cosby

The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.

David Viscott

You want me to act like we've never kissed, you want to forget; pretend we've never met , and I've tried and I've tried, but I haven't yet... You walk by, and I fall to pieces.

Patsy Cline

I'm not supposed to love you, I'm not supposed to care, I'm not supposed to live my life wishing you were there. I'm not supposed to wonder where you are or what you do...I'm sorry I can't help myself, I'm in love with you.

A part of you has grown in  
me. And so you see, it's you and me together forever and never apart,  
maybe in distance, but never in heart.

I don't pretend to know what  
love is for everyone, but I can tell you what it is for me; love is  
knowing all about someone, and still wanting to be with them more than  
any other person, love is trusting them enough to tell them everything  
about yourself, including the things you might be ashamed of, love is  
feeling comfortable and safe with someone, but still getting weak knees  
when they walk into a room and smile at you.

Don’t ask what the world  
needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the  
world needs is people who have come alive.

14 are hungry or malnourished

12 can't read

Only 12 have a computer

Only 8 have an internet connection

01 adult, aged 15-49, has HIV/AIDS

The village spend US$1.24 trillion on military expenditures UN

and only US$ 100 billion on development aid

If you keep your food in a refrigerator

And your clothes in a closet

If you have a roof over your head

And have a bed to sleep in

You are richer than 75% of the entire world population

21 people live on US$ 1.25 per day or less

Appreciate what you have

And do your best for a better world

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option...

What it is

To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.

 In the end, we only regret the chances we  
didn't take, the relationships we were afraid to have, and the decisions  
we waited too long to make...

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that's bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they're afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they're wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It's all in how you carry it. That's what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you're letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”

Live life fully while you're  
here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends.  
Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to  
anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to  
learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate  
it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being  
human.

Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.
Albert Einstein

Online domination is not enough for me. It can be a extension to a real relation, but nothing else. From now on I will not go for online anymore.