Monica Ortiz > Monica's Quotes

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

“Most times we're so focused on what we think we want that we can't appreciate how happy we already are. It's only when we forget about our problems and help others forget theirs that we realize how good we really have it.”
― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater

“When you choose the path, you choose the destination.”
― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater

“Everyone needs a place where they can go to just ponder for a while. Silence is important; it's the only time you can hear the whispering of truth.”
― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater

“You can either complain about how hard your life is, or you can realize that only you are responsible for it.”
― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater

“God thank you for everything you've given us. For the time we have together. And for the miracle of Christmas. Thank you for the Atonement, the chance to start all over again. Help us to always remember who we are and to trust that we are worthy to make it through our storms. Amen>”
― Glenn Beck, The Christmas Sweater

“Please believe that one single positive dream is more important than a thousand negative realities.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“I read because I have to. It drives everything else from my mind. It lets me escape to find other world.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“Transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“Never get involved. That's my motto. I hurt no one. And no one can hurt me.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“Though life has to be lived forward, it can only be understood backwards”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“That’s exactly what I’ll do, I thought to myself. After dinner, I’m going to ask Big
Brother to teach me how to read this map. With Aunt Baba still in Tianjin, there’s
obviously nobody looking out for me. I’ll just have to find my own way.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“Create your own destiny!”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

“Keep in mind that whenever you are in a crisis, you are in the midst of danger as well as opportunity.”
― Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter