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Quotes to inspire your own non-fiction writing

Here are some quotes from the third edition of On Writing Well by William Zinsser - a writer, editor, newspaperman, teacher, and author whose book was published in 1985. Zinsser worked for the New York Herald Tribune, wrote a column for Life magazine, and was a contributor to The New Yorker and other leading magazines.

“Writing is hard work. A clear sentence is no accident.” (“Simplicity”, p. 12)

“Be grateful for everything you can throw away.” (“Clutter,” p. 18)

“Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it. Use its energy to keep yourself going.” (“Style,” p. 25)

“Most nonfiction writers will do well to cling to the ropes of simplicity and clarity.” (“Write as Well as You Can,” p. 233)

“You must take an obsessive pride in the smallest details of your craft.”(“Write as Well as You Can,” p. 233)

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Toni Morrison’s Most Memorable Quotes

Toni Morrison was a Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who left behind a powerful literary legacy. Here are a few of her most memorable comments on language, creativity and identity.

“A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are its necessity.” (“The Source of Self -Regard,” 2019)

“We don’t need any more writers as solitary heroes. We need a heroic writers’ movement: assertive, militant, pugnacious.” (“What Moves at the Margin: Selected Nonfiction,” 2008)

“I thought of myself as like the jazz musician — someone who practices and practices and practices in order to be able to invent and to make his art look effortless and graceful. I was always conscious of the constructed aspect of the writing process, and that art appears natural and elegant only as a result of constant practice and awareness of its formal structures. You must practice thrift in order to achieve that luxurious quality of wastefulness — that sense that you have enough to waste, that you are holding back — without actually wasting anything.” (“Toni Morrison, The Art of Fiction,” in The Paris Review, 1993)

“Language alone protects us from the scariness of things with no names. Language alone is meditation.” (Toni Morrison’s Nobel lecture, 1993)

“The very serious function of racism … is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It keeps you explaining, over and over again, your reason for being. Somebody says you have no language and so you spend 20 years proving that you do. Somebody says your head isn’t shaped properly so you have scientists working on the fact that it is. Somebody says that you have no art so you dredge that up. Somebody says that you have no kingdoms and so you dredge that up. None of that is necessary.” (“A Humanist View,” a 1975 speech Morrison gave at Portland State University)

“I never asked Tolstoy to write for me, a little colored girl in Lorain, Ohio. I never asked Joyce not to mention Catholicism or the world of Dublin. Never. And I don’t know why I should be asked to explain your life to you.” (“Conversations With Toni Morrison,” 1994)

“We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.” (Nobel lecture, 1993)

“What I’m interested in is writing without the gaze, without the white gaze. … In so many earlier books by African-American writers, particularly the men, I felt that they were not writing to me. But what interested me was the African-American experience throughout whichever time I spoke of. It was always about African-American culture and people — good, bad, indifferent, whatever — but that was, for me, the universe.” (From Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah’s 2015 profile of Morrison in The New York Times Magazine)

“Freeing yourself was one thing. Claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” (“Beloved,” 1987)

“If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.” (“Song of Solomon,” 1977)

“He has double eyes. Each one a different color. A sad one that lets you look inside him, and a clear one that looks inside you.” (“Jazz,” 1992)

“Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” (“Beloved,” 1987)

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Short But Inspiring Quotes from Books

Here are some inspirational quotes with a minimal number of words from some really great books.

“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

—The Minpins by Roald Dahl

“Be yourself and people will like you.”

—Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

“Sometimes weak and wan, sometimes strong and full of light. The moon understands what it means to be human.”

—Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.”

—Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

—Phrynette Married by Marthe Troly-Curtin

“When you can’t find someone to follow, you have to find a way to lead by example.”

—Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

“She decided long ago that life was a long journey. She would be strong, and she would be weak, and both would be okay.”

—Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi

“One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”

—The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

“The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.”

—The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath by Sylvia Plath

“Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.”

—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

“It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them.”

—An Autobiography by Agatha Christie

“And, now that you don’t have to be perfect you can be good.”

—East of Eden by John Steinbeck

“A friend may be waiting behind a stranger’s face.”

—Letter to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

“We all require devotion to something more than ourselves for our lives to be endurable.”

—Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”

—The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

—Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

“Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.”

—Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

“It was all very well to be ambitious, but ambition should not kill the nice qualities in you.”

—Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild

“Just because your version of normal isn’t the same as someone else’s version doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with you.”

—The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne

“You are your best thing.”

—Beloved by Toni Morrison

“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”

—The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien

“There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.”

—The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

“I don’t understand it any more than you do, but one thing I’ve learned is that you don’t have to understand things for them to be.”

—A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?”

—Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

—The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

“‘What day is it?’, asked Winnie the Pooh.

‘It’s today,’ squeaked Piglet.

‘My favorite day,’ said Pooh.”

—The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne

“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

—Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

“So many things are possible just as long as you don’t know they’re impossible.”

—The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”

—The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin

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Inspirational Quotes About Life And Its Struggles

Struggling is an unavoidable part of life if you want to achieve anything great, but it all comes down to your approach on managing it and having the right perspective. Here are some quotes which share how life can be beautiful regardless of the struggles you are facing.

#1: Struggling is not the identity. You must learn to live while you struggle, such that anyone who sees you can separate the struggle from your life.

#2: Don’t be stuck on the struggle that you refuse to be a part of life, there’s so many people waiting on you to show them that they deserve to live, so breathe a bit and live life even in the struggles.

#3: Struggles are a part of life but they are not the totality of what life entails so we must remember to discover all the other ingredients that make life worth living.

#4: Those who struggle do it because they want to live so it’s only injustice if you struggle so much and pass up on opportunities to live life.

#5: Struggles like life will not last forever, so you have to choose which you’ll devote your attention to.

#6: As much as this will not be easy, it’s better to choose life even through the struggles.

#7: It’s so beautiful when you get the rewards for struggles and a chance to enjoy the life you are making so much sacrifices to get.

#8: Struggles are just as addictive as life so when you find yourself on that balance scale tilting towards one than the other, you’ll feel the withdrawal symptoms like you’ve been getting too little of one.

#9: Maturity does not come with growth, it’s most times a function of perfecting that balance between struggles and life and learning to be yourself regardless of what life throws at you.

#10: Without the struggles we face in life, we might be unable to tap into our deep crucibles of creativity and produce all the art that makes the world this beautiful place it is.

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Inspirational quotes to get you through your week

If you are having a rough day, or week even, here are some wise words of inspiration from some famous individuals that can help cheer your mood.

“Either you run the day, or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn

“If not us, who? If not now, when?” – John F. Kennedy

“Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” – Jack Canfield

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard

“Some men see things as they are and say why – I dream things that never were and say why not.”– George Bernard Shaw

“Life has two rules: #1 Never quit #2 Always remember rule # 1.” – Unknown

“The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.” – Arthur C. Clarke

“Speak less than you know; have more than you show.” – William Shakespeare

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Education costs money. But then so does ignorance.” – Sir Claus Moser

“Many of life’s failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu

“Every noble work is at first impossible.” – Thomas Carlyle

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden

“Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan.” – Larry Winget

“Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it.” – Joe Clark

“Rule #1 of life. Do what makes YOU happy.” – Unknown

“It is not enough to aim, you must hit.” – Italian Proverb

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine

“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth

“An obstacle is often a stepping stone.” – Prescott

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great makes you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen

“I have never in my life learned anything from any man who agreed with me.” – Dudley Field Malone

“I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. It’s because of them I’m doing it myself.” – Albert Einstein

“We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha

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Great quotes from great Canadians

We should all be proud to be Canadian, and to prove it, here are some great quotes from some very great Canadians.

“My old mentor once told me: if you find yourself too comfortable, move.” – Victor Garber, actor

“Make more time for yourself: simplify, unplug and really focus on living in the present.” – Karen Kain, retired ballet dancer

“I don’t really feel like I want to chase youth. I want to get old. I want to experience all the seasons of my life.” – Pamela Anderson, actress, model and activist

“Hockey is our winter ballet and, in many ways, our only national drama.” – Morley Callaghan, late novelist

“I’m starting to think my inner life is 75 per cent grocery lists.” – Samantha Bee, television host

“Read something that upsets your worldview, that makes you feel a little bit uncomfortable.” – Esi Edugyan, novelist

“The constant happiness is curiosity.” – Alice Munro, Nobel Prize-winning short story writer

“One time I was in a casting meeting, and my shoe flew into the casting director’s face. She ducked. I remember her saying, ‘Well, I won’t forget you.’” – Coco Rocha, model

“Part of the reason I improvise is I love not really working hard.” – Colin Mochrie, comedian

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight that matters, but the size of the fight in the dog in the fight that matters.” – Maurice Vechon, late professional wrestler

“Moral courage is a concept that isn’t talked about but is always noticed by its absence.” – Sally Armstrong, journalist

“Twitter isn’t real. There’s no gauge on real life on Twitter. That’s a terrible medium to exist in. You can enjoy it. You can even indulge in it. Just don’t live life by that weird code.” – Drake, rapper

“I think reconciliation with indigenous people remains the biggest social justice issue facing the country, because we don’t do a good job of acknowledging the contributions native people have made. This is not just a country of immigrants.” – Wab Kinew, politician and broadcaster

“One of the luxuries and requirements of a country like Canada is that we need to be engaged.” – Joe Clark, former politician and statesman

“Who the hell wants to be happy all the time?” – Christopher Plummer, actor

“Chopping carrots has literally brought me around the world, twice.” – Chuck Hughes, chef and television personality

“It’s difficult to learn from success. I’ve learned more from my mistakes.” – Louise Penny, author

“You have far more power as a citizen than you do as a consumer.” – Carol Off, journalist

“Let me ask you: Would you be happy if all your emails were made public?” – Janice Gross Stein, political scientist

“Falling in love helps with depression. And so does drumming.” – Serena Ryder, singer-songwriter

“Life is challenging, and I’d say that there is no guidebook – but there’s about a million guidebooks out there. All people have been doing since the dawn of time is trying to figure out how to live this life and be happy.” – Will Arnett, actor

“I shake my husband’s hand and knock on wood with him every night, before every show. Even after he’s gone, I still talk to him.” – Celine Dion, singer

“Legitimately, the meanest thing you can do to a person is to land a plane and then not let them off it.” – Debra DiGiovanni, comic

“One thing I’ve learned is that sometimes we don’t realize how strong we actually are.” – Malin Ackerman, actress

“We seem to be so hard set in what we call our principles, which are not so much our principles but our prejudices. Let’s try to get beyond that.” – Alex Trebek, television host

“Just received a text that started with ‘Good afternoon, Mr. Buff…’ and I gotta say… I did not hate it.” – Brent Butt, actor and comic

“We can’t dream our way out of oppression.” – David Chariandy, writer

“Running is a great way to multi-task. You can get in a workout, but you can also help clear your mind.” – Brendan Brazier, athlete and author

“If your’e going to get out there and not be prepared to fail, you’re missing out in life. Failure is half the fun.” – Jann Arden, singer-songrwriter

“Exploration is not something you retire from. It is a part of one’s life ethic.” – Roberta Bondar, astronaut and neurologist

“Really, the best way to celebrate 25 years of being in a band is to start another year of being in a band.” – Ed Robertson, musician

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Beautiful words to describe nature

Spring is around the corner which means spending more time outside. Here are some beautiful quotes to help you look forward to the pending season.

Hummed of mystery

“Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional. On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of the world in its becoming. Maps and mazes. Of a thing which could not be put back. Not be made right again. In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.” —Cormac McCarthy

Her secret

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Silence to touch souls

“We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature—trees, flowers, grass—grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence…We need silence to be able to touch souls.” —Mother Teresa

Beauty everywhere

“If you truly love Nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” —Vincent van Gogh

In praise of a walk

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” —Henry David Thoreau

Flowers

“Flowers are the sweetest things that God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.” —Henry Ward Beecher (This is what your favorite flower says about you.)

Nature takes its time

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” —Lao Tzu

Nature, the master

“Choose only one master–Nature.” —Rembrandt

Rejoice like a child

“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.” —Marie Curie

A leaf of grass

“I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.” —Walt Whitman

Mad with joy

“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us.” —Iris Murdoch

Nature’s lush carpet

“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.” —Helen Keller

Power of a pebble

“The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.” —Blaise Pascal

Source of inspiration

“The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration.” —Claude Monet

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Motivational Quotes That Will Inspire You to Keep Hustling

Here are some pearls of wisdom to keep you going on the most difficult of days.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”-Arthur Ashe

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”-Estee Lauder

“Don’t think about making art. Just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.”-Andy Warhol

“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.”-Audre Lorde

“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. He taught me that if you are interested in something, no matter what it is, go at it full speed ahead. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it, and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good. Hot is no good either. White hot and passionate is the only thing to be.”– Roald Dahl, “My Uncle Oswald”

“We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.”-Herb Kelleher, Co-founder of Southwest Airlines

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”– Maya Angelou

“Sometimes, you’ve got to work a little, so you can ball a lot.”-Tom Haverford

“Go to your desire and don’t hang around here.”-Jack Kerouac, “Big Sur”

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined!”-Thoreau

“Now tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”-Mary Oliver

“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”-Dolly Parton

“Some people want it to happen, some people wish it would happen, others make it happen.”-Michael Jordan

“To be contented—that’s for the cows.”-Diana Vreeland

“The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.”-Vince Lombardi

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”-Steve Jobs

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of, ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.”-Marissa Mayer

“Make it work.”-Tim Gunn

“Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.”-Patti Smith

“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing is the wrong thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.”– Theodore Roosevelt

“Live every week like it’s Shark Week.”– Tracy Jordan

“Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.”-Oprah Winfrey

“What would you do if you weren’t afraid?”-Sheryl Sandberg

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Motivational Quotes for Every Day of the Week

Consider this list of quotes as your personal cheerleader to help you start your day right. Grab your coffee and geet reading.

1. "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing -- that's why we recommend it daily." -Zig Ziglar

2. "Someday is not a day of the week." -Denise Brennan-Nelson

3. "Hire character. Train skill." -Peter Schutz

4. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." -Steve Jobs

5. "Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman -- not the attitude of the prospect." -W. Clement Stone

6. "Everyone lives by selling something." -Robert Louis Stevenson

7. "If you are not taking care of your customer, your competitor will." -Bob Hooey

8. "The golden rule for every businessman is this: Put yourself in your customer's place." -Orison Swett Marden

9. "If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." -Napoleon Hill

10. "The best leaders are those most interested in surrounding themselves with assistants and associates smarter than they are. They are frank in admitting this and are willing to pay for such talents." -Antos Parrish

11. "Beware of monotony; it's the mother of all the deadly sins." -Edith Wharton

12. "Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else." -J.M. Barrie

13. "Without a customer, you don't have a business -- all you have is a hobby." -Don Peppers

14. "To be most effective in sales today, it's imperative to drop your 'sales' mentality and start working with your prospects as if they've already hired you." -Jill Konrath

15. "Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, 'Make me feel important.' Not only will you succeed in sales, you will succeed in life." -Mary Kay Ash

16. "It's not just about being better. It's about being different. You need to give people a reason to choose your business." -Tom Abbott

17. "Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art." -Andy Warhol

18. "Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no greater investment." -Stephen Covey

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Positive Quotes and Messages To Improve Your Day

Want to start your day on the right foot? Then take a read through these positive quotes to get it started the way it should.

“No one is perfect - that’s why pencils have erasers.” - Mickey Rooney

“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Bonnie Blair

“It always seems impossible until it is done.” - A.A. Milne

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” - Nelson Mandela

“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” - Helen Keller

“Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” - Willie Nelson

“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” - Zig Ziglar

“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.” - Les Brown

“When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.” - Stephen Richards

“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” - Paulo Coelho

“Winning is fun, but those moments that you can touch someone’s life in a very positive way are better.” - Elbert Hubbard

“Virtually nothing is impossible in this world if you just put your mind to it and maintain a positive attitude.” - Tim Howard

“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you.” - Lou Holtz

“It makes a big difference in your life when you stay positive.” - Mary Lou Retton

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Ellen DeGeneres

“Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same.” - Milton Berle

“You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” - Francesca Reigler

“The sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” - Les Brown

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Funny And Surprising Inspirational Quotes

Looking for a daily dose of inspiration coupled with humour? Then check out these funny and surprising inspirational quotes to get your day started on the right foot.

Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Sigmund Freud

We are all born mad. Some remain so. Samuel Beckett

I have measured out my life with coffee spoons. T.S. Eliot

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead. Charles Bukowski

Life has a way of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen at once. Paulo Coelho

I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity. Edgar Allan Poe

Embrace the glorious mess that you are. Elizabeth Gilbert

I don’t want to go to heaven. None of my friends are there. Oscar Wilde

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it. George Bernard Shaw

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret. Ambrose Bierce

I have great faith in fools – self-confidence my friends will call it. Edgar Allan Poe

The only thing you can get in a hurry is trouble. Navjot Singh Sidhu

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Mark Twain

Show me a man with a tattoo and I’ll show you a man with an interesting past. Jack London

It’s not bragging if you can back it up. Muhammad Ali

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Ways to get motivated on a Monday

Nobody likes a Monday morning or the general consensus is, a lot of us find it hard to get up and motivated for work on a Monday morning. If this is you, or you know someone who feels this way, here are some motivational tips.

Get an early night - Quite an obvious tip but it’s true, the sooner you get to sleep, and the more sleep you get, the more motivated you’ll feel in the morning. You’ll wake up feeling refreshed and ready for a new week to begin.

Read some quotes - Inspirational quotes are a great way to kick-start your day as it’ll give you the focus on your goals and what to aim for. You can have a little browse on Pinterest, or have a quote by your bed, ready to start the day with.

Set your goals - The best way to get motivated is making a list of what you need to aim for that day. It can be literally anything you need to do, and the satisfaction of ticking them off will give you the encouragement to work harder and harder. Once all or most are ticked off, you’ll feel fabulous.

Make a nice lunch - Food is a great motivator and if you’re a big foodie, then ensure you prepare a lavish lunch for Monday, as then you’ll work really hard to make your way to lunch time and enjoy it.

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Useful tips for being at your best for that key interview

Humans can be quite contradictory creatures sometime. We can often get stuck in a rut and be determined to pull ourselves out of it, but at the same time be fearful of taking a huge step towards something life-changing.

Switching jobs, or even starting off on a new career path is a big move and often the key to opening that new door is selling yourself in an interview. This is where many people fall done because, as qualified and capable as they are, selling themselves just doesn’t come as naturally to some as others.

But a job or college interview is about much more than just selling yourself. One of the tricks is to see an interview as more of a conversation – albeit with a panel of total strangers – than an interrogation.

If you are not naturally outgoing, there are number of things you do to make sure you do your best at an interview and make lasting impression at an interview – and this starts from before you even walk in the door.

Before the interview, do some light stretching and breathing exercises to help calm your nerves and make you feel comfortable.

When you get into the room, it is important the you shake hands with each member of the panel and tell them ‘Nice to meet you’ and repeat their name. Remember each name is crucial as it reflects your ability to remember key facts and also adds a personal touch when you are responding to their questions.

When talking about yourself, avoid rhyming off a list of achievements. Instead, tell a story about your experiences. That will be much more personal and memorable.

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Discover the Most Inspiring Book You’ll Ever Read

Books have the ability to stir up all kinds of emotions within, and can entertain, amuse or support during tough times. Some books can even provide the help to change the direction of your life. Here’s a look at some of the most inspiring books you’ll ever find.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

A profound book and one which looks at the nature of choice and our relationships. Tragic in parts, it follows the story of first love which is destined to end in heartbreak when one of the main characters dies after his cancer returns. The conclusion is that everyone gets hurt, but that it’s possible to choose how, when and where, and that we all should be happy with the choices we make.

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

This book isn’t a work of fiction but an introspective memoir about human emotion and the ability to live in the present. The author examines his own emotions and faces up to his discomfort, seeking out the company of those who are dying to gather a unique view on life and the world around us.

The Shack by William P Young

A work of fiction which builds in some of the most profound questions that mankind faces, this book will leaving you musing on the very essence of existence. A father who has to deal with brutal murder of his child receives an invitation, apparently from God to return to the location where his daughter drew her last breath. Life-changing and exhilarating, many readers describe this book as a pivotal moment they won’t ever forget.

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Three tips on how to beat writer’s block

For writers, the first word is often the most difficult. Anyone who writes regularly will know that, once you’re in a flow, you can be unstoppable. However, with many things in life, the old saying that ‘a good start is half the work’ is particularly apt for writers.

However, thinking of the hook or opening line to get things going can be difficult and getting over that roadblock can seem almost impossible some days. So, if you are suffering from the dreaded writer’s block, here a few tips to get over it.

1. Go walking. It’s amazing how many times this is the solution to a problem, but going for a walk has many advantages for writers. First, it clears your head which allows ideas to pop into it organically without you have to force them. Also, the physical activity is also good for your brain and can stimulate activity, and therefore creativity.

2. Get into a routine. It may seem obvious, but if you create a routine for your writing, you may find that your brain will click in at the same time each day too. A routine is also more about what you don’t do as what you do. If you know you are going to writing at certain time, you can spend the rest of the time on the other distractions which normally contribute to your writer’s block.

3. Brainstorm on a blank sheet. Get a piece of paper and write down any word that comes into your head, no matter how ridiculous it sounds. Don’t force it, allow the words to come naturally and you might discover a thought you didn’t know you had.

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How to keep motivated in winter

In the winter time, the majority of us love to spend our time cozied up indoors and generally have less motivation than in the summer months. When it’s dark outside, it’s harder to get out of bed, work hard and have that push to reach our goals. However, if you have that lack of motivation, we have a few ways to help you out.

Get a good night's sleep - Without a doubt, sleep is the one thing that can help you through the winter months and keep you motivated. A regular pattern of 7-8 hours sleep per night will give you that boost in the day to get going at work and prevent you from slacking half-way through.

Switch off in the evening - To get that good night's sleep, it’s important to switch off when the evening time hits. This means forgetting everything to do with work and focusing on yourself. You could unwind with a movie, have a lovely long bath or start a new book. Choose whatever it is to make you feel fully relaxed.

Eat well - Eating well is a great step to motivation. The right foods will aid your body and mind and boost your mood more. We’re talking anything healthy, that releases endorphins and gets your energy going. Eating more energized foods will get the ball rolling for you to work hard and boost motivation more.

Treat yourself - In the same breath, don’t forget about the indulgences in the winter months. This could be all the festive treats, a glass of wine or a day out. Working towards a treat will motivate you more.

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In the winter time, the majority of us love to spend our time cozied up indoors and generally have less motivation than in the summer months.

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How to be more body confident

Body confidence is a struggle a lot of us go through regardless of gender. As human beings, we naturally always compare ourselves to other people and especially celebrities. Social media today is huge on appearance, how we should look and getting the perfect Instagram shot. However, we all need to remember it’s not real and we should love who we are. Here are a few ways to grow your body confidence.

Wear what you’re comfortable in - We all have parts of our bodies that we aren’t the biggest fan of and the first step to being body confidence is accepting them. Do this by wearing the clothes you’re comfortable in that don’t necessarily show those bits off. Once you are comfortable, you can then be a bit more brave with your fashion choices.

Compliment yourself - The most important thing when it comes to body confidence is boosting yourself up. Your friends and family can tell you a million times that you’re pretty, however, it needs to come from you to believe it. Every day, start the morning off with a compliment as it’ll boost you and your confidence.

Step out your comfort zone - As you grow with body confidence, you can begin to take fashion risks and wear things you’re not necessarily used to. Over time, keep stepping out of your fashion comfort zone and before you know it, you’ll be able to rock whatever you want. Always remember that everyone is beautiful in their own way.

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