A Quote-Inspired Rainy Afternoon

Rainy fall afternoons hold a special place in my heart. I always just feel so relaxed when I can sit inside with the window open, feel the crisp fall air flowing in, and listen to the sound of a light drizzle. Today was exactly that.
Since it was one of our few completely free evenings, one of my friends and I decided we would finally work on the quote wall we wanted for our living room. So we made some hot chocolate and busted out the sharpies, neon note cards, and endless list of Pinterest quotes. Not only did we feel accomplished about decorating part of our prison-resembling living room, but it was a nice break from all the homework and projects we've had lately. Plus, now we'll have 48 little nuggets of inspiration to look at whenever we're feeling stressed.

Here's the list of quotes we used:

1. We need to remember what’s important in life… Friends, waffles, and work. Or waffles, friends, work… It doesn’t matter. But work is third. – Leslie Knope
2. The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can.
3. You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward.
4. If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello. – Paulo Coehlo
5. Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.
6. The secret of being happy is accepting where you are in life and making the most out of everyday.
7. Whatever you are, be a good one
8. Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever – Walt Disney
9. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them – Walt Disney
10. Do what you love, work as hard as you can, and make people happy. – Ed Sheeran
11. Be nice to everyone, always smile, and appreciate things because it could all be gone tomorrow – Ed Sheeran
12. The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling – Fabienne Fredrickson
13. Sometimes you have to just let go and see what happens
14. Sometimes life is about risking everything for a dream no once can see but you
15. Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory. – Dr. Suess
16. Never apologize for being sensitive or emotional. It’s a sign that you have a big heart, and that you aren’t afraid to let others see it. Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. – Brigette Nicole
17. There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. – C.S. Lewis
18. Sometimes the bad things that happen in our lives put us directly on the path to the best things that will ever happen to us.
19. Decide that you want it more than you are afraid of it – Bill Cosby
20. Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you
21. Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will
22. Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing. – Hunter S. Thompson
23. If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough
24. One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you can’t change
25. Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams, or wake up and chase them.
26. It’s better to know and be disappointed than to never know and always wonder
27. Remember why you started
28. Take every chance you get in life, because some things only happen once
29. Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.
30. The sign of a beautiful person is that they always see beauty in others
31. Take time to do what makes your soul happy
32. Be who you are, not who the world wants you want to be
33. Don’t let someone who has done nothing tell you how to do anything.
34. I don't know the key to success but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. - Bill Cosby
35. As you climb the ladder of success, check occasionally to make sure it is leaning against the right wall.
36. Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands- and then eat just one of those pieces.
37. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.
38. Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what women are made of; the heck with sugar and spice. - Bethany Hamilton
39. Life is like a trampoline; if you want to reach the top, you have to experience hitting the bottom.
40. I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do - Helen Keller
41. Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher
42. Friends are like Peanut Butter... it sticks to the roof of your mouth, like a friend sticks to you... and it feels as if they never go away!
43. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
44. Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting - Peter Pan
45. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself - Leo Tolstoy
46. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma but never let him be the period - Harold Chadwick
47. Promise me you'll always remember; You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. Christopher Robin to Pooh
48. When I left that little bird with its broken leg to die – Ed Sheeran (This one is a hidden little joke, because I always talk about how it's my favorite Ed Sheeran lyric taken completely out of context. I just want to see how long it takes people to notice it when they look at our quote wall)

I'm pretty excited about the quote wall because it adds some color to our boring white-walled living area, while also providing several uplifting words of encouragement. The only thing I wouldn't mind changing is my poor handwriting.