Empty Slats Filled

I have begun filling the empty slats above my bunk bed. I must say, I adore this idea. I love it. I mean, I really love it! It is almost crazy how happy it makes me! 

When I go to bed at night, and wake-up in the morning, I have my very favorite quotes smacking me right in the face! (Sometimes literally, if I am not careful moving my head!) It has been very inspirational to have these quotes constantly swirling around in my mind. 

Sammi and I have been working hard trying to gather the best quotes we can find. She also helps me write them. (Which is no easy task -- your arms can go numb writing above your head!) The bunk bed will be hers when we are through using it, so she is eager to help. I love her help. It has been fun to do this together.

By gathering all of my favorite quotes into one place, I have begun to form a better understanding of who I am, and what causes my heart to feel, and stir. It has been kind of interesting, and it has lead me on a sort of self-discovery journey. (Who knew sleeping in a bunk bed would help me figure myself out?!) Crazy.

The things that are churning around on the inside of me are made manifest in the quotes that inspire me.

These are the quotes I have gathered so far . . . read them, and know me better.

Mari's Collection of Quotes: 

"To Love Another Person is to See the Face of God." - Les Mis

"It is not the strength of body that counts, but the strength of spirit." - J.R.R. Tolkien

"Keep Moving Forward." - Walt Disney

"All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given us." J.R.R. Tolkien

"To die is nothing, but it is terrible not to live." - Victor Hugo

"Are you afraid of the good you will do?"

"Be Still my Soul."

"No Fears, No Regrets."

"If you dare to dream it, work to achieve it."

"It is kind of fun to do the impossible." -Disney

"Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face." - Victor Hugo

"Do or do not, there is no try." - Yoda

"Follow the Light Unflinchingly." J.R.R. Tolkien

"There is nothing like a dream to create the future."- Victor Hugo

"People may forget what you say or do, but they won't forget how you make them feel."-Maya Angelou

"Don't be afraid to give up the good for the great." -Rockefellar

"Faith in God includes faith in his timing." - Neal A. Maxwell

"Your future is as bright as your faith." -Thomas S. Monson

"There is a Castle on a Cloud." Les Mis

"There is some good in this world and it is worth fighting for!" J.R.R. Tolkien

"Darkness must pass, a new day will come, and when the sun shines, it will shine all the clearer!" J.R.R Tolkien

"Not being heard is no reason for silence." -Victor Hugo

"Forget yourself and go to work." -Bryant Hinckley

"Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens." J.R.R. Tolkien

"Happiness wishes everybody happy."- Victor Hugo

"You are never too old to be young." - Disney

"Not all who wander are lost. " J.R.R. Tolkien

"To be, or not to be?" Shakespeare

"If you want to be happy, be." -Tolstoy

"It is better to fight for something than live for nothing." -Patton

"Even the smallest person can change the course of the future." J.R.R. Tolkien

"Another story must begin." Les Mis

Steadfast, Immovable

Believe

"Life is to be enjoyed, not endured. " - Hinckley

"Things will work out. " - Hinckley

"If you think you can, or think you can't -- you're right."

"Look down, and show some mercy if you can. Look down, look down, upon your fellow man." - Les Mis

"Try a little harder to be a little better." - Hinckley

"God on High, Hear my Prayer." Les Mis

"Be strong and of good courage."

"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less."  - C.S. Lewis

"Love one Another." - God

"This is the best day ever!" Rapunzel

"Your silence gives consent." - Plato

"They do not love that do not show their love." - Shakespeare

"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else -- which makes you unique." - Walt Disney

"Like everybody else, I've got a dream." - Rapunzel

"Where words fail, music speaks." - Hans Christian Anderson

This is my VERY favorite quote right now, and it has a full slat all its own. . . 

"Living by faith includes the call to something greater than cowardly self-preservation. " J.R.R. Tolkien

Love it.

So now that you have a sense of who I am, do you have any more quote ideas for me? I have some empty slats that need filling . . . no really, I'm serious. I love quotes about dreaming, fighting, believing, making a difference, etc.

I think I could do a blog post about each and every one of the quotes I picked . . . maybe I will!

Want to know who you are? Go and gather your favorite quotes together and find out! It is fun!