My favorite quotes contain messages that provide wisdom. I can carry these messages with me every day and find inspiration to be the best version of myself. You’ll notice below that I’ve gathered bits of knowledge from activists, leaders, and authors.

Let these words fill you with hope and give you the motivation to keep going, even when things are hard.

1. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

2. “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa

3. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

4. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” –Martin Luther King Jr.

5. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt