Choice

Happiness is a conscious choice we make for ourselves. It has to come from within.

- Beau Sides, Unseen Tears: The Challenges of Orphans and Orphanages in China

You must live the life of your dreams.

- Lailah Gifty Akita, Think Great: Be Great!

Where do we find happiness? Unfortunately, the common belief with most people is that happiness is something that happens to them when conditions are just right rather than something that happens through them when they choose to make space for it. While outer conditions may stimulate the feeling of happiness, it can never come from anywhere other than within us. Authentic happiness isn't something we can go out and get, buy, borrow, or steal. Nor can any form of artificial sensory stimulus generate true happiness; it's only something we can be, and it's a choice we make with every breath we take.

- Dennis Merritt Jones, The Art of Being: 101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life

You have to be happy with who you are and the choices you make. If you don't like yourself, you'll never be truly happy.

- Taylor Swift

Sometimes horrible choices can lead to the right decision, its not where we start that's important but where we end.

- Ava Harrison, Imperfect Truth

Eventually your little choices are going to become habits that affect the bigger decisions you make in life.

- Jim George

True character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure - the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character's essential nature.

- Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting

It is usual that little streams put their mouths into big rivers. Most rivers can also be traced to the big sea. The fact that you start with a small choice does not mean you will be on that narrow road forever.

- Israelmore Ayivor, Dream Big!: See Your Bigger Picture!

Who you are; that is, who you choose to be — your identity, works in your life like an invisible hand.

- Bryant McGill, Simple Reminders: Inspiration for Living Your Best Life

Remember your connection with the cosmos. Remember your connection with the infinity and that remembrance will give you the freedom.

- Amit Ray, Enlightenment Step by Step