• That's it's okay to not be perfect
• I am worth more than a letter on a report card
• Don't ever let anyone tell you what you can or can't do with your life. It's your life. If you have big dreams, go for them. Who gives a flying fuck what other people think? If they want to limit themselves and their goals, then that's their own problem.
• Good grades are great and all, but it's more important to live life to the fullest and be happy.
• Karma.
• Don't bother with boys until you're completely finished with school. No relationship is worth jeopardizing your education for.
• Treat people the way you would like to be treated.
• Know that you have value. If you have no sense of self worth people will walk all over you.
• Loving someone means wanting what's best for them, even if it doesn't involve you.
• Other people have feelings too.
• When you think negatively, negative things will happen to you constantly. When you think positively, bad things will still happen to you. However, they will be fewer in quantity and you will see how to overcome them, rather than wallowing in your own misery.
• Think before you say things. Think about how you would feel if someone said the same thing to you. The same goes for actions.
• There will come a time when someone is rude to you. Rather than being rude back, you should be as kind to them as possible. Guilt is the ultimate form of revenge.
• If you like someone, just tell them. If they refuse, then it's easier to move on.
• Be very careful with whom you put your trust.
• No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
• The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.
• Tomorrow is promised to no one.
• If you're mad at someone, vent about it in a diary. It won't do you any good to gossip about the person or be mean to them.
• Don't shut out the idea of love just because one person has hurt you. You must experience the pain in order to experience the joy that will come later.
• Smile every morning. That way, at least your day started out good.
• Never compromise your independence. Never lose your edge. Never lose your backbone. Never lose yourself. And never, ever put up with people's bullshit.
• Never blame yourself with what may go wrong in a relationship. It takes two to tango.
• Relationships go bad all the time. This pain won't last forever. Somewhere out there is someone who will truly appreciate you.
• Your friends may sometimes make you angry or disappoint you. You must forgive them. Then, and only then, will the problem fix itself.
• You can criticize something without wanting it to fail.
• It's better to have loved and lost than to live with a psycho for the rest of your life.
• It's okay to fail. As much as you hate to admit it, Failure is the only way we truly learn.

"You try, you fail. You try, you fail. But the only real failure is when you stop trying."