WaterFire’s 100 Days of Inspiration and Connection

“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.”

“May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.”

“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.”

“Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.”

“But I know, somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the stars.”

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

“Knowledge belongs to humanity and is the torch which illuminates the world.”

“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.”

“Art must be life — it must belong to everybody.”

“Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”

“Just the two of us

We can make it if we try”

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

“I believe art is a connection, like passing on a flame.”

“Hope is a waking dream”

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway”

“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places.”

“Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.”

“Walk on, walk on

With hope in your heart

And you’ll never walk alone”

“However vast the darkness, we must supply our own light.”

“The creation of the work of art is the creation of the world.”

“I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.”

“Act as if What You Do Makes a Difference. It Does.”

“Life isn’t finding shelter in the storm. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.”

“If you’re craving a reminder of your connection to everything, look at your reflection in the night sky. You are home.”

“The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.”

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.”

“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”

“All that we see or seen is but a dream within a dream.”

“A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader, a great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves.”

“She was unstoppable, not because she did not have failures or doubts, but because she continued on despite them.”

“The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”

“You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.”

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

“Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family: Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.”

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.”

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.”

“In union there is strength.”

“Someday all you’ll have to light the way will be a single ray of hope and that will be enough.”

“When something bad happens you have three choices. You can either let it define you, let it destroy you, or you can let it strengthen you.”

“Shower the people you love with love, show them the way that you feel.”

“Just as one candle lights another and can light thousands of other candles, so one heart illuminates another heart and can illuminate thousands of other hearts.”

“Give light and people will find the way.”

“If there ever comes a day where we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.”

“Someday I wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me.”

“Someday I wish upon a star Wake up where the clouds are far behind me.”

“Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

“Fight for your dreams, and your dreams will fight for you.”

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow [wo]men.”

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow [wo]men.”

“It will be imagination and innovation that gets us all to the other side.”

“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must also be present.”

“The earth has music for those who listen.”

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.”

“Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.”

“Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light; I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”

“To reach a port we must set sail.”

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”

“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everyone.”

“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”

“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.”

“A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.”

“It’s still magic even if you know how it’s done.”

“Only in darkness can you see the stars.”

“Sometimes, the embers are better than the campfire. It’s strange, but it’s true.”

“In the darkness, be the light.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

“Words are important for the mind, but the notes are for the soul.”

“An awake heart is like a sky that pours light.”

“I get by with a little help from my friends.”

“Art finds a way to be constructive. It becomes heat in cold places; it becomes light in dark places.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.”

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”

“The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.”

“When you become the image of your own imagination, it’s the most powerful thing you could ever do.”

“I bet you could sometimes find all the mysteries of the universe in someone’s hand.”

“It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow.”

“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.”

“If everyone helps to hold up the sky, then one person does not become tired.”

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.”

“Live as intensely as possible, burn your candle of life from both ends.”

“This little light of mine
I’m gonna let it shine”

“Color is a power that directly influences the soul.”

“Art is not a reflection of reality, it is the reality of the reflection.”

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”

“Any order is a balancing act of extreme precariousness.”

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”

“Music, once admitted to the soul, becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.”

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we just get stronger and more resilient.”

“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.”

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”

“When you possess light within, you see it externally.”

“Cities, like cats, will reveal themselves at night.”

“Each of us is born with a box of matches inside us but we can’t strike them all by ourselves.”