We asked the community to share their favorite quotes and affirmations with us. Check some of those out below.

Gilbert McDonald | Filmmaker

““Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”” – Bruce Lee
No quote has ever meant more to me. As a martial artist and filmmaker, this quote has been the guiding principle my entire adult life. Life has a way of giving and taking, and all we can do is learn how to best navigate the ebbs and flows. Read more>>

Arnold Turner | Entertainment Photographer & Business Owner

“Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Maya Angelou
This is one of my favorite quotes because it’s simple and relatable. It reminds us all to take action and embrace the journey of learning, growing, and striving to be better. Read more>>

Gabriel Acosta | Photographer

“To photograph: it is to put on the same line of sight the head, the eye and the heart.” Cartier Bresson’s This phrase for me is the simplest definition of what I seek to do in my work, many times people believe that in order to take good photographs and show something different, it is first necessary to think about concepts, equipment, lights or lenses, but the truth is always something simpler and deeply. Read more>>

Carly Steinberg | Real Estate Agent

My favorite quote is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s definition of success: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden, a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” Read more>>

Peter Foldy | Filmmaker and Musician

“If you want to get hit by a car, you’ve got to go play in traffic.” Basically, if you want to be discovered for what you do, you have to put yourself out there. You have to be in the mix. No one is going to knock on your door and say, “hi, any actors (musicians, designers, artists) live here?” Unless you make your presence known, unless you start meeting people, it’s unlikely that you will launch a meaningful career. Read more>>

Cassie Marin | Musical Artist

I have a new favorite every day, it seems, but the most consistent and cemented affirmation that always stays floating at the top of my head is this personal one of mine: I am grateful to love and be loved. Read more>>