Love happens, hearts break and life ends, or at least that's what it feels like. It gets hard to breath and even harder to carry on, but there is a strength in each one of us that allows us to get back up, to lunge forward and to come out better than we were before. I think deep down we all know it's not the end of the world, but when that knowledge is pushed too deep and the pain is to real, remember these quotes and try to find the strength to be happy.

1. Life's struggles lay the groundwork for a bright future

"Pain makes you stronger, tears make you braver, and heartbreaks make you wiser, so thank the past for a better future." - Unknown

2. It always takes longer than you think it should, but it always comes

"Healing comes in waves and maybe today the wave hits the rocks

And that's ok, that's ok, darling

You are still healing you are still healing." - Ljeoma Umebinyeo

3. Give consent to heal willingly and quickly; don't make yourself suffer longer than necessary

"Our bodies heal without permission, but our hearts need consent. Give it." - Lauren Eden

4. There is always light, you just have to look for it

"Don't cry when the sun is gone because the tears won't let you see the stars." - Violeta Para

5. Everything may not be great immediately, but it will be okay

"The biggest lesson I've learned is, 'it's okay.' It's okay for me to be kind to myself. It's okay to be wrong. It's okay to get mad. It's okay to be flawed. It's okay to be happy. It's okay to move on." - Unknown

6. Be brave and shade every memory yellow

"We draw maps of each other's pasts. Heartbreaks colored in black. Grief outlined in purple. The happiest times shaded yellow. This is how we learn each other. We are so scared and brave. We are so terrified and willing. We rewrite the definition of brave and it is this: love again. love again. love again." - Fortesa Latifi

7. Have the courage to take the challenging path; it will lead to the best places

"Often, what feels like the end of the world is really a challenging pathway to a far better place." - Karen Salmansohn

8. Just be you and love it!

"Be confused, it's where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it's where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it's where you start to make more authentic decisions. Be sad, because if we are brave enough we can hear our heart's wisdom through it. Be whatever you are right now. No more hiding. You are worthy. Always." - S.C. Lourie

9. Everyday is a choice

"Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional." - M. Kathleen Casey

10. You can't rush a masterpiece

"Healing is an art. It takes time. It takes practice. It takes love." - Unknown

11. Let the light in

"The wound is the place where the Light enters you." - Jalaluddin Rumi

12. Have an attitude of gratitude to see you through

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything; they make the best of everything." - Unknown

13. It's true

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost

14. The ones who love even your faults are the ones worth keeping

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Give yourself the time to heal, but in the meantime pick your favorite quote and use it to inspire you through the tough times. The future is bright.