Ooo, these are some lovely quotes and this is a lovely discussion ^.^
I usually have a lot of self quotes I make up to motivate myself, I shall share some that I've had been following for quite awhile c':
"When Your Creations Inspires Others, It's Already Marked In History." ~ Hakumi 2OO8
"When Everyone Turned Its Back On You, It's False. They've Given Up On You Before You Even Proved Your Worth.. But Someone Is Still Watching & Waiting For You To Blossom." ~ Hakumi 2O13
The first quote was when I started to do more with my art, whether it be for Music or Drawings in general. I mostly beaten myself up because I thought I wouldn't be remembered much in the world. I always questioned my abilities and self - worth. Then, that started to change as some lovely people started to tell me how much they've enjoyed my workings and was too shy / nervous to come forth about it. When it came to me playing my violin I didn't know I made people smile and I started to take notice in the world around me and not focus on the negative thoughts that have clouded me. Even now whenever I make things for games, it's about the same scenario and since then, I've been having a more positive outlook on my workings... via musical, art, or creations.
The second one was when I was semi- going through a dark time in my life. Where I would mostly distant myself from those around me because I would always try and make everyone happy, not realizing that I was making myself miserable in the process. Now I realize that you can't please everyone and as long as you're happy in doing what you're doing, that's the important voice and they speak overall. I now realize that it's nearly impossible for the entire world to dislike ya, and no matter what, at least one person / creature out there is watching you, waiting and supporting you. And when you astound those that doubted you, it's a sense of accomplishment because you can truly show how you can be.
Sorry if this is a bit of TL;DR sort of thing. I just love discussing quotes and getting inspirations from other quotes. Lol. - Goes Back To Silence -