{"author":"Donald Pillai","author_id":"Donald+Pillai","total_quotes":15,"quotes":[{"text":"We have to expect disappointments, trouble, losses and hurts as an inevitable part of life. It is vital to repeat to ourselves the most important and comforting words of all time: THIS, TOO, SHALL PASS AWAY!","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["comforting","hurting","inspirational","motivational","motivational-inspirational","motivational","pain"],"id":22288,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"Even though our past has a lot to do with who we are today, remember; all that we think, say and do today has everything to do with who we become ~ Donald Pillai.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["believe-and-achieve","faith-in-god","faith-in-yourself","family","grace-and-favor","inspiration","love","motivation","personal-development","personal-growth","personal-planning","personality"],"id":45755,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"In order to improve our life for good always remember that regardless of what anyone else says and does, we are ultimately responsible for our own actions. This is the only way to experience victory, joy, and satisfaction every day of our lives.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["habits","judging","judging-others","judging-ourselves","judging-people","people","persecution","pressure","relationship","relationship","relationships"],"id":49491,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"Don't ever forget that life has nothing to do with what you are doing, but has everything to do with what you are being.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["inspirational","life","love","motivation","motivational"],"id":80188,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"I have absolutely no regrets in life except regrets for the things I didn’t do when I had the chance ~ Donald Pillai.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["business-advice","happiness-fulfillment-desire","happiness-in-hard-times","inspiration","inspirational-success-failure","joyful-living","leadership","life-and-living","life-experience","life-lessons","love","peace-of-mind","reliable"],"id":98531,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"Surround yourself with as many highly qualified people as possible in the various areas of specialty who are passionate not only about business but more importantly about life and who support you in the pursuit of your passion and purpose.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["inspirational","lessons-in-life","motivational","passionate-living","purpose-driven-life","purpose","purposeful-living"],"id":122233,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"It is GOOD to cherish your yesterdays; It is BETTER to dream your tomorrows; but it is BEST to live your today's! Remember to hold fast to your dreams, for if your dreams die, then your life is like a bird with broken wings that cannot fly.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["attitude-is-everything","attitude-towards-life","encouragement","encouragement-and-attitude","inspiration","motivational-inspirational","resilience"],"id":125977,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"Never be defined by what has happened to you in the past, it was just a life lesson, not a life sentence. ~ Donald Pillai.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["courage-change-self-reflection","courage-to-be-oneself","determination","faith-in-god","faith-in-yourself","faith","faith-strength","hope","hope-and-despair","hope","hopeful-and-encouraging","hopelessness","love","reflection-of-your-mind","reflection-on-life","reflection","resilience"],"id":182808,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"Everything in the universe begins with and revolves around two things: words and thoughts. These two elements form the creative substance that molds and shapes the destiny of all humanity. Each of us becomes the person we are, chooses the direction we take, and accomplishes everything we do based on these two primary elements. Opportunities don’t happen, we create them. Being motivated, having the right thoughts, and saying the right words costs us nothing, but can get us everything we ever need.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["destiny-and-attitude","entrepreneurship","inspirational","motivational","personal-branding","thoughts-of-the-mind","universal-truths","words-of-wisdom","words-to-live-by"],"id":198930,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"},{"text":"We should associate only with positive, focused people who we can learn from and who will not drain our valuable energy with complaining and uninspiring attitudes. When we develop and maintain relationships with those who are committed to constant improvement and the pursuit of the best that life has to offer, we will have plenty of company on our path to the top of whatever mountain we seek to climb.","author":"Donald Pillai","tags":["best-life","company","improvement","inspirational","law-of-association","living","loving","motivational","pursuits","self-development"],"id":218186,"author_id":"Donald+Pillai"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":15,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}