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A few quotes to ponder...

laurissa
laurissa CSN Member Posts: 773
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I came across these quotes today, thought they were clever and insightful.

"Worry does not empty tomorrow of its troubles, it empties today of its strength"

"You can complain that rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice that thorn bushes have roses"

"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away"

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty"

"Some see a hopeless end, while others see an endless hope"
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  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope CSN Member Posts: 823
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    Dear Laurissa,
    These are
    Dear Laurissa,

    These are good. Thanks for posting! I'm a worrier and I especially relate to the first one. I love the 'take our breath away' away too.

    Thank you.
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  • Noel
    Noel CSN Member Posts: 3,095 Member
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    Dawne.Hope said:

    Dear Laurissa,
    These are
    Dear Laurissa,

    These are good. Thanks for posting! I'm a worrier and I especially relate to the first one. I love the 'take our breath away' away too.

    Thank you.

    Love them!
    Laurissa, these are great quotes! I am always the one that says my cup is half full, not

    half empty. Heck, I just say I am glad I have a cup! LOL


    I think we have to choose to look at the bright side of everything, even when facing a

    hardship.

    It has gotten me thru my bc to where I am loving life and very, very happy!
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #4
    Thank you so much!
    I am sitting watching the sunrise as I read your post...

    It takes my breath away....

    Live well, laugh often, love passionately...

    Living life is not only rejoicing in the sunshine, but also dancing in the rain!

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U CSN Member Posts: 2,991
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    KathiM said:

    Thank you so much!
    I am sitting watching the sunrise as I read your post...

    It takes my breath away....

    Live well, laugh often, love passionately...

    Living life is not only rejoicing in the sunshine, but also dancing in the rain!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Thanks for posting these
    Thanks for posting these Laurissa. I am so grateful just for the small things in life, whatever it might be!

    Hope you are doing well.

    Hugs, Angie
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  • contrail
    contrail CSN Member Posts: 129
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    Love Your Quotes!
    Here's another one that I love, and try to remember:

    Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
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  • natly15
    natly15 CSN Member Posts: 1,941
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    Wow thanks for sharing these
    Wow thanks for sharing these Laurissa. they are so true and good advice for all of us.
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  • camsgram
    camsgram CSN Member Posts: 106
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    Thanks Laurissa! what a
    Thanks Laurissa! what a great way to get every day going.
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  • blessedandfavored
    blessedandfavored CSN Member Posts: 5
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    contrail said:

    Love Your Quotes!
    Here's another one that I love, and try to remember:

    Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

    LOVED YOUR QUOTE
    Hi Contrail,

    I loved your quote.... what an awesome way to look at the situation! ;)
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  • susie09
    susie09 CSN Member Posts: 2,930
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    camsgram said:

    Thanks Laurissa! what a
    Thanks Laurissa! what a great way to get every day going.

    These are all great
    These are all great Laurissa! Thanks!
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  • chenheart
    chenheart CSN Member Posts: 5,159 Member
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    I came across a Buddhist
    I came across a Buddhist quotation today which reminded me so much of the candle ceremony Traci so lovingly initiated for us on Wednesday night:

    "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of that one candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

    Thanks for posting quotes, Laurissa~wouldn't it be wonderful to have such poignant original thoughts? I admire those deep-thinkers so much!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥
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  • HeartofSoul
    HeartofSoul CSN Member Posts: 729 Member
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    chenheart said:

    I came across a Buddhist
    I came across a Buddhist quotation today which reminded me so much of the candle ceremony Traci so lovingly initiated for us on Wednesday night:

    "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of that one candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

    Thanks for posting quotes, Laurissa~wouldn't it be wonderful to have such poignant original thoughts? I admire those deep-thinkers so much!

    Hugs,
    Chen♥

    Three of my
    Three of my favorites

    "Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear."

    "Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers."

    "We are like tea bags - we don't know our own strength until we're in hot water"
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  • jcs313
    jcs313 CSN Member Posts: 3
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    Quotations
    Laurissa: I always love to hear new quotations. Two of my favorites are:
    Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
    Don't give up five minutes from the miracle.
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  • Balentine
    Balentine CSN Member Posts: 393
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    jcs313 said:

    Quotations
    Laurissa: I always love to hear new quotations. Two of my favorites are:
    Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
    Don't give up five minutes from the miracle.

    Thanks so much
    for the positive thoughts....we all need them daily!
    Lorrie
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  • susie09
    susie09 CSN Member Posts: 2,930
    #15
    jcs313 said:

    Quotations
    Laurissa: I always love to hear new quotations. Two of my favorites are:
    Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
    Don't give up five minutes from the miracle.

    I love your quote too
    I love your quote too jcs313!
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  • KathiM
    KathiM CSN Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    #16
    jcs313 said:

    Quotations
    Laurissa: I always love to hear new quotations. Two of my favorites are:
    Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
    Don't give up five minutes from the miracle.

    I, too, loved your quotes....
    Especially the one with the period and the comma...

    Thanks, it will be my new mantra!!

    Hugs, Kathi
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  • Angie2U
    Angie2U CSN Member Posts: 2,991
    #17
    contrail said:

    Love Your Quotes!
    Here's another one that I love, and try to remember:

    Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.

    Oh, I love your quote too
    Oh, I love your quote too Contrail! Thanks!
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  • Alexis F
    Alexis F CSN Member Posts: 3,598
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    KathiM said:

    I, too, loved your quotes....
    Especially the one with the period and the comma...

    Thanks, it will be my new mantra!!

    Hugs, Kathi

    Thank you Laurissa! Really
    Thank you Laurissa! Really love all of the quotes!
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  • Megan M
    Megan M CSN Member Posts: 3,000
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    Alexis F said:

    Thank you Laurissa! Really
    Thank you Laurissa! Really love all of the quotes!

    These are great!
    Thanks Laurissa!
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  • carkris
    carkris CSN Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    #20
    Megan M said:

    These are great!
    Thanks Laurissa!

    thanks Laurissa
    I like the period and comma one too. I also like, "when you paint yourself in a corner remember, paint dries" reminds me of the treatment process.
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  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 CSN Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #21
    carkris said:

    thanks Laurissa
    I like the period and comma one too. I also like, "when you paint yourself in a corner remember, paint dries" reminds me of the treatment process.

    These are great Laurissa!
    These are great Laurissa! Like yours too Carkris!
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