Reflecting while recovering from surgery
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant - Robert Louis Stevenson.
I have found that if you love life, life will love you back - Arthur Rubinstein.
The reason people find it so hard to be happy is that they always see the past better than it was, the present worse than it is, and the future less resolved than it will be – Marcel Pagnol.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – Lao Tzu
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive – Howard Thurman.
All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better – Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional - Anony-mouse.
Every man dies. Not every man really lives – William Ross Wallace
Life isn’t a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, latte in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming ‘Woohoo WHAT A RIDE’!
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein.
Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security – John Allen Paulos.
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing – Helen Keller.
In the end, it’s not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away - Shing Xiong.
The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and let it come in – Morrie Schwartz.
I think everyone should be told they’re beautiful until they believe it – Unknown
”It’s impossible” said pride. “It’s risky” said experience. “It’s pointless” said reason. “Give it a try” whispered the heart - Anonymous (via Tad).
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage - Lao Tzu.
When in doubt, choose Love.
Your task is not to seek love, but to seek and remove all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it – Rumi.
Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections – Unkown.
Be helpful. When you see a person without a smile, give them yours – Zig Ziglar
If you’re going through hell, keep going – Winston Churchill.
Feelings come and feelings go. There is no need to fear them and no need to crave them. Let them come, and then let them go. No feeling is your permanent reality, no matter how intense it is.
We must let go of the life we had planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us - Joseph Campbell.
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face - Eleanor Roosevelt.
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves – Viktor Frankl.
Be smart enough to hold on, be brave enough to let go. Sometimes, we need to hold onto faith while letting go of the outcome. Open your hand and hold your dreams gently, don’t try to grab them.
If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished? - Rumi
I’ve developed a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time – Charlie Brown
The harder you fall, the higher you bounce – Unknown.
We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand - Randy Pausch.
Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right - Henry Ford.
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GREAT Quotes!
Very good quotes Phil. Here's a few I like by JC Joseph Campbell:
"I don't believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive."
"Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning."
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature."
"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again."
"Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself."
Last and certainly not least, from Jack London...
"Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well."
That applies to all of us I think.0 -
Thank you for the quotes. Hoping that your recovery is speedy and you're back to feeling better very soon.
Kim0 -
Hope your recovery is quick
Hope your recovery is quick and easy, I'll be joining you very shortly and we can share quotes. I like these, I'm going to print them up for my wall. I especially like if you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished. One of my best friends needs to hear that one!0 -
Glad your recovering andHelen321 said:Hope your recovery is quick
Hope your recovery is quick and easy, I'll be joining you very shortly and we can share quotes. I like these, I'm going to print them up for my wall. I especially like if you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished. One of my best friends needs to hear that one!
Glad your recovering and your surgery went well phil. Mine is in July for lung mets tho.
Great quotes there.0 -
Great quotesKenny H. said:Glad your recovering and
Glad your recovering and your surgery went well phil. Mine is in July for lung mets tho.
Great quotes there.
Hope you are feeling stronger everyday and hope you are comfortable at home.
There are some very inspiring quotes you posted....
Thank you0 -
a quote I have been believing and trying to live by..
Recently I read a quote by Audry Hepburn and I am paraphasing..
Nothing is impossible as the word clearly reads.. I M Possible...
I have been living this the few days since i read it. and I think I will make it my own.. I am using it a Relay in my speech..
Thanks for sharing... inspiration and motivation is always good..
Wishing you a speedy recovery...0
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