A few quotes to ponder...

laurissa
laurissa 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 Member Posts: 823
    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.
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member

    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!
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    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
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    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
  • contrail
    contrail Member Posts: 129
    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.
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    Wow thanks for sharing these
    Wow thanks for sharing these Laurissa. they are so true and good advice for all of us.
  • camsgram
    camsgram Member Posts: 106
    Thanks Laurissa! what a
    Thanks Laurissa! what a great way to get every day going.
  • blessedandfavored
    blessedandfavored Member Posts: 5
    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! ;)
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    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!
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159
    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♥
  • HeartofSoul
    HeartofSoul Member Posts: 729 Member
    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"
  • jcs313
    jcs313 Member Posts: 3
    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.
  • Balentine
    Balentine Member Posts: 393
    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
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    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!
  • KathiM
    KathiM Member Posts: 8,028 Member
    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
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    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!
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    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!
  • Megan M
    Megan M Member Posts: 3,000
    Alexis F said:

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

    These are great!
    Thanks Laurissa!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
    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.
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    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!