Quotes

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Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. ~ Author Unknown

Promise only what you can deliver. Then deliver more than you promise. ~ Author Unknown

Instead of pointing a finger, we should hold out our hand. ~ Henry Drummond

True love is when you put someone on a pedestal, and they fall – but you are there to catch them. ~ Author Unknown

There are two things we should give our children – One is roots and the other is wings. ~ Anonymous

The best way to keep children at home is to make the home atmosphere pleasant, and let the air out of the tires. ~ Dorothy Parkeron

Cleaning your house while the kids are still growing is like shoveling the walk before it stops snowing. ~ Phyllis Diller

It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice. ~ Author Unknown

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails. ~ Anonymous

Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. ~ Newt Gingrich

The kindest word in all the world is the unkind word, unsaid. ~ Author Unknown

The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time. ~ Abraham Lincoln

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure. ~ Author Unknown

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. ~ Jimmy Johnson

If you are cold, tea will warm you. If you are too heated, it will cool you. If you are depressed, it will cheer you. If you are excited, it will calm you. ~Gladstone, 1865

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

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better & happier”

Family life is a bit like a runny peach pie – not perfect but who’s complaining? ~ Robert Brault

“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Love generously – Care deeply – Speak kindly – Leave the rest to God.” ~ From Jackie’s status

People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou

The average income of the modern teenager is about 2 a.m. ~Author Unknown

A smile is something you can’t give away; it always comes back to you. ~ Author Unknown

We can do no great things, only small things with great love. ~ Mother Theresa

Your children need your presence more than your presents. ~ Jesse Jackson

“Laughter is timeless. Imagination has no age. And dreams are forever” Walt Disney

It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference. ~ Tom Brokaw

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~ Winston Churchill

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. ~ Milton Berle

Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ~ Abraham Lincoln

Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day. ~ Author Unknown

Life’s problems wouldn’t be called “hurdles” if there wasn’t a way to get over them. ~ Author Unknown

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well. ~ Josh Billings

Happiness doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections. ~ Author Unknown

To the world you may be just one person; but to one person, you may be the world. ~ Author Unknown

Having a place to go is home. Having someone to love is family. ~ Donna Hedges

Love doesn’t make the world go round but it makes the ride worthwhile. ~ Franklin P. Jones

It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln

Maya Angelou said this:
‘I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it
seems today, life does go on, and it will be better
tomorrow.’

‘I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the
way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost
luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.’

‘I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with
your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your
life.’

‘I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing
as making a life.’

‘I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second
chance.’

‘I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a
catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw
some things back…’

‘I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open
heart, I usually make the right decision.’

‘I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to
be one.’

‘I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch
someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on
the back.’

‘I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn.’

‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people
will forget what you did, but people will never forget how
you made them feel.’

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. ~ Dr. Seuss

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not. ~ Andre Gide

Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. ~ Author Unknown

There is no failure except in no longer trying. ~ Elbert Hubbard

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family. ~ Anthony Brandt

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~ Theodore Roosevelt

May the sun visit no land more free, more happy, more lovely, than this our own country! ~ Daniel Webster

We labor to make a house a home, and then when we’re expecting visitors, we rush to turn it back into a house. ~ Robert Brault

When life gives you scraps, make something with them. ~ Author Unknown

It takes a long time to grow an old friend. ~ John Leonard

A smile confuses an approaching frown. ~ Author Unknown

It is one thing to show your child the way, and a harder thing to then stand out of it. ~ Robert Brault

In my day, we didn’t have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned. ~ Jane Haddam

To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there. ~ Barbara Bush

When you finally go back to your old hometown, you find it wasn’t the old home you missed but your childhood. ~ Sam Ewing

The most beautiful discovery true friends can make is that they can grow separately without growing apart. (Elisabeth Foley)

If we all do one random act of kindness daily, we just might set the world in the right direction. ~ Author unknown

It is better to stir up a question without deciding it, than to decide it without stirring it up. ~ Joseph Joubert

Sandwich every bit of criticism between two thick layers of praise. ~ Mary Kay Ash

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. ~ Les Brown

Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. ~ Judy Garland

Always remember to forget the troubles that pass your way; but never forget the blessings that come each day.

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. ~ Abraham Lincoln

It’s not what they take away from you that counts, it’s what you do with what you have left. ~ Hubert Humphrey

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition. ~ William Arthur Ward

You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving. ~ Author Unknown

Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose. ~ From The Wonder Years

A picture is worth a thousand words, but a scrapbook page is worth a million memories. ~ R Garcia

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. ~ Henry Ford

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Remember the tea kettle. It is always up to its neck in hot water, yet it still sings! ~ Author Unknown

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. ~ Winston Churchill

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That’s why we call it the present. ~ Babatunde Olatunji

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus

Life is a big canvas; throw all the paint on it you can. ~ Danny Kaye

Age 7 my mom is the best! Age 10 Mom I love you. Age 17 Mom whatever. Age 18 OMG my mom is so annoying. I wanna leave this house. Age 35 I wanna go back to my mom’s house. Age 50 I don’t wanna lose my mom. Age 70 I would give up everything for my mom to be here with me. I love & appreciate my mom! You’re my world, Mom.
Reputation is what you fall for; Character is what you stand for.

We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude. ~ Cynthia Ozick

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~ Maya Angelou

Scrapbooking isn’t about scraps of paper and photos. It’s about scraps of life – yours and those special to you. ~ Rebecca Sower

Forgiveness doesn’t change history; it makes living with it easier. ~ Marilyn Anderson

Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns. ~Author Unknown

In every crisis there is a message. Crises are nature’s way of forcing change — breaking down old structures, shaking loose negative habits so that something new and better can take their place. ~ Susan Taylor

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone. ~ Audrey Hepburn

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. ~ John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself. ~ Louis Nizer

We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly. ~ Sam Keen

Reach down and lift others up. It’s the best exercise you can get.

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~ Author Unknown

Tis the Season! A random act of kindness goes a long way. PAY IT FORWARD! What can you do? • Pay for someone’s cup of coffee • Get the next person’s gas • Help someone out • Donate something • Be creative! ~ David

Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. ~ Peg Bracken

Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none. ~ William Shakespeare

You can give without loving, but you can’t love without giving. ~Amy Carmichael

Count your smiles instead of your tears. Count your courage instead of your fears. ~ Anon

And in the End the Love You Make is Equal to the Love You Take. ~ John Lennon

Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.

The longer we dwell on our misfortunes the greater is their power to harm us” ~ Voltaire

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace, the gladness of Christmas give you hope, the warmth of Christmas grant you love. ~ Author Unknown

A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused. ~ Shirley Maclaine

Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. ~ Mother Theresa

Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~ André Gide

I do my thing and you do your thing. I am not in this world to live up to your expectations and you are not in this world to live up to mine. You are you and I am I and if by chance we find each either it’s beautiful. ~ Frederick S. Perls

A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. ~ Irish Proverb

“The more you judge, the less you love”. Honore de Balzac

“There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama & people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, & focus on the good. So, love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is part of LIFE, getting back up is LIVING.”

There is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go. ~ Tennessee Williams (Thomas Lanier)

Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped. ~ African Proverb
It is every man’s obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it. ~ Albert Einstein

We have a choice every day – to act on yesterday’s good intentions or get an early start on tomorrow’s regrets. ~ Robert Brault

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

Don’t get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny. ~ Kathryn Carpenter

When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. ~ Author Unknown

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo

“Tis better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all.” ~ Alfred Lord Tennyson

George Washington is the only president who didn’t blame the previous administration for his troubles. ~ Author Unknown

Women deserve to have more than twelve years between the ages of twenty-eight and forty. ~ James Thurber

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying. ~ Nelson Mandela

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose. ~ Dr. Seuss

Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you. ~ Dr. Seuss

From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere. ~ Dr. Seuss

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. ~ Dr. Seuss

Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way. ~ Dr. Seuss

If you never did, you should. These things are fun, and fun is good. ~ Dr. Seuss

Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple. ~ Dr. Seuss

May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light. May good luck pursue you each morning and night. ~ Irish Blessing

For each petal on the shamrock this brings a wish your way. Good health, good luck, and happiness for today and every day. ~ Irish Blessing

Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today. ~ Cherokee Indian Proverb

My favorite weather is bird-chirping weather. ~ Terri Guillemets

A positive attitude may not solve all problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. ~ Herm Albright

Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today. ~ James Dean

When in doubt ~ make tea. ~ Ellie

If you’re not counting your blessings, you’re not paying attention. ~ Author Unknown

The only people with whom you should try to get even are those who have helped you. ~ John E. Southard

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. ~ Dr. Maya Angelou

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities. ~ Stephen Covey

The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don’t want, drink what you don’t like, and do what you’d rather not. ~ Mark Twain

I put it to William, particularly, that if you find someone you love in life, you must hold onto that love and look after it… You must protect it. ~ Princess Diana

Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever. ~ Author Unknown

Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable. ~ Wendy Wasserstein

Be yourself, everyone else is taken. ~ Oscar Wilde

Life is short but there is always time for courtesy. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

There comes a time in life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh, forget the bad, and focus on the good. So love the people who treat you right, pray for the ones who don’t. Life is too short to be anything but happy. Falling down is a part of life, getting back up is living.

It’s choice, not chance, that determines your destiny. ~ Jean Nidetch

And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men (and women) who died, who gave that right to me. ~ Lee Greenwood

If you don’t know what your passion is, realize that one reason for your existence on earth is to find it. ~ Oprah

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people halfway. ~ Henry Boye

Hope never abandons you, you abandon it. ~ George Weinberg

“We learn to fly, not by becoming fearless, but by the daily practice of courage.” ~ Sam Koen

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. ~ David Brinkley

Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you. ~ Mother Teresa

Gratitude turns what we have into enough. ~ Author Unknown

It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult. ~ Seneca

Your life is much more important than you can imagine… it is your first treasure. ~ Maya Angelou

When you know yourself you are empowered. When you accept yourself you are invincible.” – Tina Lifford

Everything in life happens for a reason so live it, learn it, and love it. Use your smile to change the world. Don’t let the world change your smile. ~ Author Unknown

Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others. ~ Plato

What my Mom taught me:
Religion – “You better pray that comes out of the carpet”
Logic – “Because I said so, that’s why”
Irony – “Keep crying and I’ll give you something to cry about”
Wisdom – “When you get to my age you’ll understand”
Justice – “One day you’ll have kids, I hope they turn out just like you!!”
I love you Mom <3

People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience. ~ Victoria Holt
Heavenly Father, walk through my house, and take away all my worries and any illnesses, and please watch over and heal my family and friends. Bring quiet where there is chaos, bring light where there is darkness, and put love in our hearts. Amen.

Yeah, life throws you curves but you learn to swerve. ~ Rascal Flatts

The past is knowledge, today is opportunity and the future is possibility. ~ Robert Gera
May your day begin with a gentle ray of HOPE, be filled with moments of LOVE and end with a soft note of PEACE. Wishing you all a very FINE and HAPPY day.

THE RECOVERY PROCESS: (Author Unknown)
1. Instead of obsessively trying to control others, we learn to detach.
2. Instead of allowing others to hurt and use us, we set boundaries.
3. Instead of reacting, we learn to relax and let things settle into place.
4. We replace tunnel vision with perception.

It’s better to be hated for who you are, than be loved for who you’re not. ~
Van Zant

If you cannot be a perfect pencil to write anyone’s happiness then try at least to be a nicer eraser to remove someone’s sadness.

May Peace be your gift this season and your blessing all year through! ~ Author Unknown

“When you are sorrowful, look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.”

You get the best out of others when you give the best of yourself. ~ Harvey S. Firestone

You’ve got to take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you’ve got, and remember what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from your mistakes, but never regret. ~ Author Unknown

May the Irish hills caress you.
May her lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck of the Irish enfold you.
May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.
~ Irish Blessing

If everything you do is out of the pure goodness of your heart, you will never be disappointed. If it’s from your heart, you should never expect anything in return. ~ borrowed from Kimm

Scrapbooking: The art of spending $50 to document one picture. ~ borrowed from Sarah

Some pursue happiness, others create it. ~ borrowed from Sarah

“When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” ~ Benjamin Franklin

When someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give. ~ Anon

The man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life. ~ Euripides

Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling. ~ Margaret Lee Runbeck

The great thing in this world is not so much where you stand, as in what direction you are moving. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~ Lao Tzu

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. ~ Persian Proverb