For years I've been collecting quotes and putting them in a book. Here I'll put up some of my favorite quotes as I come across them. I hope you enjoy them as well - and if you have any yourself please leave them below!
“Why should the injured, the still bleeding, bear the onus of forgiveness?”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.- Winston Churchill
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.- Buddha
Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle & a victory. -Ghandi
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Almost crumbling to the ground, she stopped.
looking at how far she had traveled and
all it had taken to get there,
she recognized her strength.
the strengths she had inside of her,
...the strength she had gained along the way ~
her inner power.
and so, she stood up.
standing tall, she faced forward and continued on. -Terri St. Cloud
"The other new kid also has an accent, and every time he speaks he gets the same treatment I do. How is his saying "idear" instead of "idea" any more weird than when local kids talk about the "crick" that runs behind their houses or how George "Warshington" was our first president?" - Jen Lancaster
“Why should the injured, the still bleeding, bear the onus of forgiveness?”
― Delia Owens, Where the Crawdads Sing
“Never trade the thrills of life for the security of existence.”
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.- Winston Churchill
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.- Buddha
Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle & a victory. -Ghandi
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become your character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Almost crumbling to the ground, she stopped.
looking at how far she had traveled and
all it had taken to get there,
she recognized her strength.
the strengths she had inside of her,
...the strength she had gained along the way ~
her inner power.
and so, she stood up.
standing tall, she faced forward and continued on. -Terri St. Cloud
"The other new kid also has an accent, and every time he speaks he gets the same treatment I do. How is his saying "idear" instead of "idea" any more weird than when local kids talk about the "crick" that runs behind their houses or how George "Warshington" was our first president?" - Jen Lancaster