Ask Me Help Desk - Quotes that have influenced your life

There are a few that I love and have touched my life.

When I was a teenager, ny best friend's mom used to write quotes on the bathroom mirror of their house. A few have stuck with me:

"People are like tea bags. They're not worth much till they've been through some hot water."

"Success is getting up one more time than you fell down."

Now my personal favs are:

"I'm not who you think I am. I am not who I think I am. I am who I think you think I am."

There are many more, but these are the ones that stick out in my head.

On the importance of making up one's mind. Indecision... a real killer!

"The highways of life are full of flat squirrels who couldn't make up
their minds."

Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Franklin P. Jones

This one's for you HC cause I know you love shakespeare.

They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love.
William Shakespeare

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~Albert Schweitzer

But oh! The blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one's deepest as well as one's most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely. Oh, the comfort - the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person - having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.

~Dinah Craik, A Life for a Life, 1859

"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the REALIST adjusts his sails."

Here's sort of a similar thought to the one above, but in a slightly different sense. I am unsure of the author.

"Let's remember that if we are idealists when we wake up every morning we will work harder to change our world. And if we remain realists we will be able to sleep at night knowing we did all we could for that day."

When it's raining, Dance.
When it feels like you cannot go on, Sing.
When you feel betrayed and hurt, Love.
When your world is crashing down, Stand.
When life is uncertain, Grow.
When cares weigh heavy upon your heart, Soar.
When it seems only darkness awaits, Shine.
When sadness surrounds your soul, Smile.

Just a few thoughts of mine on this dreary, rainy day.

"It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye."

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

"It is only with the heart that one can see clearly, for the most essential things are invisible to the eye."

So true for a lot of things! And, I believe that the saying is by ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Just heard this last night form an 11 year old girl staying the night with my daughter... she heard it and remembered it, she thought it wasnice!

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Love it!

"You have not lived a perfect day... unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you."

-- Ruth Smeltzer

I was thinking about it and it seems as though you could also say...

Don't cry because it happened...
Smile because it's over...
Same but opposite!
Friend I love that up there!

"Never allow someone to be your Priority while allowing yourself to be their Option"

'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' (Albert Einstein)

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Originally Posted by jrebel7

'Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.' (Albert Einstein)

I resemble that remark, jrebel7! :eek: I guess that you know me a little more than I thought that you did. Please let me know the next time that you choose to comment about me! Thanks! :D

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Originally Posted by Clough

I resemble that remark, jrebel7! :eek: I guess that you know me a little more than I thought that you did. Please let me know the next time that you choose to comment about me! Thanks! :D

I'll try to give you fair warning but no guarantees little buddy! Sometimes we all need little surprises in life to keep us on our toes! :p Keeps life interesting (unless of course it is me getting surprised!! :eek: )

Opportunities are never lost; someone will take the one you miss. ~Author Unknown

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

:)

"You can complain because Roses have thorns , or you can rejoice because thorns have Roses"

"woman is like a mermaid with her tail dipped in the subconscious" Anais Nin

"The secret to a good relationship is honesty , once you learn to fake that , your in"

Inspirational poetry cards that are available online these days have many inspiring quotes. I have come across many quotes like "Every cloud has a silver lining", "God helps those who help themselves", "Where there is a will, there's a way" and many more such inspiring words.

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Originally Posted by HistorianChick

Hello all! I've been abundantly blessed by my virtual coffee chats with so many of you in this wonderful forum on Books and Literature! (The Relationship forum is fun too, but this is where inspiration comes from... "the stuff dreams are made of" :) )

Anyways... We all have favorite quotes, quotes that have touched a chord in our hearts and minds, quotes that have influenced our decisions, inspired us to go that extra mile, give us courage to face the day, and shown us what real living is like.

Lets share these divine inspirations with our little world here - on this little posting. I'll start with one of my all-time favorites....

Being a star-gazer myself and being the proud owner of a tempestuous personal history, this is one of my favorites - it reminds me that no matter what is swirling around me at a given time, I can get through it.

"The most tempestuous wind cannot disturb the quiet of the stars."

Literary wishes and Shakespearean dreams,
HistorianChick

"no job is worth doing unless its done right"

The more alternatives, the more difficult the choice. - Abbé D'Allanival

Orion, that is one of my faves up there. I love it!
Clough, your quote is so true, ever see a kid pick out something at a cany store filled with only candy? Or a toy at a big toy store? Oh the pain... ;)

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

"The secret to a good relationship is honesty , once you learn to fake that , your in"

This reminded me of something that I heard an older lady say to a young married girl "fake it till you make it"

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Originally Posted by bushg

This reminded something that I heard an older lady say to a young married girl "fake it till you make it"

I LOVE IT! Oh goodness, sooo true!:rolleyes: ;)

"HC.............we miss you"

me

I just stumbled across this, tonight. Don't know who the author was. However, it does seem to be pretty much just common sense.

"We don't get a second chance to make a good first impression."

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Comments on this post jrebel7 agrees: Good one Clough! Scary though but good one! LOL

Thanks, jrebel7! I actually found that when I was looking for business card designs, templates and clip-art on the Internet. It's interesting what will pop up when doing searches!

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

"HC.............we miss you"

me

I do hope that she will return..

This thread, although it might be really hard to catalogue or index in some way, is really worthwhile!

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Originally Posted by Clough

I do hope that she will return...!

This thread, although it might be really hard to catalogue or index in some way, is really worthwhile!

Yep this is a great thread , and HC will be back... I just know it :)

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Originally Posted by friend4u178

"HC.............we miss you"

me

Awww... I missed you too, M! ;)

My quote for the past few weeks has been "bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, MY BUBBLES"...

Yeah... it was that bad. :)

Nice to be back - and nice to be missed!

Chicky... glad to see you again!
Are you going to be all right? Is it a go? Or, are you staying put!

I'm going! Well, everything is set for me to go. I've done the verbal commitment thing and they're sending me the contract.

Yup. I'm headed to FL! :D

Cogratulations!;)
"Good thing come to those who wait"
Good job Chicky! So happy for you.

I love your signature, HistorianChick! I can certainly use positive thoughts like those right now! It nice when someone like you puts things like those in your signature, because then we are seeing them on a regular basis!

So much of life is simply about the choices that we make...

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Originally Posted by Clough

I love your signature, HistorianChick! I can certainly use positive thoughts like those right now! It nice when someone like you puts things like those in your signature, because then we are seeing them on a regular basis!

So much of life is simply about the choices that we make...

Glad you like them, Clough. They were my musings one morning amidst rain showers and thunderstorms. I was feeling contemplative... and that's what came out! :)

Found on my coffee cup this morning:

It's going to be a long day.

... thanks coffee.

No way!! Wow... prophetic coffee... that's... sad.