Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Uplifting Quotes



In my last post Stephanie requested I share some of my favourite quotes.  I have a lot, but here are a few of my favourites.  Some might not mean much to you, but start collecting snippets you see here and there and put them into a dedicated notebook as they speak to you.  You will love reading through this notebook as it grows fuller.

My notebooks above:  the two tiny ones go in my handbag with me everywhere and the two large ones live at home.  Yes, I ended up with four.

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I just love life.  I love people.  I love to write, that’s my gift.  I love to sing.  I have a good attitude.  I like to think I shine from the inside. - Dolly Parton

(I think Dolly’s wonderful.  She’s an amazing singer/song-writer, a gorgeous person and seems to have been around forever.)

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If we believe in magic, we’ll live a magical life. – Anthony Robbins

(I just love this saying, it’s one of my favourites and always makes me feel so good when I come across it again.)

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Happiness is a daily decision. – Unknown

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Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. – Willie Nelson

(I love Willie too.  His music is so calming and catchy and he seems really laid-back.  My dad is a big fan also, and he heard Willie being interviewed once.  Willie said his secret to good health and longevity was a big lungful of fresh air out his open bedroom window each morning.  My dad said of that ‘I don’t think it’s the fresh air he’s breathing in’.)

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From a tv programme on driving safely in icy and snowy conditions:
The key is not to look at obstacles ahead, but instead to the route ahead.  The human brain is hard-wired to look at the problem, but we must look away from the problem.

(I relate this to negativity too.  We are hard-wired to look at the negative side of things but we would do better to focus on the positive, if it’s the direction we wish to go in.)

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A positive attitude brings strength, energy and initiative.  To think negatively is like taking a weakening drug. – Unknown

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A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. - Roald Dahl

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To remain confident and positive, think about your goals all the time. – Brian Tracy

(I have many Brian Tracy quotes noted down all over the place.  I can really relate to the things he says.)

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You will never change your life until you change something you do daily.  The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. – John Maxwell

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Remember that the sudden decision to stop fighting, and just go with the flow, can be incredibly releasing.  Resistance is just so draining.  There is a beauty to gracious acceptance, an energy that leads to peace. – Nikki Gemmell in Pleasure:  An Almanac For the Heart

(I don’t take this to mean fighting literally, but in any way you are resisting something.  Change perhaps?)

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Cheerfulness and content are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of youthful looks. – Charles Dickens

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And one more, because it’s just so cute:

I know that dogs are pack animals, but it is difficult to imagine a pack of poodles… And if there was such a things as a pack of poodles, where would they rove to – Bloomingdales? – Yvonne Clifford

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Won’t you share your favourite quote(s)?  I’d love to gather some more as you can never have too many!

16 comments:

  1. I just love the quote of your Dad's response to Willie Nelson! And imagining a pack of poodles - that is a fun one. Although when I see my little poodle barking wildly at people walking by (while she sits on top of the sofa back looking out the window) I do see the pack animal protecting their territory.

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  2. I live on an island off the coast of South Carolina USA.
    I love your blog! You inspire me and I am 70 years old!
    My standard poodle Isabella, is always asking when we are going to Bloomingdales.
    Keep up the great work
    Linda Robertson

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  3. I love these quotes! That's a great idea to start writing them down, otherwise, how will I ever remember all of them?

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  4. "Get busy living, or get busy dying," from The Shawshank Redemption.

    And something I will probably name a blog if I ever get around to starting one- "Life is a contact sport."

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  5. Thank you very much for posting these, i have written down each and every one of them :)

    Here are some of my favourite quotes:

    If we can't accomplish something big today, let's accomplish something small. Tiny streams eventually become mighty rivers. Just keep going. What seems out of reach this morning will be closer by this evening if we just keep moving forward. Every moment spent intensely and passionately working toward a goal, get us that much nearer - Madd Mike

    Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning how to dance in the rain - Vivian Greene

    xo Stephanie

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  6. Hi, I read this quote yesterday, "the more you know, the less you need" Aboriginal origin. Make you think, does'nt it?

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  7. Juhli, your poodle sounds adorable and definitely protecting its territory. What a sweetheart.

    Linda, thank you very much! Isabella is a beautiful name and I'm sure she is a beautiful and elegant girl.

    Thanks Stephanie. 'The weakest ink is better than the strongest mind' (I can't stop quoting now).

    Aurora, they are both great. I'm often pausing a dvd movie or tv programme to write a quote down.

    Stephanie, you are lovely! Your quotes are fabulous too.

    Anonymous, I love that quote and it's true.

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  8. One of my favorites . . "Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life." Sophia Loren

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  9. “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.”—Eleanor Roosevelt 1960

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  10. Trust yourself. And you will know how to live - Goethe

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  11. I like your pretty notebooks :).
    I also keep a quotes notebook although mine is only one :).
    Here some of my favourites:
    “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.”
    ― Mahatma Gandhi

    "The fiture belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams"
    - Eleanor Roosevelt

    "To live only for some future goal is shallow. It is the sides of the mountain that sustainlife, not the top"
    - Unknown

    "Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience"
    - Victoria Holt
    Lovely! The reminder I need today :)

    "Take care of the luxuries and the necessities will take care of themselves"
    - Dorothy Parker

    "Charm is a way of getting the answer yes without asking a clear question"
    -Albert Camus

    "Having a taste for quality is having a taste for life"
    - Zino Davidoff
    This is one of my favourites

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  12. Lori, Rafe's Hotel, Donna and Maria, thank you for your wonderful quotes. Most I have not come across before and I love them all.

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  13. There is always flowers for those who wish to see them.
    - Matisse

    Thanks fur sharing many lovely quotes, Fiona. I esp love Dolly Partons.

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  14. "Happiness is a daily decision," and the quote about stopping fighting meant a lot to me. Thank you. I don't have any collected sayings, but there were two from the Bible that I remember from long ago about peace. I will have to look them up again. I love the idea of keeping a book of quotes.

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  15. I have been collecting quotations for a long time, it is hard to narrow it down to one favorite.
    "He who has enough is rich" - Tao Te Ching
    "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change" - Charles Darwin
    "A contented mind is a continual feast" - ??

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  16. Very much uplifting quotes as these are my favorite. At least, it gives a little comfort and hope. These are also very helpful when you like to send to your loved ones and friends who are under unpleasant circumstances. Thanks for sharing, I would love to add some of these to my personal favorite.
    God bless always!
    Regards,
    Meow
    Positive Attitude Quotes

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