Do you have an inspiring or favorite quote to share?

Posted by Zebra @californiazebra, Jun 21, 2023

I'll start with three quotes from the very inspiring Helen Keller as noted in "Your Year of Healing" book by Amit Sood, MD:

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart."

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

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Lagrange 5 | @lagrange5 | Jun 25, 2023

The child is the father of the man.

___ William Wordsworth

Zebra | @californiazebra | Jun 25, 2023

In reply to @annewoodmayo "Failure is NOT fatal. Success is NOT final. Never, never, never give up." + (show)

@annewoodmayo I agree with you. This is my favorite motivational poster of all time. I think most of us on this message board feel like that frog at times, but we're still going like the little engine that could! 🙂

sisyphus | @sisyphus | Jun 26, 2023

And I wouldn't want to give up because I would have made sure with DAILY Questioning of the merit of my goal...especially with those who think different than me. This is the principle in science. And that's why it has been good for us. I practice this approach much more diligently for larger goals (finding friends, establishing where to live, for example) and with much less investment of time/effort/money where it does not impact my life much.

Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jun 26, 2023

Just the other day, my husband said to me, ‘we’re traveling this road together.’

Miriam, Volunteer Mentor | @mir123 | Jun 26, 2023

In reply to @becsbuddy "Just the other day, my husband said to me, ‘we’re traveling this road together.’" + (show)

What a lovely attitude to share!

Lagrange 5 | @lagrange5 | Jun 26, 2023

In reply to @becsbuddy "Just the other day, my husband said to me, ‘we’re traveling this road together.’" + (show)

It's the journey.

annewoodmayo | @annewoodmayo | Jun 27, 2023

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Failure is not fatal; success is not final; never give up

This is a quote from Winston Churchill.

During World War One, he failed horribly at the battle of Gallipoli.
He fell into a depression, which he called "the black dog," but he got his act together somehow, brushed himself off, and co-led the Allied efforts in World War Two.
During the Battle of Britain and during the entire war, he never gave up.

If he can do it, then so can I! I'm not fighting the entire world, just my body!

Zebra | @californiazebra | Jun 28, 2023

"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lagrange 5 | @lagrange5 | Jun 28, 2023

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Anne,

Even though it's easier said than done, try embracing your body for the good it has given you, instead of fighting it. Try meditating on all those benefits that your physical body has provided to you. You may very well surprise yourself.

We know from personal experience that pain, physical limitations, and disabilities can be stressful. We may not be able to eliminate those things, but we can learn to manage them. That means accepting what we can't change and maximizing the rest. For example, you have a sense of humor, and laughter helps.

All of which brings me to another favorite quote:

Gravity doesn't care.