April 14, 2010

Favorite Sayings

Which one can you apply to your life?

"Success is a journey, not a destination."

"The only thing that stands between a person and what they want from life is often the will to try it and the faith to believe it's possible.


"When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives, but are grateful for the abundance that is present…we experience heaven on Earth."

"Patience & perseverance conquer all things."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Values are critical guides for making decisions. When in doubt, they cut through the fog, like a beacon in the night."

"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...It's about learning to dance in the rain."

"The most important things in life aren't things."

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."

"You'll miss 100% of the shots you don't take."

"Your attitude will determine your altitude in life."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"


""The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."

"Life begins when you do."

"Go over, under, around, or through, but...never give up."

"Choice...not chance, determines our destiny."


"Courage is the decision to place your dreams above your fears."

"Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of the day, saying,"I will try again tomorrow."

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

"The road to success is not always a road."

"You are always one choice away from changing your life."


"We cannot get what we've never had, unless we're willing to do what we've never done."

"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take...integrity is taking it."

"We become what we think about."

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give."

I have bolded my most pertinent...

4 comments:

Halle said...

Wow! and Yike! So many that say the same thing, basically... must be a lot of truth.

How about another?

'There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in it's hands. You seek problems because you need their gifts.'

Calie said...

OMG.....if I were down right now, I'd be crying after reading those. All so true.

I hope you're OK, Bree.

@Halle - Nice.

Calie xxx

Ms.LizzyBeth said...

I have always been fond of "the rules are in place so that we think about the consequences before we break them."

Ms.LizzyBeth said...

"Give a man a fire and he is warm for a day, set a man on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life." (Had to add another all-time favorite).