How are you today?
There have been so many moments lately where I am at a loss for words. So, I figured, why not turn to the uplifting words of others? Here are 14 of my favorite quotes for whenever I need a dose of wisdom, and I’d love to hear yours.
“You can cut all the flowers, but you can never keep spring from coming.” — Pablo Neruda
“Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.” — Madeleine L’Engle
“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places—and there are so many—where people have behaved magnificently, this gives us the energy to act, and at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.” — Howard Zinn
“The telephone is a good way to talk to people without having to offer them a drink.” — Fran Lebowitz
“There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things that do fall under the jurisdiction… I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I’m going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life — whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
“The body benefits from movement, and the mind benefits from stillness.” — Sakyong Mipham
“Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you’ll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you’ll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.” — Cheryl Strayed
“Some people say, ‘Never let them see you cry.’ I say, if you’re so mad you could just cry, then cry. It terrifies everyone.” — Tina Fey
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.” — Maya Angelou
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.” — Haruki Murakami
“Today me will live in the moment. Unless it’s unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.” — Cookie Monster
“We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together and they fall apart again. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.” — Pema Ch?dr?n
“When you’re at the end of your rope, tie a knot and hold on.” — Theodore Roosevelt
“I believe that beyond this space and time, all is well and all will be well.” — Oprah
Do you have any favorite quotes or words of advice you turn to when the going gets tough? :)