Thankful Thursdays

Let’s talk about words that make you go, “Hmmm….”

If you follow this blog, you know I am big on quotes. Motivational quotes, spiritual quotes, funny quotes, you name it, I quote it.

Most sayings we come across take but a few seconds of our time to digest. Yet, the messages they contain whether light, profound or funny, are sufficient to propel us for months if not years. I am sure you can recall at least one thought-provoking quote you read several years ago that still packs a punch today.

So, I thought it would be a good idea to ask my young twenty/thirty-something readers  for some of their favorites. You know, just to mix things up a bit.

Charlene:
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
– Walt Disney

Gabe:
“Surviving not thriving.”

“One day someone is going to hug you so tight that all your broken pieces will stick back together.”
– Kathleen Long

Elen:
“It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live.”
– Albus Dumbledore

Suyeny:
“We’ve all got both light and dark inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That’s who we really are.”
– Sirius Black

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times–if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
– Albus Dumbledore

Samantha:
“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.”
– The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

“No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world.”
– Dead Poet’s Society

Ciara:
”I’m not really sure what I’ve done to you, but I’ll take a Pino Grigio.”
-VPR Stassi Schroeder

Vicky:
“Every moment of our life can be the beginning of great things.”
– Joseph Pilates

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
– Oscar Wilde

JC:
“The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts.”
– Marcus Aurelius

“Some times you win, sometimes you learn.”
– Pat Riley

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
– Mark Twain

“Apparently some people take action before reading the entire prompt when you said to message you directly instead of spamming a bunch of random contacts 😁”
-JC

“I acknowledge that I also didn’t read the prompt and sent more than two quotes”
-JC

[Classic JC…sigh].

Lauren:
“I don’t skate through life, David, I walk through life, in really nice shoes.”
– Alexis Rose, Schitts Creek

“My heart will go on.”
– Celine Dion

Kevin:
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
– Wayne Gretzky

“listen: there’s a hell of a good universe next door; let’s go”
– E.E. Cummings

“Dreams without goals are just dreams. And ultimately, they fuel disappointment. On the road, to achieving your dreams, you must apply discipline but more importantly, consistency because without commitment you’ll never start, but without consistency, you’ll never finish.”
– Denzel Washington

Lauren Ashley:
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
– Babe Ruth

“Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
– Winston Churchill

Danny:
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
– Henry Ford

“Listen; you’ll never learn anything by talking. The measure of an intelligent person is the ability to change his mind.”
– Clarence L. Johnson

For these quick and timely bursts of wisdom from this great group above, I am grateful. Thank you, kids for playing along. You’re worth 1000 quotes!

What are you thankful for today?

Until next Thursday’s post…si Dios quiere.