What is your favorite quote and why? Did it help you in any way?

Question

My favorite quote is to be or not to be unfortunatley it hasn't helped me because it's hard for me to make up my mind about what I want to do with my life. When I think I'm going back to school I'll say to myself To be or not to Be a dog groomer etc. I'll be gone by the time I figure out what it is I'm good at

Answer 1

I have a few favorites, but here is the best of all.  It  has helped me all my life, and is like all the best quotes rolled into one.

Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,

and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly;

and listen to others,

even to the dull and the ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons;

they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain or bitter,

for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Keep interested in your own career, however humble;

it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

for the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;

many persons strive for high ideals,

and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.

Neither be cynical about love,

for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.

But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,

be gentle with yourself.

You are a child of the universe

no less than the trees and the stars;

you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you,

no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life,

keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Max Ehrmann, 1921

Answer 2

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

"Forgive your enemies, but never forget thier names" - JFK

"The failure to prepare is preparing to fail" - John Wooden

" A dream doesn't become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work" - Collin Powell

Answer 3

Time heals all wounds.

This too shall pass.

Both of the above have helped me through mourning of deceased family members.

Just do it.. has occasionally helped me stop procrastinating.

Answer 4

I collect quotes and poems and I will be glad to share several of my favorite quotes and also a poem.

I have tried to live by these quotes and I share them with friends and family hoping they will make a difference in the way they live their life.

“ If you don’t know where your going.

Any road will take you there.”

                        George Harrison

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away.”

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance;

the wise man grows it under his feet.

Never mistake knowledge for wisdom, one helps you make a living,

the other helps you make

James Oppenheim

You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note.

If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.

Doug Floyd

Learn to pause . . . or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you

.Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,

but by the moments that take our breath away.

You grow up the day  you have your first real laugh - at your self.

Ethel Barrymore

ATTITUDE

Charles Swindoll

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home.

The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.

We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. And so it is with you… We are in charge of our attitudes.

“Be your own best friend and don’t forget to wink at yourself now and then.”

Diane von Furstenburg

“ If you can read this thank a teacher and since it’s in English, thank a soldier !! ”

DeeJay.