In my last post Stephanie requested I share some of my favourite quotes. I have a lot, but here are a few of my favourites. Some might not mean much to you, but start collecting snippets you see here and there and put them into a dedicated notebook as they speak to you. You will love reading through this notebook as it grows fuller.
My notebooks above: the two tiny ones go in my handbag with me everywhere and the two large ones live at home. Yes, I ended up with four.
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I just love life. I love people. I love to write, that’s my gift. I love to sing. I have a good attitude. I like to think I shine from the inside. - Dolly Parton
(I think Dolly’s wonderful. She’s an amazing singer/song-writer, a gorgeous person and seems to have been around forever.)
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If we believe in magic, we’ll live a magical life. – Anthony Robbins
(I just love this saying, it’s one of my favourites and always makes me feel so good when I come across it again.)
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Happiness is a daily decision. – Unknown
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Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. – Willie Nelson
(I love Willie too. His music is so calming and catchy and he seems really laid-back. My dad is a big fan also, and he heard Willie being interviewed once. Willie said his secret to good health and longevity was a big lungful of fresh air out his open bedroom window each morning. My dad said of that ‘I don’t think it’s the fresh air he’s breathing in’.)
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From a tv programme on driving safely in icy and snowy conditions:
The key is not to look at obstacles ahead, but instead to the route ahead. The human brain is hard-wired to look at the problem, but we must look away from the problem.
(I relate this to negativity too. We are hard-wired to look at the negative side of things but we would do better to focus on the positive, if it’s the direction we wish to go in.)
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A positive attitude brings strength, energy and initiative. To think negatively is like taking a weakening drug. – Unknown
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A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely. - Roald Dahl
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To remain confident and positive, think about your goals all the time. – Brian Tracy
(I have many Brian Tracy quotes noted down all over the place. I can really relate to the things he says.)
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You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. – John Maxwell
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Remember that the sudden decision to stop fighting, and just go with the flow, can be incredibly releasing. Resistance is just so draining. There is a beauty to gracious acceptance, an energy that leads to peace. – Nikki Gemmell in Pleasure: An Almanac For the Heart
(I don’t take this to mean fighting literally, but in any way you are resisting something. Change perhaps?)
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Cheerfulness and content are great beautifiers, and are famous preservers of youthful looks. – Charles Dickens
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And one more, because it’s just so cute:
I know that dogs are pack animals, but it is difficult to imagine a pack of poodles… And if there was such a things as a pack of poodles, where would they rove to – Bloomingdales? – Yvonne Clifford
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Won’t you share your favourite quote(s)? I’d love to gather some more as you can never have too many!