Great quotes girls!

"You sort of start thinking anything's possible if you've got enough nerve."
-J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

"Yeah I flirt, I'm not blind and I'm not dead!"
-Dolly Parton

"Sometimes the only way is jumping
I hope you're not afraid of heights"
-Gavin Degraw, Meaning

We must dare to be happy, and dare to confess it, regarding ourselves always as the depositories, not as the authors of our own joy. ---Henri Frederic Amiel

Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. --Mark Twain

You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry, and stop to smell the flowers along the way. ---Walter Hagen

Success comes before work only in the dictionary.


The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

Vince Lombardi

"Getting what you want is one of the scariest things in the world because once you've got it...that's when you really have something to lose."

"At the end of the day, faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don't really expect it. It's like one day you realize that the fairy tale is slightly different than your dream. The castle, well it may not be a castle. And it's not so important that it's happily ever after -just that it's happy right now." -from the show Grey's Anatomy

"I'm just hanging on
while this old world keeps spinning.
And it's good to know it's out of my control.
If there's one thing that I've learned from all this living,
It's that it wouldn't change a thing if I let go."
-Jimmy Buffet

"Sometimes you forgive someone
Simply because you want them in your life."



and words to live by that I stole from another Eta Nu...

"Your presence, is a present too
You're unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be, what you want it to be.
Take the days, just one at a time.
Count your blessings, not your troubles.
You'll make it through, whatever comes along.
Within you, are so many answers.
Understand, have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits on yourself.
So many dreams, are waiting to be realized.
Decisions are too important, to leave to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal and your prize.
Nothing wastes more energy, than worrying.
The longer one carries a problem,
the heavier it gets.
Don't take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember, that a little love goes a long way.
Remember, that a lot . . . goes forever.
Remember, that friendship is a wise investment.
Life's treasures, are people . . . together.
Realize, that it's never too late.
Do ordinary things, in an extraordinary way.
Have health, hope and happiness.
Take the time, to wish upon a star.
And don't ever forget . . .
For even a day . . .
How very special you are."
-Author Unknown

My inspirational coffee cup
 

I almost forgot! I saved my Starbuck's cup from this morning just because I liked the quote on it so much! So here it is:

"Embrace this right now life while it's dripping, while the flavors are excellently woesome. Take your bites with bravery and boldness since the learning and the growing are here in these times, these exact right nows. Capture these times. Hold and kiss them becuase it will soon be very different." -Jill Scott

Along with the caffiene it contained, this was a good way to start my day!
:D

"Sometimes in life there are things that we don't want to happen but have to accept, things we don't want to know but have to learn, and people we can't live without but have to let go."

"All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly. AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES."

"To let go isn't to forget, not think about, or ignore. It doesn't leave the feelings of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go isn't winning and it isn't losing. It's not about pride and it's not about how you appear. It's not obsessing or dwelling on the past. Letting go isn't blocking memories or thinking sad thoughts and doesn't leave emptiness, hurt, or sadness. It's not giving in or giving up. Letting go isn't about loss and it's not defeat. To let go is to cherish the memories, but to overcome and to move on. It is having an open mind and confidence in the future. Letting go is accepting. It is learning and growing and experiencing. To let go is to be thankful for the experiences that made you laugh, made you cry, and made you grow. It's about all that you have, all that you had, and all that you will soon gain. Letting go is having the courage to accept change and the strength to keep moving. Letting go is growing up. It is realizing that the heart can sometimes be the most potent remedy. To let go is to open a door and to clear a path and to set yourself free."

"There is a time in life when we figure out why we are here. However, until that time comes, enjoy what you have now. For once that time is here, we must live up to our personal duties. Until then, we can do as we wish and live life our way. So do something you know you shouldn't -- it may be the last day you can."



...some long ones, but good ones.
:)

"Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"Relationships are like Rome. Difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'Golden Age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt...that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soulmate, and your love." - Helen

EtaNu, this just sang to my heart right now. Whether you realize it or not, the Lord has used you today! :)

I'm glad that it meant something to you! :) That quote has a lot of meaning in many different areas of my life right now too.

"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning." - Louis L'Amour

"I wanted a perfect ending... Now, I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity." - Gilda Radner

"Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by what you bring to life." - John Homer Miller

I'm sure I'm not the only one who got the list of quotes in the mail today! Here's two of them:

"If you cannot be a poet, be the poem." David Carradine

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." Kahlil Gibran

"After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul, and you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean security, and you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises, and you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open, with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child. You learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans. After a while you learn that even sunshine burns if you get too much. So, plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure... that you really are strong, and you really do have worth."


"What are you waiting for?"
"I don't know, something amazing, I guess..."
-from the movie The Incredibles

Somewhere in Between
 

(maybe a little more meaningful for collegians, but nonetheless, still very good :) )

SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN

Somewhere between the procrastination
And the homework
And the incessant forwards
And the new friendships
And the nasty dorm food
And the calls home complaining about roommates & lovers...
Somewhere between the phone calls to old friends
And the "I miss you's"
And the "I love you's"
And the "I can't wait to see you again's"...
And somewhere between all of the changing & growing...
Somewhere between the classes
And the skipping classes
And the studying for tests
And the pretending to study for tests
And the downright not studying for tests...
I forgot.
I forgot what it was like to be in high school.
I forgot what it meant to cry.
I forgot that pretending to be happy doesn't make you happy
And that pretending to be smart doesn't make you smart.
I forgot that you can't just forget the past.
I forgot that you can't control falling in love
And that you can't make yourself fall in love.
I learned that I can love.
I learned that good food doesn't really seem great until you can't have it anymore.
I noticed that I get along better with my mom now more than ever before
And that wasn't because she changed, but because I changed.
I learned that going to college means making choices
I learned that it's okay to mess up
And it's okay to ask for help
And it's okay to feel like crap.
I learned that sometimes the things you want most, you just can't have.
I learned that the greatest thing about college aren't the parties
Or the drinking
Or the hook-ups...
It's the chances.
Taking the chances
And then making the most of them.
I learned that sometimes the things we want to forget are the things
which we most need to talk about.
I learned that once you get to college,
Things don't automatically get better... It's what you make of them.
I learned that letters from friends are the most important thing
And that sending cards to your friends makes you feel better.
I learned that friendships can change and it's ok for it to change,
and as long as you both accept these
changes, you can still manage to be closer than ever.
But, basically, I just learned that my friends,
Both old and new,
Are the most important people to me in the world
And without them, I wouldn't be who I am today.
So this is a thank you to all of my friends
For always being there
And I love you.

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine." Anthony J. D'Angelo

"When the world says, 'Give up,' Hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.'" unknown

"Friendship isn't a big thing - it is a million little things." Unknown

"Say what you want and be who you are because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss