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Old 03-04-2008, 01:09 AM
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Most Inspiring thing ever said


I still remember one of those very inspiring words that was given to me...
"all is not lost... as long as there is breath within you."

This uplifted my spirit not to quit and keep going until my last breath. I felt invincible knowing that there is always hope. Never lose hope, even if you cannot see the light. Even if you think it's over, even if you think it's the end of the line. Never Quit, Never Lose Hope, Have Faith and Give it All You Got till your last breath.

What's the most inspiring thing that was ever said to you?
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Old 03-04-2008, 08:51 AM
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.....i know after all i created you ( bruce almighty)
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My wife said to me yesterday,

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You think you're a 6 foot Oak tree because that's what you see. The truth is that you're really a 30 foot Oak tree, you just forgot.
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Old 03-04-2008, 12:21 PM
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"The first step to being sharp is looking sharp!" - Oceans 13

...got a lot of mileage out of that one.

better still: "think big thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think." I believe that was from this website somewhere.
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Its not what someone said to me,but it was lyrics in a song. The line is "This is your life,are you who you want to be?" in the song This Is Your Life by Switchfoot. After i heard that,it just triggered something in me to look inside and ask myself if i really am who i want to be. All of Switchfoot's lyrics are incredibly inspirational (they started out as a Christian rock band but now aren't so limited) so i could have really picked any of their lyrics but that line really inspired me.
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My Mom once told me a very simple and almost cliche sounding line saying: 'There will be no rainbow, hath the eyes no tears...'

But at that precise moment when I am at my deepest, lowest and saddest point in my life; when I have no one turn to. It was the most meaningful word ever!
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Also " if you have nothing to do.. dont do it here"
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"Marriage isn't about who you can live with, but about who you can't live without"

i forget where i saw that at...but its stuck with me for a long time...
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Old 03-09-2008, 06:37 AM
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The quote, after being told that I needed to leave the AP English class my senior year of high school was:

"You are not a good writer, you should really consider another focus..."

Minot in English, 1993, Adaptations Published, 2004, Book Published in 2005

Now that is motivation! and no, I have not mailed her a copy of the book...that would be passive aggressive, now wouldn't it
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A mentor once gave me a quote:

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says "I'll try again tomorrow."

These words have gotten me up and going again and again and again.
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Get Up!

So many different ways to use it and pretty much all helpful imho.
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A mentor once gave me a quote:

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says "I'll try again tomorrow."

These words have gotten me up and going again and again and again.
This is very true. Courage doesn't always roar... loving it!
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And another:

When asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary (the first to climb it) responded by saying, "Because it's there."
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I cannot forget the exact words my Mom told me days before leaving, after she stayed wth me for 3 straight months for the first time in our lives....

"I am not your mother, I just gave birth to you. But hey! we can still be friends!"
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