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"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us." Helen Keller

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Believe in the impossible

Sometimes, we don’t get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.”

Melody Beattie

To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart and sing it to them when they have forgotten.

Thomas Chandler

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.

Albert Einstein

If you're going thru hell, keep going.

Rob Estes

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

Wayne Gretzky

Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.

Grace Hansen

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

Helen Keller

You are not the momentary whim of a careless creator experimenting in the laboratory of life. . . You were made with a purpose.

Og Mandino in "The Greatest Miracle in the World"

All of us have been dying, hour by hour, since the moment we were born. Realizing this, let all things be placed in their proper perspective. . . . Remember, it is always later than you think.

Og Mandino in "The Greatest Success in the World"

Above all, try something.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.

Marilyn vos Savant

What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?

Dr. Robert H. Schuller

Never forget what is worth remembering or remember what is best forgotten.

Unknown

There are times in our lives when we are on narrow roads. At those times, we are fools if we try to maintain our usual speed.

Unknown

When we trust ourselves, doors open. It's up to us to make sure that the door that opens isn't to an empty elevator shaft.

Unknown

If you do nothing unexpected, nothing unexpected happens.

Fay Weldon

That whisper you keep hearing is the universe trying to get your attention.

Oprah Winfrey

Solutions will present themselves if we look for them . . . if we’re flexible enough to bend with the problem instead of struggle against the problem . . . if we learn to wiggle through life.

Judy Mae

We live in sadness because we aren’t looking for happiness.

Judy Mae

It is the smart fish who waits for the right moment when the line goes slack to wiggle his way off the hook.

Judy Mae

It’s hard to believe that tomorrow will be better when yesterday’s tomorrow wasn’t better. When pain lasts so long it’s hard to believe that any tomorrow will be better. But it will.

Judy Mae

Are you ready for the ball to fall into your glove? Sometimes the homerun ball falls into our glove; sometimes it hits us in the head. Looking up makes all the difference. We must never lose faith that today or next game or next year, our luck will change and what we’ve been waiting for will finally be ours. The moment we stop looking up expectantly, we risk losing what we’ve waited for.

Judy Mae

"Maybe it’s just a Cubs thing, but I’m not sure how I’d face the day if I didn’t believe that something good was bound to happen. And, usually it does. It may not be the life-changing moment I was expecting, but it is still good, and that’s good enough for me. "

Judy Mae

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