Thoughtful Thursday: Life Happens

Some of you may know that this week my friend's lost their sweet little boy and my son lost a friend he greatly admired. Yesterday we attended Nathan's beautiful funeral service to celebrate his young, bright life. This week's events have really put a lot of things into perspective for me, and have made me take a step back at all I do, and really think about things, like what's truly important in life. During my reflection about life, I looked up a bunch of quotes. I love quotes. Today's thoughtful thursday is a collection of quotes I found about life. Hopefully they're will be at least one quote in here that may connect with you or give you that little boost you needed today. We're all going through some sort of tough time and dealing with something, and sometimes quotes are that thing we need to get us through it. 

“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

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.” 

― Robert Frost

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” 

― Dr. Seuss

“It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not.” 

― André Gide, Autumn Leaves

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.

Life is beauty, admire it.

Life is a dream, realize it.

Life is a challenge, meet it.

Life is a duty, complete it.

Life is a game, play it.

Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Life is sorrow, overcome it.

Life is a song, sing it.

Life is a struggle, accept it.

Life is a tragedy, confront it.

Life is an adventure, dare it.

Life is luck, make it.

Life is too precious, do not destroy it.

Life is life, fight for it.” ― Mother Teresa

"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb." 

- Sir Winston Churchill

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” 

― Mae West

“Everything you can imagine is real.” 

― Pablo Picasso

“This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babve, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.” 

― Marilyn Monroe

"Each man's life represents a road toward himself." - Herman Hesse 

If you have a favorite quote, please feel free to share it in the comments below.