…Quotes

I like quotes. A lot. One might even say I collect them. So here are some that I find inspiring (most links go to Amazon):

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” ~ Anne Frank. She lived such a short life, but she made it count.

“All we truly know when we wake up in the morning is that we have the day in front of us to live.” ~ Ruth McGinnis (June 20, 1957 – October 06, 2009), author & musician, writing during her fight with ovarian cancer. I knew Ruth personally, and found her very wonderful. I can’t believe she’s been gone so long.

“Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson. I find it hilarious that his author photo on Amazon is of the U.S. three-cent stamp!

“If you just look at all that already exists in your life, all that you already have: unlimited air to breathe, ample lighting to see, music to hear, books to read, stars to dream by, trees to gaze at, floors to dance on, friends to cavort with, enemies to befriend, strangers to meet, woods to walk through, beaches to comb, rocks to scale, rains to cleanse you, rivers to float you, animals to comfort you, you do have to admit, there’s more of it than you could ever, ever, ever spend. But try anyway.” ~ TUT

“This is the truth: We have worth whether or not we feel we do. We can hope for comfort even when we feel wretched. We are worthy of love, and our feelings don’t change that.” ~ Elise Stephens. Elise is an author friend of mine. Her blog posts always inspire me, even if they make me sad.

What are your favorite quotes?