"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them."
- Maya Angelou
Resilience
"Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible; and suddenly you’re doing the impossible."
- St. Francis of Assisi
Courage
"Once you choose hope, anything is possible."
- Christopher Reeve
Overcoming Obstacles
"It has been said that life has treated me harshly; and sometimes I have complained in my heart because many pleasures of human experience have been withheld from me…if much has been denied me, much, very much, has been given me…"
- Helen Keller
Gratitude
"I often say now I don’t have any choice whether or not I have Parkinson’s, but surrounding that non-choice is a million other choices that I can make."
- Michael J. Fox
Empowerment
"Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny."
- C.S. Lewis
Adversity
"A troubled life beats having no life at all."
- Richard M. Cohen
Contentment
"I choose not to place “DIS”, in my ability."
- Robert M. Hensel
Belief in Self
"Follow your hopes and not your fears."
- Jody Bower
Aspirations
"I did as much research as I could and I took ownership of this illness, because if you don’t take care of your body, where are you going to live?"
- Karen Duffy
Responsibility
"What does not kill me makes me stronger."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Resilience
"The only disability in life is a bad attitude."
- Scott Hamilton
Overcoming Obstacles
"You’re not allowed to have legs and not use them. Dance."
- Dianna Hardy
Joy
"Boldness be my friend. Arm me, audacity."
- William Shakespeare
Boldness
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses."
- Alphonse Karr
Positivity
"Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway."
- Emory Austin
Positivity
"How little do we know that which we are! How less what we may be!"
- Lord Byron
Awareness
"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose."
- Lyndon B. Johnson
Future
"O Wind, if Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?"
- Percy Bysshe Shelley
Hope
"A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure."
- Henry Kissinger
Strength
"Never despair."
- Horace
Courage
"Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression."
- Greenville Kleisser
Happiness
"We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same."
Motivation
"Don’t be ashamed of your story, it will inspire others."
Inspiration
"We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails."
Adaptation