women & fitness

Words To Live By

November 18, 2005

"I do not need to feel ashamed for being a powerful (and strong) woman, some realities are simple fact.”
From Heather Hawk

 
"Behind every successful woman is herself."
From Heather Hawk

 
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"
From Heather Hawk

 

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
Eleanor Roosevelt

“What you think about yourself is much more important than what others think of you.”
Marcus Annaeus Seneca

 

“Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.”
Socrates

"The strength of women comes from the fact that psychology cannot explain us. Men can be analyzed, women merely adored."
Oscar Wilde Quote

 

"I don't mind living in a man's world as long as I can be a woman in it."
Marilyn Monroe Quote

 
"I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman. That’s me."
Maya Angelou Quote

 
"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass."
Maya Angelou - From Annie, in Baltimore, MD:

 
"When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless and intelligence cannot be applied."
Herophilus

 

"Never, never, never give up."
Winston Churchill

"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 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... to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
Emerson

 
“If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.”
Unknown

 

"Figure out the thing that makes you different, and it may not always be the shiniest object out there, but it will be the thing that was you."

Cameron Crowe quoted from a Lester Bangs (famous Rolling Stone writer from the 70s) NYT article. Sent in by Andrea, Portland, OR

 

"And I found that celebrating optimism was fun."
Andrea, Portland, OR

"Celebrate Optimism"
Andrea Leanard

 

"Life is so short we must move very slowly."
Thai proverb – sent in by Carey in Portland, OR

 
"Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon.....must inevitably come to pass."
Paul J. Meyer

 
"Lord, there's nothing that can happen to me today that you and I can't handle together."
Joanne, Danielson, CT

 
"99% of the things we worry about never happen."
Joanne, Danielson, CT

 
“Live each day to the fullest….and only worry about the things I can control.”
Sue, Westchester, NY

 
“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”
Kate, Portland, OR

 
“Well behaved women rarely make history.”
Julie Foudy, US Soccer Gold Medalist

 
US National Women;s Soccer Team mantra:
“Good pain is hard to find.”
Julie Foudy, US Soccer Gold Medalist

 
“And stealing from A League of Their Own, “If it were easy, everyone would do it.”
Sent in by Julie Foudy, US Soccer Gold Medalist

 
“When walking, just walk; when sitting, just sit. Above all, don't wobble.”
Unknown, sent in by Christina, Springfield, MA

 
"Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes a difference."
Virginia Satir

 
"Ships in harbor are safe, but that's not what ships were built for."
John Shedd

 
“Love like you’ve never been hurt - work like you don’t need the money - dance like nobody’s watching.”
Sandy, Dallas,TX

 

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary are the little extras.”
Cyndi, Worcester, MA

 
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
Karen, Worcester, MA

 
"A woman's will is as strong as her mind, and a woman's strength is as strong as her will.”
Gin Miller, Fitness Expert

 
"The gift of strength in women will make the world safe for men.”
Gin Miller, Fitness Expert

 
"If you've got to have a big butt, you might as well have a great big butt.”
Gin Miller,

 
"There is a stronger woman in all of us.”
Gin Miller

 
“Nothing is worth more than this day (Goethe) - there is a site on the back of this.....www.quotablecards.com - You might find some other good ones here.”
Andrea, Boston, MA

 
“The most painful moment in a human being’s life is that fraction of a second when they let go of that threat of faith in their dreams.”
Anonymous

 
“Trying new things, taking changes, accepting challenges and keeping an open mind are what separate those who thrive from those who survive.”
Anonymous

 
“You give, you get.”
Anonymous

 
“ANYTHING you do has to start from within. Nobody can help you if you don't have the spark first.”
Linda, Fort Meyers, FL

 
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
MAHATMA GANDHI

 
“Be the change you want to be in the world.”
MAHATMA GANDHI
(sent in by Tuti Scott, women's sports foundation)

 
“Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels.”
Anonymous