I found this Love Quote on RomanticJoys.com

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Here is a nice quote about not giving up.

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly

I like the above mug with quote. It is also available on a color magnet with quote. Very nice to be reminded not to give up when one looks at the fridge or when having a drink.

Here is a mug with sayings that I like. This time it is a Shakespearean Love Mug. The mug is full of quotes and sayings about love. Quote lovers will surely love to drink from this. If I offer it to my house guest to drink from, I am sure my guest will be more interested in reading all the quotes than drinking the drink served. It is also perfect to drink with while thinking about your loved one or better still as a gift to your loved one. That will get him or her thinking about you whenever they drink from the mug.

Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift.

I love this quote. It means forget the past, don't worry about tomorrow and live today to the fullest. Definitely good advise. This mug with quote is perfect for drinking coffee while pondering about life.

It's Not the Years in Your Life that Counts, It's the Life in Your Years!

This quote about life can be found on a mug with sayings.

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The other day I asked my kids, what is a friend? Here is what they said. I asked them to complete this sentence.

"A friend is someone who..........."

The 7 year old boy said:


A friend is someone who will pull you up, when you fall down.

The 9 year old girl said:

A friend is someone who will always laugh and chit chat with you.


That is very true isn't it? I don't think the boy meant to say it as a quote. He meant it literally, ie. when you fall down, your friend will pull you up but that is very true. A friend will always be there for you, to laugh at your silly jokes, be your companion and someone you can talk to and be there to pick you up when you fall. Friendship bracelets make the perfect gift for a dear friend.

Anyone, who has children should do this exercise. Ask them what they think a friend is. Next, I will ask my kids what they think love is. :)

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What is a quote's blog without my favourite poem of all time. Desiderata by Max Ehrmann written in 1927



Go placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.




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I received this as part of an email today. I think it is really beautiful and should be shared with all women, so here it is. Below is a wonderful poem Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her 'beauty tips.'  It was read at her funeral years later. 
 
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Finally, quote #12 in the Quotes for Life series. Here it is...

"Keep busy at something. A busy person never has time to be unhappy."

This is a simple thing to do. There are so many things to learn in this world. I have 101 things to do in my "To Do List". As for My "To Learn List", well, I have even more.

I want to learn to bake, to sew, to sing, to dance, to blog better, to create better squidoo lenses, to write better, to speak and write Chinese, music theory, etc. My list is very long indeed. What about yours? Pin It

This is #11 in the series of Quotes for life.

"Do what you can for those less fortunate than yourself".

There is this little donation box and the supermarket where we shop. Each week, we would let the kids put in a little money to donate to those who are less fortunate. We explained to the kids that there are many children out there who are less fortunate than them.

Although our donation may not be much, we try to do it on a weekly basis. It feels nice and at the same time it is a lesson to the kids too. At the same time, they do enjoy putting in notes into the donation slot.

We may not contribute a lot but a little from everyone goes a long way.

Donation need not only come in monetary form. You can donate your time as well. :) Pin It

This blog is created by a lover of quotes and sayings for all lovers of quotes and sayings. I hope that whoever visits this blog will get a full boost of motivational thoughts, inspirational feelings and positive thinking.

Today, I have decided to set up an Amazon aStore to provide you with more choices and selections for inspirational stuff. I have set up several categories of motivational stuff. They are:

1. Quotation Books - Books of Quotes and Sayings
2. Motivational Posters - Lovely posters to encourage you
3. Inpirational Music - Music to relax and uplift you
4. Love Stories - Movies that move and touch you
5. Audio Quotes - Audio books that motivate and inspire you
6. Fun Things - Stickers, Stamps, Hanging Signs etc all with Quotes and Sayings

All items are personally selected by me. I hope you enjoy them as I did putting them up. Thanks for visiting my store. Pin It

I have 3 more quotes on life to share but I have been taking my time haven't I? Anyway, here is #10 at last...

#10 Quotes on Life - Don't hold post mortems. Don't spend your time brooding over sorrow or mistakes. Don't be the one who never gets over things.

In other words, move on!

I hope I can do so too. I hope I can move on from my recent troubles. Our life has been stalled by a spate of troubling affairs but it is time to move on now.

It is time to put them behind us and move on.

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but simply moving on with dignity despite that fear." - Pat Riley

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Gosh! I am so behind on this blog. Haven't been updating it. Whatever happened to my a quote a day? No wonder I haven't been thinking positively of late. I haven't been training myself to. So, I'm back.

Today's positive thought is...

Have many interests. If you can't travel, read about new places.

I like this one simply because my whole family loves to read. Books are our treasured possessions. We have a whole bookshelf of books for everyone that is spilling over to recycling bags. Each one of us has a recycling bag of books waiting to be read.

I love how books takes me away to farway places. I get totally engrossed in them. For a moment in time, I get so caught up in the book, travelling through time and places which I have never been and will probably never see in my life. A book takes me there. Books take me to a whole new world. It makes me cry and laugh too. It is an emotional ride as well.

Ok, I admit, my reading list is not very deep. I read mostly magazines and novels but that is better than not reading at all. It is better than not having any interests. Pin It

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"Don't take yourself too seriously. Don't think that somehow you should be protected from the misfortune that befalls other people"



I am not sure what Robert Louis Stevenson meant when he wrote this but I would imagine that he was asking people to ....

Lose that Ego. Be humble. Don't be so full of yourself, regarding yourself as above others and more important than others.

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This blog has been idle for a while. Whatever happened to my a quote a day? I am the master of procrastination. Anyway, I've got to revive the blog because it is receiving a lot of spam. Funny how spammers will reach out or find my blog easily when it is idle.

I'm not going to let the spammers make me feel frustrated... because I can choose my reactions.

I received a power point presentation on email the other day. It has nice quotes. It is about The Twelve Commandments of Life by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894).

I shall break up the commandments into separate posts for each commandment or quote deserves some thought. Reading them all at once makes less impact. However, finally in summary, I shall put them all together.

Here is the first one.

"Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find the pleasure in simple things."

We can easily learn to do this by observing the children around us. They certainly know how to find pleasure in simple things don't you agree?

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