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Get Over It Quotes

My Mama always said you’ve got to put the past behind you before you can move on. – The Movie Forrest Gump

You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your  dysfunction. Life is really about moving on. – Oprah Winfrey

Get mad, then get over it. – Colin Powell

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. – The Buddha

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. – Mohandas Gandhi

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Life’s too short to be anything… but happy. – Anonymous

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. – Hermann Hesse

We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come. – Joseph Campbell

Get over It QuotesSelf-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world. – Helen Keller

So what do we do? Anything. Something. So long as we just don’t sit there. If we screw it up, start over. Try something else. If we wait until we’ve satisfied all the uncertainties, it may be too late. – Lee Iacocca

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose – not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember. – Anne Sullivan

You must do the things you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give. – Eleanor Roosevelt

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. – Eleanor Roosevelt

 

It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things. – Theodore Roosevelt

Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. – Bob Newhart

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what’s bitter and move on. – Bill Cosby

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. – Albert Einstein

To change ones life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. – William James

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. – Lao Tzu

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou

Letting go doesn’t mean giving up… it means moving on. – Anonymous

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. – Helen Keller

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass… It’s about learning how to dance in the rain. – Vivian Greene

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And wisdom to know the difference. – Reinhold Niebuhr

We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. – Walt Disney

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

Before moving on, you have to clear away your cherished beliefs. – Dick Raymond

How do geese know when to fly to the sun? Who tells them the seasons? How do we, humans know when it is time to move on? As with the migrant birds, so surely with us, there is a voice within if only we would listen to it, that tells us certainly when to go forth into the unknown. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Senior Quotes

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. – Joseph Campbell

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happiness depends upon ourselves. – Aristotle

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James

This above all, to thine own self be true. – William Shakespeare

No one knows what he can do until he tries. – Publilius Syrus

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. – Rabindranath Tagore

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. – Confucius

There are no facts, only interpretations. – Friedrich Nietzsche

As we light a path for others, we naturally light our own way. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Powerful Quotes

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. – Joseph Campbell

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. – Confucius

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

This above all, to thine own self be true. – William Shakespeare

Happiness depends upon ourselves. – Aristotle

As we light a path for others, we naturally light our own way. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James

No one knows what he can do until he tries. – Publilius Syrus

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy. – Rabindranath Tagore

There are no facts, only interpretations. – Friedrich Nietzsche

Deep Life Quotes

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Whenever you find you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. – Mark Twain

Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. – William James

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

It is our choices … that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. – J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets)

When the best leader’s work is done the people say, “We did it ourselves.” – Lao Tzu

Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance. – Anonymous

Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices – just recognize them. – Edward R. Murrow

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anais Nin

There is no passion to be found playing small in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
Nelson Mandela

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. – Confucius

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. – John F. Kennedy

If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. – Meister Eckhart

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Life Mottos

Life Mottos to Live By

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Happiness depends upon ourselves. – Aristotle

Attitude is everything. – Anonymous

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is better to travel well than to arrive. – The Buddha

I say NO to the demands of the world.
I say YES to the longings of my own heart. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Dance lightly with life. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Powerful Dreams Inspire Powerful Action. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I have no need to conform to the stereotypes others have defined for me. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Another Sunrise, Another New Beginning. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

There is nothing I ever need to have.
There is nothing I ever need to do. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life is as easy or as hard as I think it is. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life’s burdens are lighter when I laugh at myself. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

I don’t have the power to make life “fair,” but I do have the power to make life joyful. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Joy blooms where minds and hearts are open. Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Whatever you do, do with kindness.
Whatever you say, say with kindness.
Wherever you go, radiate kindness Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Life Mottos about Courage, Taking Action, and Persevering

Do it Now! – Napoleon Hill

Let’s Roll. – Todd Beamer

Whatever it takes! – Anonymous

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. – Anonymous

Actions speak louder than words. – Anonymous

Do or do not, there is no try. – Yoda (Star Wars movie)

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

No one knows what he can do until he tries. – Publilius Syrus

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. – Joseph Campbell

Every wall is a door. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Don’t ever give up. – Anonymous

Never Quit. – Anonymous

Winners never quit and quitters never win! – Vince Lombardi

Practice makes perfect. – Anonymous

Seize the day (Carpe Diem) – ancient Roman

Keep the Faith. – Anonymous

You must do the things you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Hard work pays off. – Anonymous

Roll with the punches. – Anonymous

It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. – Chinese proverb

Life Mottos about Self-Respect

Above all to thine own self be true. – William Shakespeare

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. – Judy Garland

Know thyself. – Socrates

Believe in yourself. – Anonymous

Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth. – John F. Kennedy

To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform. – Theodore H. White

Life Mottos about Purpose, Dreams, and Setting Goals

Be the best that you can be. – Anonymous

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. – Helen Keller

We must become the change we wish to see in the world. – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. – Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. – Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama

As we light a path for others, we naturally light our own way. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Choose with no regret. – Mary Anne Radmacher

Reach for the stars. – Anonymous

Follow Your Dreams. – Anonymous

Live Your Dreams.- Les Brown

Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today. – James Dean

The purpose of life is a life of purpose. – Robert Byrne

Life is what you make it. – Anonymous