Judith Durham Quotes

There are so many beautiful things that are a part of the world, and I've always looked at life that way; I've always tried to put on a smile and a brave front, not just for my kids but in my own life and all the difficulties that I've gone through.

I do think that all of the well wishes have contributed to the fact that my treatment and recovery are going well.

When you are injured you have to keep a positive mindset and keep moving forward.

We all have life storms, and when we get the rough times and we recover from them, we should celebrate that we got through it. No matter how bad it may seem, there's always something beautiful that you can find.

What I've learned from my own journey, and from my family's experience with cancer, is how important it is to stay positive and move forward. Not every day is going to be perfect; that's life. But staying positive is going to get you to the next day.

I'm obsessive about the kind of melodrama of getting through the days and trying to make them good and funny and a happy experience. But my feeling towards the fans is that they delivered me from darkness.

People say I've had a difficult time in life. I think I've had an exciting time in life.

I was born with a happy heart, and I try to keep a good attitude. It's not true that I'm happy all the time because nobody is, and we all go through our things.

This is a physical thing that is fixable. I know, I'm a survivor. Believe me, there was no way I thought I could survive. There are answers out there that need to be found.

So many tangles in life are ultimately hopeless that we have no appropriate sword other than laughter.

No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

When I went public with my breast cancer diagnosis six weeks ago, the overwhelming outpouring of love, prayers and support really helped me heal faster. I want to make sure to thank everyone.

The human body experiences a powerful gravitational pull in the direction of hope. That is why the patient's hopes are the physician's secret weapon. They are the hidden ingredients in any prescription.

I think if I heard someone else talking about their life, describing all the problems I've had, they'd look like they were through. Done. But there's something about me - I'm smiling. Those things are really not bad enough to put me in a slump. I'm smiling with the opportunity to wake up every morning.

Things could be worse. You remember that, and you go on with your life.

Even when I'm sick and depressed, I love life.

No matter what happens to us in life, we must get back on our feet and continue on the path.

I want people to talk about my comedy, about cancer, about body issues, about scars, because cancer, it's a big deal, but scars are not a big deal. My skin healed. Relax, you know? That's all it is.

This is a beautiful life we lead in spite of whatever things come against us or whatever team loses or wins.

I have learnt that life is full of ups and downs. And even though I've had rough times, I can't complain.

At the end of 'Next to Normal,' you can see the light. 'There will be light.' That's the reason the show exists. Those are the last four words.

You're sitting at home in a cast or a boot and it's tough, because all you've got is negative thoughts going through your head. Once you start to move and run a little bit, the confidence comes back, and then it's just a matter of time before you come back to be yourself.

Not a day goes past when I don't think how grateful I am I survived, that I recovered and that I feel like a young woman again.

When you are injured and undergoing rehab, it is important to stay positive and not allow negative thoughts to creep in.