Regina Brett Quotes

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.

I try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find something to be grateful for, and see each day as a gift.

Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.

I have been blind. I have been paralyzed. But each day, if I wake up, then I know He's left me here for a reason, and I have to say yes. And I have to get up. And I have to make the best of that day.

You just wake up every single day with a clear mind and basically just have fun and be positive, because God knows what could happen, you know?

Never give up and take nothing for granted in life.

The art of living is to enjoy what we can see and not complain about what remains in the dark. When we are able to take the next step with trust that we will have enough light for the step that follows, we can walk through life with joy and be surprised at how far we go.

Pray when you feel like worrying. Give thanks when you feel like complaining. Keep going when you feel like quitting.

I know from experience that you should never give up on yourself or others, no matter what.

We can always find something to be thankful for, and there may be reasons why we ought to be thankful for even those dispensations which appear dark and frowning.

When people think it's successful, I'm grateful. When they don't - OK, I'll try again.

I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children.

I never give up hope.

I think you need to go through some stuff to really appreciate life and understand what it means to persevere, overcome and have faith. I think those tough times make you a stronger person.

Never be discouraged. If I were sunk in the lowest pits of Nova Scotia, with the Rocky Mountains piled on me, I would hang on, exercise faith, and keep up good courage, and I would come out on top.

Life is such a precious gift. Whatever life throws at us, if we could just learn to get through that day and hang on to the next, you never know what may come. It may get worse, but you never know.

My version, of course, is not this flag-waving, let's all get on the Jesus train and ride out of hell. I'm not that kind of guy. It's an embrace that life is good, worth living and yeah, it's not easy, but there are more pluses than minuses.

It was never easy, but I always tried my best and kept complaints out of my heart by holding tightly onto the hope that one day, I would read and write.

I am one of those people that's never been really cynical about life, you know.

It is no use to grumble and complain; It's just as cheap and easy to rejoice; When God sorts out the weather and sends rain - Why, rain's my choice.

I would say that I've been lucky. Being blessed and not really ever giving up.

I live by two words: tenacity and gratitude.

When things don't go your way, you brush it aside and carry on. Don't take what you have for granted. Enjoy what you have.

No matter how tough my life was, I was always looking up at the sky and wishing for good things.