Inspirational quotes

I tend to rely on the wisdom living has given me.

Most I learnt from long ago, which I bear in mind still when I need a sense of perspective

"Today's news is tomorrow's fish and chip wrapper"

And

"Will this matter one year from now?"

Life has taught me that

"Broken hearts do mend" and that

"Life is a roller coaster" (I nicked that one from Ronan Keating.)

My gd told me that when I am old she will look after me, I am 71 so when will I be old.

I like this inspirational winston churchill quotes:
"Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference"
(Winston Churchill)

Some of my grandmother's:-

"A lady is a woman in whose presence a man becomes a gentleman".

"People treat you in the way that you teach them to treat you".

"If you dont enjoy your own company than you cant expect other people to enjoy it".

"Never worry worry until worry worries you."

In other words NEVER worry about what MIGHT happen, just let nature take its course.

Small child with a face covered in a rash . " Look at me I am ruined "

This thread has given me pause for thought. No sayings to add but one cheering moment from my dgd who’s 8. Her Mother was feeling unwell and dgd was “looking after her” and declared that she was being a Mini Nanna”.

My mum used to say ‘A dog that’ll fetch ‘ll carry.” Meaning someone who tells you gossip will gossip about you.

Life is a jest, and all things show it;
I thought so once, and now I know it.

John Gay's epitaph

Maywalk

"Never worry worry until worry worries you."

In other words NEVER worry about what MIGHT happen, just let nature take its course.

Never worry worry, ‘till worry worries you
For it only doubles trouble,
And troubles other too

Strangely true.

No good deed goes unpunished

No act of kindness , however small, is ever wasted.

Comparison is the thief of joy.

‘Six times down Seven times up’ Buddhist quote.

"When people tell you who they are - believe them" Maya Angelou

They tried to bury me, but I was a seed. (Sinead O’Connor, but probably not of her own making)
A trouble shared is a trouble doubled.