#encouragement

I believed my story would be helpful to young women my daughter's age, who are still in the process of forming themselves as women, and in need of encouragement to remain true to themselves. ↗

— Joyce Maynard

#believed #daughter #encouragement #forming #helpful

Taking an interest in what others are thinking and doing is often a much more powerful form of encouragement than praise. ↗

— Robert Martin

#encouragement #form #interest #more #much

No one in my family was a reader of literary fiction. So, I didn't have encouragement, but I didn't have discouragement, because I don't think anybody knew what that meant. ↗

— Amy Tan

#because #discouragement #encouragement #family #fiction

If we keep our heads down, either out of defeat or loss or shame or tiredness... whatever the reason, we are going to miss the beautiful sun (and Son) that is right there in front of us, shining its warmth on our faces and our souls! ↗

— Mary Beth Chapman

#encouragement #god #healing #shame #beauty

The Congresswoman was depressed by the fact that a woman of her standing could no longer count on making it to the rest room "in time" during the extensive rehabilitation that followed her shooting. Her husband, commander of a space shuttle crew, encouraged her by identifying with her limitation. Even revered astronauts, he revealed, have bodily limits and have to rely on Huggies during extended launch exercises. ↗

— Gabrielle Giffords

#frailty #limitations #pride #weakness #courage

Worry is stressing about a situation that may or may not occur and it’s always in the negative sense. ↗

— Rob Liano

#fear #future #growth #worry #worrying

Whatever you attempt, if your attitude sucks, so will you. ↗

— Rob Liano

#encouragement #inspiration #motivation #attitude

The presence of a noble nature, generous in its wishes, ardent in its charity, changes the lights for us: we begin to see things again in their larger, quieter masses, and to believe that we too can be seen and judged in the wholeness of our character. ↗

— George Eliot

#faith #friendship #change

Before you can be effective in communication with ANYONE else, you must know who YOU are. It begins with you. Believe me when I say, I don't need anyone's approval in this classroom ... I'm great company for myself. Me, myself, and I ... we laugh a lot. (Said on the first week of class each phase, somewhat rewording each time, but the gist is always there). ↗

— Dacia Wilkinson

#encouragement #self-awareness #teaching #communication

The greatest act of faith some days is to simply get up and face another day. ↗

— Amy Gatliff

#faith #god #hope #inspirational #power