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[rocksdontfly]

Some of my friends and I love to collect quotes! If anyone has any quotes that they find inspirational, meaningful, uplifting, or even funny, please post them and share the light thank u.

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. -Paul Boese

[danceInTheRain]

life is not about waiting for the storm to pass its about learning to dance in the rain

[much2learn]

My best friend and I do this too

Here are some recent ones:

- There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will

- Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much for them

- Respect people who find time for you in their busy schedule. But love people who never look at their schedule when you need them.

- You can never make the same mistake twice; because the second time you make it, it's not a mistake, it's a choice.

- People cry, not because they are weak, but because they have been strong for too long (my favorite)

[SmileySimcha123]

Ohhhh much2learn, I like yours! I don't think I could top those But here a couple I found kinda cute :

- Even a secret agent can't lie to a Jewish mother.

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The awkward moment when you are on a bike and get hit by a car..... a parked one.

-There is only one perfect child in the world and every mother has it.

-You are getting old when you enjoy remembering things more than doing them.

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[GotEmunah?]

"Asking forgiveness doesn't show that you are wrong and the other person is right but rather that you value the relationship more than your ego"

"When you get to the end of the rope....tie a knot and hang on!" (I don't know if you have ever heard the mashal about how struggles bring you closer to Hashem becuase you get to the end, tie a knot, and then the rope is shorter and now you are closer to Hashem

"Life is tough, if you have the ability to laugh at it, you have the ability to enjoy it!"

[miamigirl]

hey, me and my friends do this too!

-Sometimes all you can do is laugh to keep yourself from crying

-People change, things go wrong, but just remember life goes on

-It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not

-there's always some truth behind every "just kidding", always some knowledge behind every "i don't know", always some emotion behind every "I don't care", and always some pain behind every "it's okay."

-some people put up walls not to keep others out, but to see who cares enough to break them down

-if you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

-some people blame our generation, but have they ever stopped to think who raised us?

-Don't worry about the world ending today, it's already tomorrow in Australia.

-It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

[rocksdontfly]

ships in a harbor are safe, but thats not why ships r built.

[GotEmunah?]

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” -Oscar Wilde

[ilavHashem]

when life gives you lemons, make grape juice and laugh at the world while they try to figure out how you did it!!!

[surviver2]

"when life gives you melons you must be dsylexic"
"sometimes you have yo run away just to see who will come find you"
"freinds are g_ds way of appoligizing for family

[rocksdontfly]

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.
*abe lincoln

[CreativeGirl]

when life gives you lemons, make grape juice and laugh at the world while they try to figure out how you did it!!!

made me smile. so cute

[7-yipol-tzadik-vekam!]

The day you were born was the day Hashem decided the world couldn't go on without you-

[much2learn]

Kind of long, but I think we can all find at least one aspect to relate to:

“Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away. Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it.

Finally, know who you are. ”

[ilavHashem]

*Happy Moments*, Praise Hashem!
*Difficult Moments*, Seek Hashem! *Quiet Moments*, Pray to Hashem! *Painful Moments*, Trust Hashem! *Every Moment*, Thank Hashem!

[ilavHashem]

Hashem doesn't have a blackberry or an iPhone but He is my favorite contact...He doesn't have Facebook but He is my best friend....He doesn't have twitter but i follow Him nonetheless...He doesn't have internet but i am connected to Him...and even though He has a massive communication system His customer service never puts me on hold!!!

[randomhouse]

"Hashem put me on earth to accomplish alot of things but right now i am so behind i will never die"

[Rabbi Shapiro]

"Hashem put me on earth to accomplish alot of things but right now i am so behind i will never die"

Believe it or not, in limited circumstances, that can be true. See here. The Teshuvos Chasam Sofer in his introduction to Yoreh Deah asks why Gedolim live long lives - logic would dictate that they would finish their "job" in this world faster than regular people, and so it would make sense they should die young.

He answers that Gedolim indeed finished their own job in this world when they were young, and the reason they are still here is onyl because we need them - not because they need to do their job.

So on one hand, Hashem does give us the time we need in order to finish our jobs.

On the other hand, Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz once explained why, if a Beinoni does not do Teshuva on Asres Yemei Teshuva by the time Yom Kippur comes, he is inscribed for death. Even if he does not do Teshuva, isn't he still a Beinoni? he asks, So why would he have to die?

He answers that when a person is born, he is on the level of a Beinoni - he has the same amount of Mitzvos and Aveiros. If, after given life, he did not accomplish anything more than what he was when he was born, there is no reason to give him life. it is not a punishment that we inscribe him for death - it is simply that he is not progressing so what's the point of him being in this world.

It's like an employee who is supposed to sell stuff for you. He comes back with $10,000 in sales but also with $10,000 in expenses. You fire him not because he stole or he did something wrong, but because he does not accomplish anything for the business.

So while it is true that Hashem gives us time to do our job, He also expects us to constantly work toward that goal. He is fair. he will not give us less time than we need. he is even merciful. If we merit it, Hashem will give us more time than we deserve. But we cannot think that by NOT doing our job, Hashem will just keep us in His business. Hashem is merciful, but we are given life for a reason. and he expects us to make good use of it.

[ilavHashem]

“If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.” ― Amy Tan

[rocksdontfly]

Kind of long, but I think we can all find at least one aspect to relate to:

“Do the things you used to talk about doing but never did. Know when to let go and when to hold on tight. Stop rushing. Don't be intimidated to say it like it is. Stop apologizing all the time. Learn to say no, so your yes has some oomph. Spend time with the friends who lift you up, and cut loose the ones who bring you down. Stop giving your power away. Be more concerned with being interested than being interesting. Be old enough to appreciate your freedom, and young enough to enjoy it.

Finally, know who you are. ”

this is so powerful. thank u