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Some Poignant Quotations

By DamitaJQ




     Reading short, poignant quotations sometimes helps with resiliency, perseverance, and coping skills.  Sometimes, we all need a quick shot of positivism.  Benjamin Franklin and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. are two visionaries that I admire a lot.  Franklin’s quote is great because it talks about the importance of immersing oneself to gain the skills.  There are a lot of talkers who may try to instruct you on what to do, but the final step of involvement is a great step because it means one applies the teaching into developing skills.


     Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s inspirational comments below apply to life and how important perseverance becomes in one’s life.  Some people have told me how that they feel stuck or bad off.  While I understand that they are speaking their truth; I also realize that it is not healthy for them to remain in that ‘stuck’ place.  Wherever you are in your life, you can work on one or more of your goals.  King is imploring people to do whatever they can from whatever position they are in their lives.   The quotations are posted below.


Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.
By Ben Franklin

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
By Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
 


Just because I laugh a lot, doesn’t mean my life is easy. Just because I have a smile on my face every day, doesn’t mean that somethings not bothering me. It’s just that I choose to move on with the negative in my life, and keep my head up, instead of dwelling on the past.
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