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Muzafar Iqbal wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 10:29 My favourite quote was,

"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."

By Franz Kafka

I like this quote as well, it defines my very prespective of life.

My favorite quote was "“Keep your face to the sunshine, and you can never see the shadows.” - Helen Keller

I've read a lot about Helen Keller over the decades and I've found her positivity extremely inspiring given the challenges she's had to face.

Mine has to be “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” by Mark Twain. It's something I've learned in life; if you don't take that first step, then you'll never complete a journey.

"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they might all be distilled into actions which bring results" (Florence Nightingale, p. 119.) Words can be powerful, but they produce even more of an impact when they are accompanied by actions.

"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."

This is my best quote because as far as I'm concerned, youthfulness lies in beauty. As one grows older, he sees less beauty in things he had beautifully held on to. But with constant radiation of beauty, youthfulness is preserved.

Although i find numerous quotes in the book insightful, my favorite quote from the book is 'The secret of getting ahead is getting started' by Mark Twain.

"To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them."
-Charles de Montesquieu -
I love this quote because of my father. He proves that this is true. Whenever he goes somewhere he loves to have a chat with anyperson of any level. Because of this he has a lot of friends. And they praises him saying he is very humble. This is why I always try to be like him!

T there are many quotes in this book that I really admire. “ The secret of getting ahead is getting started .” By Mark Twain. Is one that means something and holds a tremendous amount of truth .

If we want to get ahead ,we have to learn to get ourselves started

My favourite quote: " Appreciate those who help with your life journey". As Trish spoke about the various experiences she had, she was sure to talk about those who helped her along. This goes to show how thankful she was for those who help in her own Journey. Let's face it everyone likes to be a appreciated.

My favourite quote in the book was, "no matter how bad things are, you've got to go on living even if it kills you."
Many things happen in our lives and we don't have to give up and we have to proceed , no matter how hard the journey might be.

Muzafar Iqbal wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 10:29 My favourite quote was,

"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."

By Franz Kafka

Could youth be seen in doing the same, mundane things? I believe youth is being able to embrace new experiences and being open.

Shillah A wrote: ↑18 May 2021, 06:52 My favourite quote in the book was, "no matter how bad things are, you've got to go on living even if it kills you."
Many things happen in our lives and we don't have to give up and we have to proceed , no matter how hard the journey might be.

I feel this would be mine too because I can relate to it so well. I have faced situations where I see potential death in two options but I have to go for the less deadly option. For example, if you stay alone, depression might set in. But if you choose someone to feel less lonely with, they might also be death of you. Eventually, you have to live until you die.

Sushan wrote: ↑01 Apr 2021, 01:34 The author has included many inspirational quotes in her book, at the end of each chapter. What was your favourite?

My favourite was,

The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark.

-Michelangelo-

That is my favorite quote, and also the scariest one. Life often has a way of giving us knocks over and over again. This can cause a bit of insecurity and lead us to diminishing our self-worth, this aiming to low. It's important to avoid this at all costs and aiming as high as possible, whenever possible.

"We all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that." It remind me of how powerful I am and how useful I can be to everyone around me.

"Going through disasters or tragic incidents brings out the awareness of the need for empathy and understanding." I'm well aware of the horrible incidents and tragedies that exist –, but being through them makes you more conscious of what happened and allows you to help others avoid going through what you did.

"We all have meaning for other people, and we need to do a stronger job of protecting that and recognizing that."
I strongly believe that we must take seriously the responsibility of looking after our own, because we all have a purpose in their lives, just as they do in ours. How can people would stay by our side if we fail at this point?