Tuesday, October 21, 2008

quotes of the day

if my current life could be summed up in quotes i think these would be near the top...

"Sometimes the pattern of life seems a little monotonous -- and discouraging. It is like climbing a mountain and, after reaching the top, getting knocked back down to the bottom to climb it again; but I guess the fun is in climbing and not in arriving. I hope so!"

"I couldn't possibly have understood this when I was young like I do now. When we look back on decades of life we see that the seemingly insignificant things we do over and over actually weave the pattern of our lives. And if those small and simple things are good, we will end up having lived a fulfilling life -- and that is a great thing!"

"We each do the best we can. My best may not be as good as your best, but it's my best. The fact is that we know when we are doing our best and when we are not. If we are not doing our best, it leaves us with a gnawing hunger and frustration. But when we do our level best, we experience a peace."

all of these came from sister hinckley. i think they are so wise and dead-on, especially for young mothers. i hope you think so too...

3 comments:

Amy said...

I LOVE ALL 3 of those! Perfect quotes. I need to print them off and put them on my fridge!

Jill said...

Scharee- where did you get all of those quotes? Is it from one of her books? if it is I need the name. Thanks for the pick-me-up.

Sarah said...

Good quotes! So yesterday when we got home from your house Reynolds was on the floor crawling the right way for the first time. I'm convinced that he learned something from Cole. Thanks for the great play date.