Quotes of Robert R. Updegraff

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Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.

- Robert R. Updegraff

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“ I know that the whole point—the only point—is to find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go. ”

- Lauren Oliver

“ In meetings philosophy might work, on the field practicality works. ”

- Amit Kalantri

“ If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ My sister will die over and over again for the rest of my life. Grief is forever. It doesn't go away; it becomes a part of you, step for step, breath for breath. I will never stop grieving Bailey because I will never stop loving her. That's just how it is. Grief and love are conjoined, you don't get one without the other. All I can do is love her, and love the world, emulate her by living with daring and spirit and joy. ”

- Jandy Nelson

“ Pet names are a persistant remnant of childhood, a reminder that life is not always so serious, so formal, so complicated. They are a reminder, too, that one is not all things to all people. ”

- Jhumpa Lahiri

“ Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast. ”

- Steve Pavlina

“ Be supportive of others the way you would want them to be supportive of you. ”

- Ken Poirot

“ Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. ”

- Max Ehrmann

“ Never run from the truth. It is always there; it never changes – save your energy. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ Our great human adventure is the evolution of consciousness. We are in this life to enlarge the soul, liberate the spirit, and light up the brain. ”

- Tom Robbins

“ Nothing can bring a real sense of security into the home except true love. ”

- Billy Graham

“ Is there any positive energy like enthusiasm? ”

- Lailah Gifty Akita

“ In this world, it is too common for people to search for someone to lose themselves in. But I am already lost. I will look for someone to find myself in. ”

- C. JoyBell C.

“ The desires of man are frequently more influential than their rational thought. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. ”

- Anais Nin

“ I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart. ”

- Kazuo Ishiguro

“ Damn right you are. Tinley, you know I love you, and I want nothing but the best for you. But you are only as capable as you believe you are. I know you could do anything you want to in this world, but you have to want it and tell yourself you can actually do it. Stop second guessing yourself and let yourself live. Truly live. ”

- Alexandria Bishop

“ If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse. ”

- Jim Rohn

“ Anything I ever did for a person was out of love, nobody can ever finesse me. ”

- Genereux Philip

“ and then I look deep into your eyes and we melt into each other and enjoy that melting, like those things that belong together... (fragment from Passion beneath, chapter Passion) ”

- Claudia Pavel

“ In love, trust is a tonic and suspicion is a poison. ”

- Abhijit Naskar

“ Your best creative assets do not occur unless you do a mental shift. You have to be in a positive frame of mind because inspiration is fleeting. I walk to work for inspiration and to clear my mind. ”

- Ron Ben Israel