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I’m a quote junkie. I admit it. I have inspiring words to the left of my computer. If I look to my right I have some more. What I like about quotes is in a few short words they motivate and inspire.
I think most of us strive to be the best we can be…but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded.
Here are a few favorites of mine:
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act but a habit. Aristotle
This thing we call failure is not the falling down; it’s the staying down. Mary Pickford
Each of us makes a difference. It is from numberless acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. John F. Kennedy
I’m asking for your favorite quote(s). Why?
Because I need more to add to my collection….AND because I’ll be picking a winner from everyone who comments. That person will win a copy of my July Silhouette Special Edition Your Ranch or Mine? which will be out on the shelves next week!
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Jun 27th
2009
8:11 am
Emmanuelle Said:
Congratulations for your new release !!
Being french I had to pick a french quote, at least here is the translation :
“In love, women are professionals, men are amateurs.”
Francois Truffaut, french writter and director.
(En amour, les femmes sont des professionnelles, les hommes des amateurs)
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Jun 27th
2009
9:08 am
Romantic Girl Said:
I’m a quote junkie too. Here are a few of my faves around my computer:
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams – Eleanor Roosevelt
You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. – Jack London
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you imagined. – Thoreau
Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can. – Lowell Thomas
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Jun 27th
2009
10:06 am
eap Said:
My favorite is: “from birth to 18 a woman needs good parents. From 18 to 55 she needs goods good looks. After 55 she needs cash.”
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Jun 27th
2009
10:36 am
Shana Said:
Love that Jack London quote, Romantic Girl. I have that one on my bulletin board.
Also…
“Progress always involves risk; you can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” Fred Wilcox
“The one talent indispensable to a writer is persistence. You must write the book, else there is no book. It will not finish itself.” Tom Clancy
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Jun 27th
2009
10:55 am
catslady Said:
I use to have an entire collection of favorite quotes and then my computer crashed (sigh).
Ignore everything they say, watch what they do.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of a few.
To resist is futile.
Live long and prosper
I’m a big star trek fan lol.
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Jun 27th
2009
11:21 am
Penney W. Said:
Congratulations Cindy on your new book, I love these kinds can’t wait to get it.
Thanks for the review.
Penney
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Jun 27th
2009
12:12 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Emmanuelle,
I have to agree with that one!
Romantic Girl,
Those are some new ones for me…love the Lowell Thomas one
eap,
So very true.
Shana,
Tom Clancy hits the nail on the head with that quote.
Catslady,
<> so insightful…
Penney,
Thanks so much for the congrats. I love this book and hope the readers do too!
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Jun 27th
2009
12:51 pm
chey Said:
Congrats for your new release!
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in coveralls and looks like hard work
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Jun 27th
2009
12:57 pm
Nancy Robards Thompson Said:
Congratulations on the new book, Cindy!
I love this quote:
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. – Dylan Thomas
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Jun 27th
2009
1:06 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Chey,
Love the quote!!
Nancy…the older I get, the more I appreciate that quote!
Love the quotes, keep ‘em coming!
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Jun 27th
2009
2:56 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
Quote of the century:
‘Whatever you give a woman, she will make greater. If you give her sperm, she’ll give you a baby. If you give her a house, she’ll give you a home. If you give her groceries, she’ll give you a meal. If you give her a smile, she’ll give you her heart. She multiplies and enlarges what is given to her. So, if you give her any crap, be ready to receive a ton of shit.
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Jun 27th
2009
3:16 pm
Crystal B. Said:
Hi Cindy. I loved Claiming the Rancher’s Heart. Here are some quotes I like:
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.
Henry James
The beauty of the world has two edges, one of laughter, one of anguish, cutting the heart asunder.
Virginia Woolf
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Jun 27th
2009
5:04 pm
Mary M Said:
Thanks for brightening the weekend with news that your book will be out next week.
Two of my favorite quotes…
Don’t be afraid to think big. Bill Gates
A cat is nature’s masterpiece. Leonardo da Vinci
I liked all the previous quotes too.
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Jun 27th
2009
5:46 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Quilt lady,
I don’t know where you found that quote but it’s great.
Crystal,
Thanks for the kind words about Claiming the Rancher’s Heart. Much appreciated. I love Eleanor Roosevelt quotes…that’s a great one!
Mary M,
As a cat owner, I agree with da Vinci!
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Jun 27th
2009
8:42 pm
EmilyMcKay Said:
Oh, I love good quotes. And, Quilt lady, that one about women totally cracked me up.
But here’s my new favorite quote:
“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do.”
Helen Keller
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Jun 27th
2009
8:56 pm
Clarisse Said:
Love quotes. My favorite is:
It doesn’t matter what you do in the bedroom so long as you don’t take it out in the street and frighten the horses.
But I love this one from Carrie Fisher:
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
and this one from Samuel Johnson:
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
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Jun 27th
2009
9:40 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Emily,
I have another Helen Keller quote, but I hadn’t seen that one. Thanks for sharing.
Clarisse,
Great quotes. I especially love the Samuel Johnson one…so very true.
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Jun 28th
2009
1:19 am
Jane Said:
My favorite is “Keep your friends close, your enemies closer” from Sun-tzu. I think of this quote as great advice.
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Jun 28th
2009
6:46 am
Frana Said:
Hi! Love all the quotes above:)
Here’s mine favourite:
Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
Helen Keller
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Jun 28th
2009
8:05 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Jane,
You’re right…great advice.
Frana,
These quotes from Helen Keller are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
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Jun 28th
2009
9:36 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Congratulations Clarisse!!!
You’re the winner of my latest release, Your Ranch or Mine?
Just send me your full name and address via my website
http://www.cindykirk.com and I’ll get the book in the mail to you!
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Jun 29th
2009
3:42 pm
Stefanie D Said:
“Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much” by Oscar Wilde
This one is so true!
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Jun 29th
2009
7:22 pm
Clarisse Said:
So cool that I won, but I wasn’t able to get the email box at your website to work
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Jun 29th
2009
8:12 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Millie,
I’ll contact you privately!
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Jun 30th
2009
2:34 am
Mary M Said:
Congratulations, Clarisse! I just ordered Your Ranch or Mine?…because I liked Claiming the Rancher’s Heart so much.
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Jun 30th
2009
6:33 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Mary M,
You’re so sweet. Thank you so much!
BTW, Lauren’s story, Merry Christmas, Cowboy! will be out in November.
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Jun 30th
2009
9:23 pm
ChariDee Said:
I know I’m too late for the contest, but just wanted to say YAY! I can’t wait to read the next in this series. I really enjoyed the last book and even shared it with a friend who also love it!!!!
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Jul 1st
2009
12:00 am
Penney W. Said:
Your new book sounds great I’ll be buying it, can’t wait to read it.
Penney
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Jul 1st
2009
8:18 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
ChariDee and Penney,
You guys are great!!!
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Jul 5th
2009
11:00 pm
ChariDee Said:
Picked it up Thursday and had it read that night. LOVE IT! I really enjoyed how absolutely real Anna felt. She broke my heart with her “secret” and I loved that she got her HEA!
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Jul 5th
2009
11:11 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
CharDee,
Thanks soooo much for letting me know you enjoyed the book!!
BTW, Lauren’s story (Merry Christmas, Cowboy!) will be out in November!
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Jul 6th
2009
6:37 pm
ChariDee Said:
I’m assuming, and I really do hate to do that, but still, that Seth is the Lauren’s match?
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Jul 6th
2009
7:20 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
ChariDee,
Yep, he’s the one! It’s a cute book. I think you’ll really like it.
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