Regina Brett Quotes

Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.

There were a lot of signs telling me to lighten up, slow down, and focus on what really mattered.

It's your outlook – which you yourself choose – that determines whether you are happy.

...there were two kinds of women: those who wear nail polish and those who don't. Which do you prefer?...

Focus your energy on designing the life you want instead of waiting for someone to show up and hand it to you on a platter. Finish college. Establish a career. Figure out what makes you happy and choose it, everyday.

The goal isn't to walk around the hole. Or get out quicker. The goal is to fill the hole so no one else falls in it. What do you fill it with? God. Which is to say, love: love of self, love of others, love of God.

"Why do you meditate? Does it make you a saint?" "No," the master replied. Does it make you more divine? "No," he shook his head. What, then, does it make you? "Awake," he replied. And how do you stay away? You breathe.

I once heard someone say that prayer is more than words. It's a stance you take, a position you claim. You throw your body against the door to keep the demons from advancing and stay put until they go away.

Stwórz coś cudownego tam, gdzie jesteś

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

Rozszerz swoją strefę komfortu, żeby poprawić komfort innych

There's something special about letting your kids see you cry. It doesn't mean you're weak. It means you are human.

I used to think only people like Mother Teresa and Gandhi had a mission in life. We all have one. How do you find it? You listen to your life.

All those dead-end jobs? There's no such thing. In God's economy, nothing is ever wasted. The dots all connect in time.

We need to stop hiding our tears and actually share them. It takes a strong person to cry. It takes a stronger person to let others see those tears. We need to be tough enough to be tender, no matter who is watching.

Life is not about how you survive the storm, but how you dance in the rain!