Some of Dr. Mark’s Favorite Quotes
Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher
When times are quiet, a dead reed is rigid and seems stronger than a live reed that sways with every breeze. But when the wind comes and times are troubled, it is the living reed that recovers while the dead reed breaks. LivingReed.com
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing...the last of the human freedoms – the freedom to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way. Victor Frankl
One cannot remake oneself without suffering for one is both the marble and the sculptor. Alexis Carrel
The greatest acheivement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird sleeps in the egg; and in the highest vision of the soul, a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities. . . . James Allen
Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was. Richard Evans
If you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Bera
The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind. William James
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright
Many a false step is taken by standing still. Arnold H. Glasgow
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. Andre Gide
You won't realize the distance you've walked until you take a look around and realize how far you've been. Unknown
Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny. Unknown
A man who becomes conscious of the responsibility he bears toward a human being who affectionately waits for him, or to an unfinished work, will never be able to throw away his life. He knows the "why" for his existence, and will be able to bear almost any "how." Victor Frankl
It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life - daily and hourly. Our answer must consist, not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual. Victor Frankl