Quote: stars
“I love staring into the night sky. Each star is a twinkle of hope.” ~ Doris Siu Stars are all around us, much like hope. To me, I believe each star is a twinkle of hope. Whenever I’m faced with… Read More »Quote: stars
Quotes
Book Quote: Ch 7 on promises
“Our promises were posited on the premise of positive validation of self-identity to others. We made promises, not just to form a foundation of trust. We made them to validate some important aspects of our own identity and how we… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 7 on promises
Quote: Choices
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.” ~ Nelson Mandela You should not make decisions based on fear. Instead, you should make decisions based on what you hope the outcome would be so that you’ll never regret the… Read More »Quote: Choices
Book Quote: Ch 21 on baldness
“My baldness may have encapsulated cancer’s realities of life and death, but it also promoted strength, empowerment, and beauty for anyone battling cancer. It was a part of me.” ~ Ch. 21 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ Unfortunately, many who… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 21 on baldness
Book Quote: Ch 30 on the story behind every song
“Every song tells a story. Every song has its history. Some have even healed and changed lives. Don’t stop sharing your music with the world. The worst that can happen is that you fail, but I doubt someone with your… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 30 on the story behind every song
Quote: power of music
“Where words fail, music speaks.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen Emily McGregor from my novel ‘Hold on please, Emily,’ always lived by these words. Sometimes words may not express our true thoughts & emotions as well as the music. Music can… Read More »Quote: power of music
Book Quote: Ch 4 on meeting people
“We meet new people all the time—at school, on the street, at the doctor’s office—and most of these people we never see again. No matter how long we spent getting to know someone new, the first encounter with that stranger… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 4 on meeting people
Quote: hope is unstoppable
“There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” ~ Bernard Williams Hope is everywhere. It’s one of those things that you can never run out of as long as you don’t stop believing. Check… Read More »Quote: hope is unstoppable
Book Quote: Ch 15 on Hope
“We can never lose hope that better days will come.” ~ Ch. 15 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ Hope, even at the darkest hour, always exists. Things will get better. You just need a bit of patience and courage to… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 15 on Hope
Quote: Tiptoe
“Small step in the right direction can turn out to be the biggest step of your life. Tiptoe if you must, but take a step.” ~ Naeem Callaway Don’t stop from trying. It’s okay to take a break to help you… Read More »Quote: Tiptoe