Regina Brett

“It doesn't matter what has happened to you, it matters what you do with what has happened to you. Life is like a poker game. You don't get to choose the cards you are dealt, but it's entirely up to you how to play the hand.”

“My life used to be like that game of freeze tag we played as kids. Once tagged, you had to freeze in the situation you are in. Whenever something happened, I'd freeze like a statue, too afraid of moving the wrong way, too afraid of making the wrong decision. The problem is, if you stand still too long, that's your decision.When in doubt, do the next right thing.”

“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny. It's up to you to decide what you are worth, how you matter, and how you make meaning in the world. No one else has your gifts--your set of talents, ideas, interests. You are an original. A masterpiece.”

“Get busy on the possible”

“God never gives us more than we were designed to carry.”

“Wouldn't it be great if health-care plans included a list of Buddhist monks among the network providers?”

“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.”

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

“God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.”

“Life isn't about how you survived the storm ... it's about how you danced in the rain. Dance with me.”

“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up.”

“If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.”

“Time heals almost everything. Give time, time.”

“Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.”

“Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.”

“Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.”

“No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.”

“Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.”

“Your children get only one childhood.”

“When in doubt, take the next step.”

“Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.”