Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 1/21/09

January 21st, 2009

Here are five quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. that “spoke” to me as a caregiver. Do you relate to them, too? Please share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”

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Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but greatness. Because greatness is determined by service.

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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

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We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear.

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We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.

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Comments

  1. SpaceAgeSage -- Lori
    January 21st, 2009 | 7:18 am

    Great quotes! This one we could say to ourselves every day: “Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but greatness. Because greatness is determined by service.”

  2. rummuser
    January 21st, 2009 | 10:45 am

    “Small service is true service. The daisy, by the shadow that it casts, protects the lingering dewdrop from the sun. – William Wordsworth

    Having got that off, where and when may I buy you a cuppa? A cuppa for us WOGs (Westernized Oriental Gentlemen – used derisively by the Colonial Brits)is a cup of tea. Coffee will do I suppose.

  3. Davina
    January 21st, 2009 | 12:31 pm

    Hi Linda. “Everyone has the power of greatness. Not for fame, but greatness. Because greatness is determined by service.”

    This one resonates the most with me. When I know I’ve helped someone, I feel like a real human being and, like a million bucks.

  4. Linda Abbit
    January 21st, 2009 | 11:01 pm

    Hi SpaceAgeSage — Lori,

    Yes, it does make a wonderful daily affirmation, doesn’t it? I like your thinking.

    Hi rummuser,

    Thank you for sharing the beautiful Wordsworth quote with us all! Sorry, I’m not much of a tea drinker. My husband knows I’m really sick when I’m drinking tea. So I’m glad coffee will be OK. LOL

    Hi Davina,

    I agree. Isn’t that a wonderful, indescribable “high on life” kind of feeling?

  5. Liara Covert
    January 22nd, 2009 | 4:57 pm

    This is a great blog. Rummuser referred me here.You may have a view on the following post from my blog:
    http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/1/9/what-if-your-relatives-lived-forever.html

  6. Linda Abbit
    January 23rd, 2009 | 4:17 pm

    Hi Liara,

    Welcome to TLeC! Thank you for visiting. I will head over and visit your blog as well.

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