Karin Wait > Karin's Quotes

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
― Theodore Roosevelt

“When we surrender when we do not fight with life when it calls upon us we are lifted and the strength to do what needs to be done finds us.”
― Oriah Mountain Dreamer, The Invitation

“Grace is a power that comes in and transforms a moment into something better”
― Caroline Myss

“Just let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be, and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness.”
― Caroline Myss

“If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans.”
― Vanzant

“Everyone has a purpose because God is a purposeful God.”
― Iyanla Vanzant

“In the process of planning and having a wedding, I forgot there would actually be a marriage, a union of minds, bodies, souls, and issues that would come together as soon as the ceremony was over.”
― Iyanla Vanzant, Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through

“Release and detach from every person, every circumstance, every condition, and every situation that no longer serves a divine purpose in your life. All things have a season, and all seasons must come to an end. Choose a new season, filled with purposeful thoughts and activities.”
― Iyanla Vanzant

“Today I am devoted to addressing all the little things about me and in my life that I have not mastered!”
― Iyanla Vanzant, Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind

“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
― Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God