My Mother's Ring Quotes

“It is my hope that after digesting my words you will have developed a greater appreciation for the world around you, for your life, for your family, and for everything that is significant to you. During stressful times know that you are the captain of the course of your life, maybe not in what cards you are dealt, but in how you choose to arrange them.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“The passage of time may have distorted my memories, but no amount of time can erase my emotions.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“When I can’t see the sun shining, I’ll devise a way to make my own light. When I can’t feel the wind blowing, I’ll find a way for my heart to take flight. Only I have the power to control my mood— And so everything negative I will exclude.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“All I have left to say before I join my mother is: I survived. I loved. I lived.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“In that moment, my entire perspective about life had evolved. My mind was racing with thoughts during the entire walk. I felt as though it was lit up with activity”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“No object can save you when you mentally defeat yourself.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“to realize that in life the only person you can truly count on is yourself. As long as you can still think clearly without yielding to desperation then you can survive.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“carried the weight of the dead more so in my heart than on my shoulders.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring

“We are but stones in the ocean. Wall construction begins, the tide rolls in. Stores close, the sea breeze blows. Rations diminish, the ocean floor is blemished. Challenges arise, the waves intensify. Tempers heighten, the current strengthens. Conditions turn dire, the swells become higher. Illnesses shake, the storm clouds break. Fighting for each day, an undertow tries to pull us away. Calm seas comfort us, making us feel whole. Rough seas polish us, smoothing out our soul.”
― Dana Cornell, My Mother's Ring