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10 Quotes To End 2015
Hi Everyone!
This will be my last post of 2015.
It’s that funny time of year where there are holidays, parties, shopping and oh so much to do.
As one year ends another begins.
People tend to ponder about what they have done during the year and what they want to do for the year ahead.
I must say I got a little creative and decided to leave you with 10 quotes to end 2015.
I hope you enjoy them and find a bit of inspiration to ponder. I wish you a blessed season and a wonderful New Year ahead.
I always welcome your comments, of course.
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Happy New Year!
Donna
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January 9, 2016 at 10:19 am #
Great quotes.
Happy new year
May this year brings you more success.
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Hi Naman,
Thank you so much and happy new year to you. May it be blessed with happiness, health and love.
-Donna
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January 7, 2016 at 8:43 am #
Happy New Year, Donna!
Familiar with a few of these quotes, but not all — some great choices here.
One of my favorites of all-time would have to be, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
(Wayne Gretzky said that)
Chat soon,
Brent
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Hi Brent,
Thanks so much… I love that quote you wrote. Made me think for a while and that’s what I love.
Thanks for your input here and always having such great comments to share on my blog.
-Donna
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January 3, 2016 at 9:39 am #
Great quotes Donna and great images of course the images resonate!
I particularly liked Steve Jobs quote about how you can never connect the dots looking forward only backward and so you must trust in something in order to move forward.
It is that letting go and trusting that can be very difficult
Let’s make 2016 terrific!
Mary
Hi Mary,
Aha…trust that dirty little word lol. We do have to have a deep profound trust within ourselves in order to move forward in any aspect of life.
Glad you liked the quotes!
-Donna
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January 2, 2016 at 10:51 am #
Happy New Year Donna!
JFK’s quote vibes with me; after wrapping up our jungle stay in a week – early – we are learning that change and movement and flux are always happening. Being open, non-resistant and embracing the fluid nature of it all is hands down the easiest way to get your life in order.
Keep on inspiring!
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Hey Ryan,
Welcome back from the jungle. If there is one thing we can count on in life it is change. Indeed, being open and non-resistant is the best way to go. Just like water gliding over rocks.
-Donna
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December 30, 2015 at 8:23 am #
Hi Donna,
This quotes are very motivational. I particularly liked the one from Robert Kiyosaki. Sometimes I’m so worried that I might fail with a project, that I imagine the worse. When I finally start to have to do, I realize that everything was just in mi had.
Fear is an obstacle in our road to success.
Thank you. I will share it with my friends on facebook.
Hi Minuca,
Robert Kiyosaki is one of my favorites too. We do have to be careful when we start thinking and imagining the worse. When it happens to me, I do give myself a little pity time, but then turn my thoughts to a positive. Have to be careful when it comes to that Law of Attraction lol.
Be blessed,
-Donna
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December 29, 2015 at 1:40 pm #
Love the quotes Donna and the images are eye candy :). I hope you had a great Christmas. Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
Cori
Hi Cori,
What a great compliment … my images are eye candy! I do love to make them, but can’t let myself go off to la la land as I sure could playing with them.
Enjoy your holidays and have a blessed new year
-Donna
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December 29, 2015 at 12:07 pm #
I love the images you did to go with the quotes, Donna.
Nice way to end the year… inspiration and new goals!
Go get “em…
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Hi David,
Thanks … I love doing images and only wish I had more time to play around with them.
Sometimes a little inspiration of a quote can go a long way.
-Donna
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December 28, 2015 at 11:58 pm #
Yes I loved all of those quotes.
They are all trying to tell you something.
The power of the universe is undeniable and palpable.
At the end of the day it all comes down to you.
Thank you for sharing, really enjoyed them.
Hi Jennifer,
Glad you enjoyed this post. Oh I do know there is an amazing power in the universe. And fully agree that at the end of the day it comes down to us and what we do with it.
Thanks for visiting and come on by again.
-Donna
Hi Stella,
I love the Roosevelt quote, too.
It says so much about people in your life, doesn’t it?
I like getting into the inspiration side of business this time of year… it’s all about reflecting on where we’ve been and where we want to go; what we’ve done and what we want to do.
Happy New Year!
-Donna
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December 28, 2015 at 2:55 pm #
Hi, Donna
Love all the pic quotes!
They are very inspirational and can help us to move forward in 2016. I particularly fond of two of them:
“Whenever you find yourself on the other side of majority, it is time to pause and reflect”- Mark Twain; and
“Great minds discuss ideas: average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
I don’t know why. It may be only my things .
Wishing you and your family have a wonderful Holidays!
Stella Chiu
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December 28, 2015 at 2:41 pm #
Hi, Donna
Love the pic quotes! Each one does help us to move forward to 2016.
They are very inspirational. I particularly like two of them.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of majority, it is time to pause and reflect” – Mark Twain
and
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; and small minds discuss people” – Eleanor Roosevelt.
I don’t know why. It may be just my thing.
Wishing you and your family have very wonderful Holidays!
Stella Chiu
Hi Neena,
Thanks for your feedback, here.
Happy New Year to you, too, and yes… I’ll enjoy the time off for sure.
But I’m still anxious to get back in the flow right after New Year.
-Donna
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December 26, 2015 at 3:49 pm #
Beautiful and inspirational quotes. Have a happy New Year, Donna – enjoy the time off!
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December 26, 2015 at 1:18 am #
Hi Donna ,
I like all of the quotes,but you know my favorite Khalil Gibran .
I like his quotes and teachings and they are true. The quote
of John Lennon is similar to what I often say to my grandkids,
now worry if you can fix it, often they do not realize this
because of fear of failure. Many mistakes can be fixed or
corrected.
Thank you and Happy Holidays
Erika
Hi Erika,
Khalil Gibran is always my favorite, too.
I used to have one of his quotes that an artist made for me on a horizontal door, with a collage depicting the poem. It was beautiful, and I read it every day.
He’s an amazing writer and thinker.
Happy Holidays to you too, Erika.
-Donna
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December 25, 2015 at 5:36 pm #
Hello Donna,
Awesome Quotes. I liked all, but the loved the most what Einstein said.
Merry Christmas and Advance wishes of New Year.
I am sure you are enjoying your holidays.
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Hi Atish,
Glad yo liked the quotes.
Let’s get into the New Year and start making those “mistakes” that Einstein talks about. It’s the surest way to success, isn’t it?
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Atish.
-Donna
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December 25, 2015 at 5:05 am #
Hi Donna
Great quotes
Wish you a happy and a healthy holiday season.
Merry Christmas!
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Hi Sonal,
Thanks for visiting.
Happy holidays to you as well.
-Donna
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December 24, 2015 at 7:27 am #
Great quotes, Donna
I particularly like the Robert Kiyosaki quote:
‘Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.’
Says it all
Have a great Christmas and a spectacular 2016.
Kim
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Hi Kim,
It will be a spectacular 2016, for both of us.
That’s the excitement of winning that RK is talking about.
Forward, with no fear, my friend.
-Donna
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December 23, 2015 at 2:01 pm #
I absolutely love your quotes Donna!
And the one by Eleanor Roosevelt is particularly enlightening!
And Oscar Wilde’s quote really hits home as well!
Without a doubt, each one offers tremendous wisdom!Thanks and I
hope you & David achieve all you’re truly capable of, in 2016 & beyond!
I really hope you love my reference to you in my latest post!LOL!
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Hi Mark,
First of all, enjoyed your 2-part blog post on making money selling information before you have an information product of your own. It was really good stuff, for sure.
I look forward to the new year, with all the promise and mystery that awaits. I’m sure you do, too. See you there 🙂
Happy New Year.
-Donna
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December 23, 2015 at 1:30 pm #
Hello Donna, Such a great way to end the year, Loved your choice of quotes!
Wishing you and yours a holiday season filled with joy and happiness!
See You Next Year.
God Bless
Chery :))
Hi Chery,
We had a great year, didn’t we?
2016 is going to be even more exciting, my friend.
Buckle up and enjoy the ride 🙂
-Donna
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December 23, 2015 at 12:03 pm #
Hi Donna,
Great idea for an ender-upper! As usual, I most connect to Mark Twain’s common sense view of life.
Thanks,
Edward
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Hi Edward,
Everybody loves Mark Twain, right?
He always seems to tell a whole story in a few words.
Happy New Year!
-Donna
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December 22, 2015 at 8:58 pm #
Hi Donna,
I love all these quotes. I especially love the ones from Albert Einstein and Mark Twain. In fact, every time I come across a quote from Mark Twain I love it!
The Einstein one actually links nicely, I think, to the Robert Kiyosaki one. These both relate nicely to online business. So many people like the idea of making money using the Internet, but their fear holds them back, thus they won’t try anything new. But it’s often the trying of something new that brings the greatest rewards, if not monetarily then personally.
There have been plenty of times I’ve thought “I don’t really want to do this” but I have pushed my fear aside and done it anyway. Looking back, I realise that there was really nothing to be afraid of and I am glad that I did not allow that fear to constrain me.
Thanks for sharing all these great quotes. I hope you have a great remainder of the week and year and look forward to seeing you back in 2016!
»Glenn«
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Hi Glenn,
You’re so right about the hold that fear has on us, far too often.
We must move into unknown territories, as Einstein reminds us. Sure we’ll fail (Twain)… time and time again. But that’s how we know that we’re on the right path.
Good to see you Glenn, and I look forward to 2016 as well.
-Donna
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December 22, 2015 at 12:39 pm #
Hi Donna
Happy Holidays.
Yeah this year was so create and I do thank you for the blessings you gave us with your posts. So much dose of blogging tips.
As we get close to Christmas, my whole community is bubbling with festive activities even the traffic shows it all.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Wish you and your family a wonderful season.
Have a swell week and Take Care
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December 22, 2015 at 12:40 pm #
Hi Donna
I almost forgot to mention this. Thanks for the lovely quotes and they are sure inspiring. Take Carw
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HI Ikechi,
Thanks for all your kind words.
It’s been a great year, and you and your community have been a large part of it.
More and even better to come in 2016 🙂
-Donna
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December 22, 2015 at 11:47 am #
Merry Christmas Donna and I want to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season.
Thank you for sharing these quotes and reminders for us as we say goodbye to 2015. I know it will be a wonderful new year for us all and I just want to wish everyone the very best.
~Adrienne
Hi Adrienne,
Glad you enjoyed the quotes.
It was something different for me to do, and I had fun with it.
I’m certainly looking forward, like you, to a great New Year.
-Donna
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December 22, 2015 at 9:55 am #
Love the quotes, Donna.
From my family to yours, Merry Christmas and a Happy AND Prosperous New Year!
B
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Hi Brenda,
Blessings and prosperity to you, as well.
New Year… New Challenges… New Opportunities.
-Donna
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December 22, 2015 at 9:15 am #
Hi Donna!
Love the quotes here, right now I’m really connecting with the last one.
My problem is I absolutely hate not having control over my situation or certainty over the outcome of something that’s important to me. Usually I have the control I want, so I do not need to worry because there are steps for me to get to the goal and it is in my power to attain. Doesn’t mean it’s easy, but it’s certain to happen if I put enough effort in. If I want something bad enough, I am usually able to get it, because I will do whatever it takes until I have it.
A lot has happened to me this year in my personal life and I’m starting to think I will never have a family again, something that’s always been very important to me. It’s a very odd situation because I’ve never wanted something so badly that isn’t in my power to attain. No matter what I do or how badly I want it, it’s not certain to happen. That’s very scary to me.
I have never believed in hope. Hope brings much comfort to many people, but for me, all it does is tell me that I don’t have power to control the situation and it’s out of my hands, hoping is something you do when you aren’t sure of what the outcome will be. When I have control, I do not need hope because I will make it happen, I have always made things happen.
But now, it’s all I have, so as Steve said, I have to trust the dots will somehow connect in the future. I will never feel comfortable until I have certainty, but I have to accept the reality of my situation and push on anyway.
It’s tough, but I guess this is part of life.
Thought provoking quotes Donna, thank you for sharing.
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Hi James,
Sounds like you’ve got some miles to travel, my friend.
Connect the dots from where you’ve been. That’s a pretty substantial map to follow. I’m sure your future will appear.
It’s not something you can necessarily control all the time, but that’s okay.
You always learn more from the unknown than the familiar.
Travel in confidence and with trust.
Good luck moving into the New Year.
I’ll see you there, my friend.
-Donna
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December 29, 2015 at 8:33 am #
Hi James,
I see you really want a family. May I ask you about what type of family do you refer? Do you want to get married, have a wife and children? Or it is something related to your parents or other relatives?
From my experience it’s pointless to suffer because someone doesn’t want to be with you. It means the that person didn’t fully understand your value and she/he doesn’t deserve you.
If sometimes people you love step out from your live, please know that they leave a empty place to be filled by someone better. It may not seems this way at the beginning (trust me I know), but life will surprise you. Have patience and stop trying to control everything.
We cannot control what other people feel, as much as we would like it. Focus on things you can control, like you business. Appreciate what you already have. Spend more time with your friends and your pet (if you have one 🙂 )
I wish you a happy new year!
Minuca
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December 22, 2015 at 7:55 am #
Hello Donna,
Well wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy new Year in Advance already the season has started to have quality time with friends and family.
My Best Wishes.
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Hi Ashok,
So nice to hear from you. New Year is right around the corner, and I think we’re both looking forward to the new challenges and promises that will come with it.
-Donna
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December 21, 2015 at 10:25 pm #
Hi Donna,
Wow! LOVE the quotes 🙂
You know I enjoy picture quotes, so these sure are a feast to my eyes. And you did get so creative with the images – awesome indeed!
Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays! We’d be taking off for a short time too, though after 25th, which is our Blogiversary – so meet you in the New Year now 🙂
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Hi Harleena,
Happy Blogiversary, so exciting! How the time flies when you’re so busy pursuing your passion.
Glad you liked the images. I created them myself 🙂
I look forward to seeing you in the New Year.
-Donna
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December 21, 2015 at 10:18 pm #
Hi Donna,
2015 is going to end, we all are busy in shoping to surprise our freinds and family members at new year. You also surprised all of use to share these lovely quotes. First one is mine favorite quotes. Happy holiday and happy new year in advance 🙂
Thanks
Jyoti
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December 21, 2015 at 9:02 pm #
Hi Donna, those are some great quotes to think about and live by. The one about a person never making a mistake has never tried anything new made me think of Steve Harvey and his mistake with the Miss Universe pageant. He tried something new…wonder if he’d do it again. Lol. Poor guy, that was a pretty huge and public mistake. But that’s the chances we take when we step out of our comfort zone and try new things.
Hi Susan,
I applaud anyone who takes chances, and steps out of their comfort zone.
It’s unfortunate, and certainly embarrassing, when somebody steps up and does something that gets messed up… like happened to Steve Harvey.
But he’s a talented guy and this won’t slow him down, unless he let’s it.
We all screw up, but if we want to play it safe, then we won’t ever get anywhere meaningful, either.
-Donna
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December 21, 2015 at 5:39 pm #
Hi Donna
Happy Holidays and a wonderful new year.
These quotes are amazing and a great reminder. It was fun meeting you this year and getting to know you as you are simply awesome plus you rock.
I know it would be cooler next year and your blog is going to give us more dose of blogging tips.
Thanks for sharing. Have a lovely week and fun with your family
ikechi
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Hi Ikechi,
It was great getting to know you this year, too.
I’m sure we’ll be keeping in close contact in the new year.
See you then.
-Donna
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Hi Dana,
Thanks so much.. Have a wonderful holiday season and a new year that will rock your world.
Thanks for coming over….and for all your support during the year.
-Donna
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December 21, 2015 at 12:21 pm #
Hi Donna,
Just wanted to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season and a safe, healthy and prosperous new year! 🙂