Cancer is a disease that no one should ever go through. However, cancer is not a death sentence, as many cancer survivors worldwide have proved. With cancer, a patient also goes through a lot of stress and anxiety. Keeping a positive outlook on life can help cancer patients to manage their stress and keep their spirits high while fighting this horrible disease. In this blog, we have compiled a list of 60 best quotes from cancer survivors. Read these motivational and inspirational quotes from cancer survivors to develop a positive towards life.
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60 Best Quotes From Cancer Survivors
1. “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.” – Stuart Scott
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2. “Small steps every day. Every small step counts. You might not reach your goal today but that is okay.”
3. “Never give up. Never give in. Never, ever, ever give up.”
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4. “Broken crayons still color. Nobody’s perfect. If you feel broken, don’t let that determine your worth.”
5. “Every day is a chance to create a memory and to love a little more.” – Jessi Hooks
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6. “It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars. Try and find some beauty in your situation.”
7. “Cancer doesn’t have to define you.” – Nelda Blair
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8. “Don’t give up. Every day is worth it.” – Hashmat Effendi
9. “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
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10. “It’s possible not just to survive, but to thrive and to live a healthy, wonderful life again.” – Erika Evans
11. “Don’t lose hope. When the sun goes down, the stars come out.”
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12. “Cancer recovery is hard work. Life is hard work. And it really pays off. Hang in there.” – Helen Szablya
13. “The wish for healing has always been half of health.”
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14. “Every day is a gift. You have to find those things to be grateful for.” – Susan Webster
15. “Attitude is everything when you’re trying to heal.” – Stephanie Jackson
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16. “Cancer cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer the spirit.”
17. “Feed your faith, and your fears will starve to death.”
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18. “One day at a time, one step at a time. Do what you can, do your best. Let God handle the rest.” – Michelle Jones
19. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”
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20. “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift – that’s why it’s called ‘the present.’” – Eleanor Roosevelt
21. “In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.”
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22. “When I was given a short time to live, I was told by one of my kids, ‘Mom, you’re a fighter! Let’s do this!”’
23. “Plan for the worst, hope for the best and live for the moment!”
24. “I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I know WHO holds tomorrow.”
25. “Faith is daring to go beyond what the eyes can see.”
26. “Cancer does not define who I am, although it is a significant part of me and who I am becoming.”
27. “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re probably right.”
28. “Good thoughts only. The bad thoughts will try and sneak in, but don’t let them.”
29. “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.”
30. “I can and I will. There’s no other option.”
31. “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”
32. “Sometimes you can because you can. Sometimes you can because you have to.”
33. “Your loved ones want to give you what you need right now. Tell them!”
34. “People who said ‘I am here for you’ were some of the sweetest words I ever heard.”
35. “Today I will surrender to things I can’t control.” – Patricia Heitz
36. “Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.”
37. “Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone.”
38. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”
39. “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.”
40. “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
41. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you can never see the shadow.” – Helen Keller
42. “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You haven’t.” – Thomas Edison.
43. “There’s no greater weapon in your personal fight against cancer than focusing on your joy.”
44. “Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters …”
45. “I did not understand my relationship with my hair until I was diagnosed.”
46. “Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.”
47. “Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.”
48. “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”
49. “Appreciate the little things. Feel the flowers, the sky, the breeze, the love of your family.”
50. “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
51. “Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.”
52. “Today will never come again. Be a blessing. Be a friend. Encourage someone. Take time to care. Let your words heal, and not wound.”
53. “Keep your faith to God, to your family, and to yourself.”
54. “The only way to make sense of change is to plunge into it flow with it.”
55. “Do not be blind in love and try not to suffer in silence.”
56. “You have to be willing to give up the life you planned, and instead, greet the life that is waiting for you.”
57. “Happiness is your inherent nature. In the hustle and bustle of life”
58. “Surviving a day with Cancer is an achievement, so hold on and make your way out of it like a fighter.”
59. “You know, once you’ve stood up to cancer, everything else feels like a pretty easy fight.”
60. “Love and laughter are two of the most important universal cancer treatments on the planet. Overdose on them.” – Tanya Masse.
Summary
In this blog, you read the 60 best quotes from cancer survivors. Do let us know which quote you like the most in the comments section below. Also, please share these quotes with other pancreatic cancer patients to spread hope and positive words.
