October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to honor those whose lives have been touched through this disease, I searched out these quotes about survival.  Because that’s the goal.  That’s the goal.

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5 Quotes About Survival

“Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And
once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be,
you can survive it.” –Bill Cosby

“At such moments, you realize that you and the other are, in fact, one.
It’s a big realization. Survival is the second law of life. The first
is that we are all one.” –Joseph Campbell

“If a blade of grass can grow in a concrete walk and a fig tree in the
side of a mountain cliff, a human being empowered with an invincible
faith can survive all odds the world can throw against his tortured
soul.” –Robert Schuller

“The future belongs to those who survive their past.” —Gaia’s Mr. Prophet

“Damaged people are dangerous.  They know they can survive.” –Josephine Hart

For more on Beliefnet’s observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, explore these features:

Main Breast Cancer Awareness Page

Breast Cancer Quotes, Prayers, and Mantras

Wise Words from Cancer Survivors

Meditation: Making Chemotherapy Meaningful

Join Our Breast Cancer Support Forum

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