Of all the funny and inspirational quotes I’ve ever read, the title of this post conveys the motto I have lived by for most of my life, and I believe truer words could not be spoken. Being true to yourself and who you are as an individual is something I firmly believe in; having the courage and strength to stand up for what you believe in, even when others have a different viewpoint or opinion. Having the opportunity to have this blog, sharing my views on a variety of subjects that I am passionate about, makes me feel happy and giddy all at the same time.
Having a loving and supportive husband, continuously encouraging me along the way, makes me a truly blessed woman. He gave me a beautiful card the other day that had this inscription: “I always knew you were beautiful, generous and strong. But now I see just how tender you are as a mother. In this wonderful adventure we share, you never stop amazing me. Happy Mother’s Day.”
Some things I write about on this blog are very serious subjects, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have a funny and silly personality in everyday life. I have somehow found a wonderful balance in doing what is necessary to take care of my family, have time to further develop my writing skills, and share what I hope to be thought-provoking articles for you, my readers.
I believe that laughter is good for the soul, so reading books with quotes that inspire me and make me laugh is one of my favorite things to do. Today I want to share with you some of my all-time favorite funny and inspirational quotes, and I bet you’ll enjoy a good laugh right along with me.
Top 20 Funny and Inspirational Quotes:
- “It took me fifteen years to discover I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by then I was too famous.” Robert Benchley
- “If at first you don’t succeed, then sky diving definitely isn’t for you.” Unknown
- “How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak-because some day you will have been all of these…” George Washington Carver
- “I’ve learned that just when I get my room the way I like it, Mom makes me clean it up.” 13 yr-old
- “I’ve learned that you can’t hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk.” 7 yr-old
- “If you want a kitten, start out asking for a horse.” 10 yr-old
- “Ask “why” until you understand.” My daughter
- “You have to stay in shape. My grandmother, she started walking 5 miles a day when she was 60. She’s 97 today and we don’t know where the hell she is.” Ellen DeGeneres
- “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” Jay Leno
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” Mother Teresa- “Courage is doing what you’re afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you’re scared.” Eddie Rickenbacker
- “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Suess
- “The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” Maureen Dowd
- “The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get into the office.” Robert Frost
- “I like long walks, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.” Fred Allen
- “I’ve never been jealous. Not even when my dad finished the fifth grade a year before I did.” Jeff Foxworthy
- “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” George Burns
- “My mother’s menu consisted of two choices: Take it or leave it.” Buddy Hackett
- “Honolulu - it’s got everything. Sand for the children, sun for the wife, sharks for the wife’s mother.” Unknown
- “When I was a kid my parents moved a lot, but I always found them.” Rodney Dangerfield
Do you have any favorite quotes that make you laugh or that you find inspiring in some way? I’d love to know what your favorite quotes are, so let’s see ‘em. 
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1 Hungry Mother (45 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 5:52 am
Your list is great. My father used this one on me at appropriate times:
“Virtue is its own reward.”
This proverb has appeared in literature at least since 1509.
2 fragileheart (6 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 7:08 am
Hilarious quotes! I’m horrible at remembering quotes so I can’t contribute but I think my favourite one is number 3 (as a serious quote anyway) then there’s always number 18. hahaha
3 Lin (640 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 7:17 am
hahaha, I actually created a decorative scrapbook with lots of great quotes, and I have it on the coffee table for visitors to enjoy whenever we have company. We all have a good laugh, and my daughter sometimes will use some of the quotes while talking to friends on the phone just to get a rise out of them.
4 guardian angel (9 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 7:18 pm
I think you are also good in your lighter mood, Lin.
Anyway, who would not love to read some amusing quotes? Around 5 months ago, I made a post of same manner but this time, it was an interview to young children and were asked what love is. Here is one of my favorites.
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” Rebecca - age 8
Thanks.
5 Lin (640 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 7:24 pm
G.A., thank you for the very nice compliment. I think it’s a good thing to mix up my posts with some lighthearted posts in amongst the heavier, more serious topics. This one was fun to do for sure.
6 Karen Swim (4 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Lin, you are blessed and thanks for sharing the blessings here! You have the courage to tackle the tough and serious and I appreciate that. I also loved this post and chuckled as I read some familiar favorites and several I had not heard. I so relate to #17! LOL!
7 Lin (640 comments.) // May 16, 2008 at 9:21 pm
Hi Karen! #17 is one of my all-time favorites! I umm…know exactly what you mean. So, so true eh?
8 Dad of Divas (8 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 7:02 am
Love the List, thanks for sharing them!
9 heidi (1 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 1:35 pm
So glad that I found your site! Love these quotes nd will forward them on to my friends. Thanks
10 Todd in Hawaii (8 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Hi Lin,
Probably my favorite quote is “True happiness is not having what you want, it’s wanting what you have”.
But, I really enjoyed reading these … cracked me up … and whoever wrote #10 must know my daughter
Todd
11 Lin (640 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Todd, I love that quote. I like #10 too, and I probably could have come up with that one on my own years ago, but Mother Teresa got to it before I did.
12 Lin (640 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Heidi, somehow your comment ended up in the spam folder, but it’s fine now. Thanks for stopping by, and I appreciate your taking the time to read and enjoy these inspirational quotes I love so much.
13 Todd in Hawaii (8 comments.) // May 17, 2008 at 10:11 pm
lol … I meant quote #6 … nothing really funny about #10 … but it is very true.
Todd
14 chris jensen (1 comments.) // Jul 4, 2008 at 4:46 am
good list!
here are a few of mine
“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss things. Small minds disucss other people.” by Eleanor Roosevelt
“If being an emotional person is bad, then I don’t understand. Because all love is, is emotion. And that’s all it should be about.” by Glitter Michlig
“Take all my vicious words, and turn them into something good.” it’s from a song by the Strange Familiar, song called Courage is.
Love it!
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