Success Sunday: Never Letting Go Of Hope

by Trish on March 9, 2008 · Comments

in Awareness, Reflections

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“I promise that in the future, to your surprise, your dreams will have changed, and changed you.”

I know that is not what you want.

What you want is a real talisman, a magic something you think I conjured up to coax Temple into joining life as you hope your child will.

There was no magic, there was just doing the best I could. That’s the point, that’s the talisman.

And never letting go of hope.”

––Eustacia Cutler, A Thorn in My Pocket


Jen over at Find Out What Jen Finds started “Success Sunday” with a friend to, in her words, start the week on a high note and stay motivated throughout the week.

I thought I would start with one of my favorite quotes from Eustacia Cutler, better known as the mother of Temple Grandin. Even though it is written about reaching a child with autism, it can be applied to so many different situations as we move through our lives; and it still touches me every time I read it.

Leave me a comment with one of your favorite quotes about success, or visit Jen’s site and then create your own “Success Sunday” post.

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  • Holding It Together
    That's a great quote about common men, and I like your application of it to your family. Thanks for sharing!
  • The Gang's All Here!
    My recent fave is this one by Herb Brooks, the coach of the 1980 US Olympic Gold Men's Hockey team:


    "This cannot be a team of common men. Because common men go nowhere."



    I love it because it reminds us that we are a team (The Gang) and that we must reach beyond our complacency and our natural desire to stay average. In the context of the movie, it's very motivating for us all!
  • Jen P
    Very nice! Thanks for joining in!
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