70 Inspiring Breast Cancer Quotes and Sayings to Raise Awareness
Published August 7, 2020
We’re slowly getting closer to October, which is the Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Why do we dedicate an entire month to the awareness of breast cancer? Breast cancer is easily the most common cancer among women, apart from skin cancers. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., about 1 in 8 American women will experience this cancer in their lives.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign that spreads awareness and raises money for research. Research into the topic could come up with preventative measures and more effective cures to solve this problem.
Being diagnosed with any cancer isn’t easy. Aside from the physical toll from aggressive procedures, cancer takes a toll on your mind and emotions. A lot of the time, patients find themselves lacking motivation and direction in life. It is incredibly essential to manage your emotions and thoughts in trying times like these.
Motivational words and mantras can be a beacon of light during troubled times. They’re there to keep you going when you feel lost and hopeless. They may just be words, but they could be exactly what other people need to hear. We’ve prepared a list of breast cancer awareness quotes that we hope will inspire you or your loved one.
- “Cancer is a word, not a sentence.” – John Diamond
- “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live.”
- “Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore.” – Melissa Etheridge
- “Breast cancer changes you, and the change can be beautiful.” – Jane Cook
- “It’s about focusing on the fight and not the fright.” – Robin Roberts
- “Keep your sunny side up, keep yourself beautiful, and indulge yourself!” – Betsey Johnson
- “And if it comes back, I’ll keep fighting.” – Nicole Kramer
- “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” – Kenji Miyazawa
- “My diagnosis flung me into despair until it hit me: I’m alive.” – Dana Dinerman
- “The only person who can save you is you.” – Sheryl Crow
- “Cancer may have started the fight, but I will finish it.”
- “Some days, there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” – Emory Austin
- “Keep putting one foot in front of the other. That’s all you need to do right now.”
- “Life is much better when you choose happy. Despite your uncontrollable circumstances, you have the choice to choose happy and to choose life.” – Lakeia Clark
- “I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.” – Wanda Sykes
- “It’s ok to not be ok all the time.” – Shauna Kirby
- “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.'” – Mary Anne Radmacher
- “We don’t know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have.”
- “Who says girls can’t fight?”
- “The best protection is early detection.”
- “Knowing it exists is not enough. Get informed. Pass it on.”
- “Yesterday, I dared to struggle. Today, I dare to win.” – Bernadette Devlin
- “The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart.” – Nikolai Lenin
- “You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you’d ever imagined.”
- “We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.” – Lance Armstrong
- “Fearless does not mean you aren’t afraid; it means you accept the fear and move forward anyway.” – Brianne Joseph
- “I had cancer; cancer did not have me!”
- “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.”
- “When life kicks you, let it kick you forward.” – Kay Yow
30. “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
31. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller
32. “There can be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection.” – Ann Jillian
33. “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: You haven’t.”
34. “Never give up. Life is worth living. There is life after cancer.”
35. “Cancer didn’t bring me to my knees; it brought me to my feet.” – Michael Douglas
36. “My will, my faith, and my body have been challenged. But make no mistake, my heart is strong, and my resolve to fight will never be broken.” – Anastacia
37. “To fear is one thing. To let fear grab you by the tail and swing you around is another.” – Katherine Paterson
38. “I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.” — Angelina Jolie
39. “Scars are tattoos with better stories.”
40. “Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone. There are many places to stop along the way and get nourishment – you just have to be willing to take it.” – Emily Hollenberg
41. “Always remember that your present situation is not your final destination. The best is yet to come.”
42. “More than 10 million Americans are living with cancer, and they demonstrate the ever-increasing possibility of living beyond cancer.” – Sheryl Crow
43. “Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.” – Hippocrates
44. “There is no hope unmingled with fear; no fear unmingled with hope.” – Baruch Spinoza
45. “Fight each round take it on the chin. And never never never give in.” – Olivia Newton-John
46. “Optimism is the foundation of courage.” – Nicholas Murray Butler
47. “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.” – C.C. Scott
48. Having cancer does make you try to be better at everything you do and enjoy every moment. It changes you forever. But it can be a positive change.” — Jaclyn Smith
49. “I’m battling cancer. It’s another battle I intend to win” – Arlen Specter
50. “Physical strength is measured by what we can carry; spiritual by what we can bear.”
51. “I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead, and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me.” – Dr. Seuss
52. “Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Brault
53. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein
54. “When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot, and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
55. “Breast cancer messed with the wrong chick.”
56. “Could we hurry up please and find a cure, please? Pink is not my color.”
57. “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.” – Orison Swett Marden
58. “A woman is like a tea bag; you cannot tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Nancy Reagan
59. “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” – Ain Eineziz
60. “Cancer is only going to be a chapter in your life, not the whole story.” “– Joe Wasser
61. “There will come a time in life when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” – Bishop
62. “Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That’s who you really are, let go of any part of you that doesn’t believe it.” – C. Assad
63. “Be your own healthcare advocate. You owe it to yourself and the people that love you.” – Dawnia
64. ”Life’s challenges can make us bitter or better. Choose to learn and grow, not to be a victim of circumstances.” – Amy
65. “You should never regret anything in life. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” ” – Jaime Hall
66. “Darkness exists so that stars can shine.” – Gemma
67. “You were assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved.” – Shanee Wilson
68. “Everyone has a story. Cancer tried to end my life story. I decided to write another chapter.” – John
69. “You know, once you’ve stood up to cancer, everything else feels like a pretty easy fight.” – David H. Koch
70. “Your life is your story. Write well. Edit Often.”
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About The Author
Terrence Tan Ting is an industrial engineer by profession but a full time writer by passion. He loves to write about a wide range of topics from many different industries thanks to his undying curiosity.
