Back in the Philippines, forwarded text messages were (or still are?) a thing. They’re like forwarded emails but shorter, so they’re usually jokes or “quotes,” like this one:
I was finally getting over you
I had crushes other than you
I walked around with my head high, thinking I wouldn’t fall
But then you smiled and ruined it all
Now I am a sucker for quotes. So I was one of the people who was always forwarding these cutesy text messages to everyone in my phonebook, especially when my sim card could suddenly send unlimited texts even though it had zero prepaid balance. And when I received text messages that I particularly liked, I wrote them down in a notebook for safekeeping. It eventually became three notebooks. I have no idea where they are now. Probably eaten by the same termites that ate my diaries and my keepsakes.
I still love quotes, though, but I no longer write them down in notebooks. Instead I embed them in some of my blogs and tag said blogs with “quotes” – which you can also see on the right sidebar.
Here are some:
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| “Sometimes the mileage you get out of a great story is worth the hassle of actually going through the experience.” |
Share your favorite quotes with me! I want to collect them! 😀
*The quotes are not mine, but all pictures are.
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This post is part of the A to Z Challenge, a blog hop that goes through the alphabet for all the days of April except Sundays. I have decided to go with the theme of Alliterations.
I love quotes as well, here are two I love right now. – Take risk: If you win you will be happy, if you lose you will be wise. – and -Our greatest glory is not never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.- Emerson.
Those are very nice quotes. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Love your quotes and pictures! I also have "quotes" for Q today.<br /><a href="http://wearethescatterlings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">A month of Blog…</a><br /><br />
High five! 😀
Hi Dee! <br />Joined your blog hope you reach your goal of getting some more followers :<br /><br />My favorite quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson<br /><br />" live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air "
Thanks so much! That is a great quote. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I enjoyed the quotes and LOVE all the pictures! Good job. I have no idea what I will do for Q.
My iPad froze again…. Oh well … I became a follower of your blog. I hope you will follow mine too. Thanks. Have a great day. <br />P.s. I think I was quite cleaver with my N and O blog but
(Darn iPad) wish me luck with Q
Of course I will! I am also following you on my Feedly RSS reader. Yes your N & O for NO is clever indeed! Good luck with Q!
I love quotes. My mantra is " there will be an answer, let it be"
It does make sense and it's a nice song too! 😀
Very nice 'Q', I'm a following!<br /> <br />#atozchallenge<br /><a href="http://expatbrazil.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">maggie at expat brazil</a><br /><br />
Thank you!
Hi, Dee,<br />When I was in high school, I used to keep quotes in a notebook as well. I've stopped, but still enjoy reading them. Some really give me lots of food for thought. <br /><br />J.L. Campbell writes <a href="http://jamaicankidlit.weebly.com" rel="nofollow"> Jamaican Kid Lit</a><br />
Yay, I'm not the only one! 😀
I love quotes too. I have a Pinterest board just for quotes and I often share them on my blog. Since in you are in the mood for love quotes here is one: <br /><br />Piglet: "How do you spell Love?"<br />Pooh: "You don't spell it, you feel it."<br />(Winnie the Pooh quote)<br /><br />Lucy from <a href="http://www.lucysreality.com/" rel="nofollow">Lucy's Reality</a><
Aww, cute quote! And thank you ever so much for following me on Feedly. You just made my day. Have followed you back on Feedly as well.
There’s nothing wrong with being the queen of quotable quotes! I just wish that some people would delete the "FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD:" lol <br /><br />I love your quote by Anais Nin. Two of my personal favorites are: <br /><br /><i>“When you point one finger at someone, there are three fingers pointing back at you.” <br /><br />“Once you've taken a few punches and realize you&
Hahaha yes I share your frustation with the FWD: FWD: FWD: as well! I always make sure to delete those when it's my turn to forward emails.<br /><br />Those are very nice quotes. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
I like quotes too. "Making life worth living" is a good vocation.<br /><br />I'm now following your blog.<br /><br />Lee <br />An A to Z Co-Host <br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />
Thank you! I'm honored!
Checking in from the A to Z Challenge (waves hello!)<br /><br />I like a lot of these quotes…especially the one about someone coming into your life and making you realize why it never worked out with anyone else. It's what my wife and I say to each other all the time :)<br /><br /><br />Great blog and happy A to Z'ing!<br /><br /><a href="http://leftandwriteblog.blogspot.com/" rel="
(Waves hello back!)<br /><br />Aww, that is so sweet of you and your wife!
I love quotes … they're all over by blog, some on my desk, reminding me of things, or inspirational. <br />Great post. Enjoyed being here. <br /><br />Silvia @ <a href="http://silviatomasvillalobos.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Silvia Writes</a>
Thank you. 🙂
hey Dee – another interesting post. Hmm guess it's a Phillipines thing 🙂
Yes, it so is! I realized it when I moved to Singapore.
I do have a file of quotes somewhere. I used to write them down on scraps of paper and, then, lose them.
Oh, too bad.
Love all your quotes and pics! 🙂
I love quotes too, thanks for sharing. There is one I came across the other day that I fell in love with, although it was really more a question of the day from a website… "but what if it really is possible?" Simple but powerful.<br /><br />Have fun with a-z.
A few of my favorites….<br /><br />"Failure isn't about falling down,<br />failure is staying down"<br />-Marillion<br /><br />"A mind is like a parachute,<br />it does not work if it is not open"<br />-Frank Zappa<br /><br />"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me<br />than a frontal lobotomy"<br />-Tom Waits