- By Prerna Targhotra
- Sat, 04 Feb 2023 07:36 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
EVERY YEAR, on Februry 04, World Cancer Day is observed across the world to raise awareness regarding the treatment and early diagnosis. This day aims to promote awareness of cancer as a public health issue and to strengthen actions towards improving access to quality care and screening. The origin of this day goes back to the year 2000, when the first World Summit Against Caner was organized in France, Paris. This summit was attended by various members of cancer organizations and prominent government leaders from across the world. The theme of World Cancer Day 2022-2024 is 'Close the Care Gap' which focuses on motivating reforms and inspiring actions. On this special day, we bring you a compiled list of some motivational and inspiring quotes to share with your friends and families to raise and increase the awareness about the disease and its treatment.
Motivational Quotes To Share With Family And Friends
"Cancer cannot cripple love; it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer the spirit."
"Cancer is a marathon – you can't look at the finish line. You take it moment by moment, sometimes breath by breath, other times step by step." - Sarah Betz Bucciero
"Surviving a day with Cancer is an achievement, so hold on and make your way out of it like a fighter."
"We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell." – Lance Armstrong.
"Cancer is a part of life that may or may not enter your life. Don't take it as the full stop; rather, take it as a comma and start a new beginning."
"Having Cancer doesn't mean it is the ending, have the authority and fight your way out with a big bright smile and warrior's heart."
"Love and laughter are two of the most important universal cancer treatments on the planet. Overdose on them." – Tanya Masse.
"Cancer can touch you, but not your soul; neither your thoughts nor your heart." – Vikrmn.
"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.
"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow."
"It's possible not just to survive but to thrive and to live a healthy, wonderful life again." - Erika Evans, Cancer Survivor.
"The wish for healing has always been half of health." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca
"You can be a victim of cancer or a survivor of cancer. It’s a mindset." – Dave Pelzer
"Cancer is a marathon – you can't look at the finish line. You take it moment by moment, sometimes breath by breath, other times step by step." - Sarah Betz Bucciero
"Never let Cancer take over you. You are one in a billion and make the best use of your life with your willpower."
"You have to be willing to give up the life you planned, and instead, greet the life that is waiting for you." - Joseph Campbell
"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us." - Samuel Smiles
"Cancer didn’t bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet." - Michael Douglas
"There’s no one way to tell how our experiences change us or shape us. Not all transformations are visible. What I’ve learnt is to never let it hold me back. I’d rather dress up and show up." -Sonali Bendre
"Cancer is a marathon – you can't look at the finish line. You take it moment by moment, sometimes breath by breath, other times step by step." - Sarah Betz Bucciero
"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds, and diamonds are made under pressure." - Peter Marshall
"Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul." - Jim Valvano