Breast Cancer Quotes

• Early detection is key," she said. "And if I hadn't found my lump early, I don't know what would have been. I am still here and I want to encourage women to do that on a regular basis.

  Olivia Newton-John

  Inspirational, Cancer, Keys

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• I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

  Wanda Sykes

  Inspirational, Cancer, Unhappy

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• We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.

  Lance Armstrong

  Inspirational, Giving Up, Cancer

  "Why I'm not angry at Lance Armstrong" by Sally Jenkins, www.washingtonpost.com. December 15, 2012.

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• 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

  Motivational, Strong Women, Cancer

  "Angelina Jolie's mastectomy account raises awareness of gene testing" by Ed Pilkington and Haroon Siddique, www.theguardian.com. May 14, 2013.

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• African-American women who develop breast cancer are more likely to die from the disease than White women of the same age. Survival rates are worse among African-Americans for colon, prostate and ovarian cancers as well.

  Frank C. Garland

  Cancer, White, African American

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• Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

  Maya Angelou

  Life, Cancer, Anger

  Maya Angelou, Jeffrey M. Elliot (1989). “Conversations with Maya Angelou”

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• The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart.

  Vladimir Lenin

  Inspirational, Get Well, Cancer

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• My wish is that all all women age 20 and above perform monthly breast self-examinations.

  Olivia Newton-John

  Cancer, Self, Wish

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• Every woman needs to know the facts. And the fact is, when it comes to breast cancer, every woman is at risk.

  Debbie Wasserman Schultz

  Cancer, Risk, Needs

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• I am joining the more than 200,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year... I am inspired by the brave women who have faced this battle before me and grateful for the support of family and friends.

  Sheryl Crow

  Cancer, Grateful, Years

  "Sheryl Crow undergoes cancer surgery". www.cnn.com. February 27, 2006.

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  Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.

  Angelina Jolie

  Cancer, Choices, Challenges

  "Angelina Jolie's mastectomy account raises awareness of gene testing" by Ed Pilkington and Haroon Siddique, www.theguardian.com. May 14, 2013.

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• Well, right now, technically, I have no breast cancer.

  Lynn Redgrave

  Cancer, Breasts, Wells

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• With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.

  Betsey Johnson

  Daughter, Mother, Cancer

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• Once you choose hope, anything's possible

  Christopher Reeve

  Inspirational, Positive, Uplifting

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• I didn't know anything about breast cancer when I got it.

  Rue McClanahan

  Cancer, Survivor, Breasts

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• The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Leadership, Bullying

  First Inaugural Address, 4 Mar. 1933 See Francis Bacon 7; Montaigne 4; Thoreau 16; Wellington 3

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• Breast cancer is not just a disease that strikes at women. It strikes at the very heart of who we are as women: how others perceive us, how we perceive ourselves, how we live, work and raise our families-or whether we do these things at all.

  Debbie Wasserman Schultz

  Cancer, Heart, Who We Are

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• I think after overcoming breast cancer, you sort of become fearless and somehow going up to your boss to talk about a possible promotion doesn't seem like such a daunting task anymore.

  Hoda Kotb

  Cancer, Thinking, Boss

  "5 Minutes with Hoda Kotb". Interview by Gabrielle Frank, www.cosmopolitan.com. October 12, 2010.

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• Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

  Winston Churchill

  Inspirational, Positive, Being Strong

  "Attitude : The Power of Positivity". Book by Dr Kenneth Morton, p.56, 2011.

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• Cancer has been unfortunately in my life. My mom's best friend is kicking ass in her battle with breast cancer. Both of my grandmas had cancer. I recently lost a friend to cancer.

  Marla Sokoloff

  Friendship, Mom, Cancer

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The only thing we have to fear is fear itself-and possibly teh bogey man.

  Pat Paulsen

  Fear, Men, Presidential

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• Having had cancer, one important thing to know is you're still the same person at the end. You're stripped down to near zero. But most people come out the other end feeling more like themselves than ever before.

  Kylie Minogue

  Zero, Cancer, People

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• Time is shortening. But every day that I challenge this cancer and survive is a victory for me.

  Ingrid Bergman

  Inspirational, Encouraging, Cancer

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• This show has shown me how to throw a punch. But watching my future sister-in-law go through breast cancer has also shown me how to take one.

  Charlotte Ross

  Cancer, Sister In Law, My Future

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• My cancer scare changed my life. I'm grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.

  Olivia Newton-John

  Inspirational, Encouraging, Gratitude

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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