75 Breast Cancer Quotes To Raise Awareness, Survivors And Those Fighting Against It

Whether you are a cancer survivor yourself or you know and love someone—a family member, a friend, a neighbor, who has experienced a breast cancer diagnosis, breast cancer it affects many of us. In fact, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer, and 2,650 new cases of invasive male breast cancer are expected this year, according to breastcancer.org.

With so many lives affected by cancer, it’s important to keep the faith after a diagnosis and during breast cancer treatment. That can be difficult of course, but with the help of these 75 chest cancer quotes of survivors and celebrities alike, you may find that you feel less alone, inspired and encouraged by others who have also been affected. Ready to feel inspired? Read on for 75 Inspirational Quotes About Breast Cancer That Really Resonate.

75 quotes about breast cancer

1. “More than 10 million Americans are living with cancer, demonstrating the growing possibility of living beyond cancer.”—Sheryl Crow

two. “Having cancer makes 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

3. “A woman is like a tea bag; you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” —nancy reagan

Four. “Once I got over breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore.”—Melissa Etheridge

5. “Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.”—Hippocrates

6. “The most important thing in illness is to never get discouraged.”—Nikolai Lenin

7. “The only person who can save you is you.”-Sheryl Crow

8. “We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.” —Lance Armstrong

9. “The goal is to live a full and productive life. life Even with all that ambiguity. It doesn’t matter what happens, if the cancer never breaks out again or if you die, the important thing is that the days you’ve had you will have lived.” —Gilda Radner

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10 “The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it.”—C.C. Scott

eleven “Yesterday I dared to fight. Today I dare to win.” —Bernadette Devlin

12 “There are only two ways to live your life. One is like nothing is a miracle. The other is like everything is a miracle.” —Albert Einstein

13 “Fearless doesn’t mean you’re not afraid; it means you accept the fear and move on anyway.”—Brianne Joseph

14 “If children have the ability to ignore all probability and percentage, then maybe we can all learn from them. When you think about it, what choice is there but to wait?” —Lance Armstrong

fifteen. “It’s all about focusing on the fight and not the scare.”—Robin Roberts

sixteen. “With breast cancer, it’s all about screening. You have to educate young women and encourage them to do everything they have to do.” —Bill Rancic

17 “You are not your scars.” —Malissa Morris

18 “Breast cancer changes you, and the change can be beautiful.”—Jane Cook

19 “Enjoy the little things, because one day you might look back and realize they were the big things.”—Roberto Brault

twenty “And if he comes back, I’ll keep fighting.”—Nicole Kramer

twenty-one “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

22 “Breast cancer is scary and no one understands it like another woman who has also been there.” —sterling mindy

23 “Keep your perky side up, stay beautiful, and pamper yourself!”—betsey johnson

24 “Whether you are a mother or father, husband or son, niece, nephew or uncle, breast cancer does not discriminate.” —Stephanie McMahon

25 “My diagnosis threw me into despair until I realized: I am alive.”—Dana Dinerman

26 “It’s okay not to be okay all the time.” —Shauna Kirby

27 “After you’ve had cancer, one important thing to know is that you’re still the same person at the end. You’re down to almost zero. But most people come out of the other end feeling more like themselves than ever before.” -Minogue Kylie

28 “When fear calls, let faith open the door.” —robin roberts

29 “Since I had cancer, I realized that every day is a bonus.” —Geoffrey Boycott

30 “Once cancer occurs, it changes the way you live for the rest of your life.” —Hayley Mills

31 “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

32. “I personally know women who have survived breast cancer and I will do everything I can to support the cause. Also, I love boobs!” —Jane Wiedlin

33. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So the only thing we really have to fear is if you don’t get your mammograms.” —cynthia nixon

3. 4. “Have your own experience and trust your intuition. A million people will tell you what you should and shouldn’t do, but you know yourself and your body best: do what you think is right.” —Christina Steinorth-Powell

35. “I would like to remove the stigma. ‘Mastectomy’, the word seemed scary at first. After research and seeing progress, the surgery has come a long way since 20 years. The results can be incredible.” —Giuliana Rancic

36. “I’m fighting cancer. It’s another battle I intend to win.” —Arlen Specter

37. “Cancer has shown me what family is. It showed me a love that I never knew really existed.” —michael douglas

38. “You get strength, courage and confidence for every experience where you really stop to look fear in the face.” —Eleanor Roosevelt

39. “Attitude is a small thing that makes a difference.” —Winston Churchill

40 “When someone has cancer, the whole family and everyone who loves them has it too.” —terri clark

41. “I started to realize that I could be an example for women to not only realize about breast cancer, but to act on it and get tested.” —Giuliana Rancic

42. “No matter what the statistics say, there is always a way.” —bernie stamp

43. “When life kicks you, let it kick you forward.” —For you

44. “Don’t let breast cancer take away your motivation to achieve your dreams.” —diana cohen

Four. Five. “I think cancer is a tough battle to fight alone or with another person by your side, but I will say that having someone to pick you up when you fall, to be by your side at every appointment and deliver bad news, is priceless. “. —Jenna Morasca

46. “I have lived more than a decade without a mother. She knew only a few of her grandchildren and was often too ill to play with them. My mother battled illness for a decade and was in her 50s. My grandmother died at age 40. I hope my choices allow me to live a little longer.” -Angelina Jolie

47. “Cancer can take away all my physical abilities. It can’t touch my mind, it can’t touch my heart, and it can’t touch my soul.” —jim valvano

48. “The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are sick, in pain or depressed. But this free remedy is a necessary first half step if you want to get started on the road to recovery.”—all small

49. “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive as great, no tonic as powerful as the expectation of something tomorrow.” —orison swett marden

fifty “There may be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection.”—Ann Jillian

51. “Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in the muscles.” —alex karras

52. “If it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a fucking army to fight cancer.” —Niyati Tamaskar

53. “The seeds of faith are always within us; sometimes it takes a crisis to nurture and encourage their growth.” —susan taylor

Once you choose hope everything is possible.” —christopher reeves

54. “Each day comes bringing its own gifts. Untie the tapes.” —Ruth Ann Schabacker

55. “Don’t leave your survival to the doctors and hope for the best. You have to participate in your own cure. You have to fight.” —lawrence wray

56. “If a relative has suffered from ovarian or breast cancer, get a genetic test. It saves lives.” —lisa jay davis

57. “Life is better now. I wouldn’t do it all over again though. It’s funny how life works. Maybe it was meant to be for many reasons because my life is in many ways richer.” —Giuliana Rancic

58. “Cancer didn’t bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet.” —michael douglas

59. “Cancer affects us all, whether you are a daughter, mother, sister, friend, co-worker, doctor or patient.” —Jennifer Aniston

60 “Breast cancer, whether I like it or not, is part of my family’s history. That’s why I’m passionate about raising awareness because I’ve seen firsthand how it can affect others.” —by angelo williams

61. “Time is shortening. But every day that I defy this cancer and survive is a victory for me.” —Ingrid Bergman

62. “Cancer is complicated and scary. You throw everything at it, but don’t forget to throw love at it. Turns out, that might be the best weapon of all.”—Regina Brett

63. “Don’t associate yourself with fear to help you make decisions.” —jeannette gregory

64. “I think our scars remind us of what we have overcome. They are part of what makes each of us unique. That diversity is one of the most beautiful things in human existence.” —Angelina Jolie

Sixty-five. “He personally recognized the value of early detection and education and intervention”. —Janet Napolitano

66. “Surviving cancer treatment is like coming home from the war.” —Saskia star of light

67. “Cancer opens many doors. One of the most important is that of the heart.” —greg anderson

68. “I always look on the bright side and, in a weird way, I considered it just another adventure. It didn’t even cross my mind for a second that I was going to die.” —Carolina Monk

69. “Fight every round, take it with your chin. And never, never, never give up.” —Olivia Newton-John

70. “I am stronger than I thought. My favorite phrase has been: ‘This too shall pass’. Now I understand very well.” —Robin Roberts

71. “I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.” —Wanda Sykes

72. “You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only option you have.” —Cayla Mills

73. “It’s very hard to go through cancer and it’s very hard to see someone you love go through, and I know that because I’ve been on both sides of the equation.” —Cynthia Nixon