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MCC Daily Tribune

Quotes That Inspire

We have Pam Lazio from MCC's Career Services Office to thank for submitting this week's inspiring quote:

"We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us, and make us kinder. You always have the choice." - The Dalai Lama

Pam says she loves this quote "because it is my experience that circumstances do not have to determine the quality of my life. And I know that I always have a choice."

Thanks, Pam - and the Dalai Lama - for reminding us that we always have the choice to determine the quality of our lives. This quote inspires me to embrace my agency to make choices towards kindness and generosity even when circumstances might make it easier to lean towards becoming resentful in response to difficult circumstances that are beyond my control.

Is there a quote that inspires you? If so, submit it along with a brief narrative about why the quote resonates for you to PresOffice@monroecc.edu. "Quotes That Inspire" are featured on Fridays in the MCC Daily Tribune.

Katherine Douglas
Office of the President
07/10/2020