Top 40 C. Toni Graham Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “Do not get discouraged. Don’t shrug off your dreams because of the setbacks. Aspirations are not like perspiration, they will not evaporate unless you allow it.”

— C. Toni Graham

2. “Sustain joy by anchoring yourself with gratitude.”

— C. Toni Graham

3. “Today is the day you choose to find joy, fulfillment and the path that will make your heart sing. It’s your choice, never lose sight of that.”

— C. Toni Graham

4. “Writers create impressions that inspire, stir emotions, evoke questions and sprinkle seeds of awe.”

— C. Toni Graham

5. “May your day be filled with joy with a sprinkling of positivity on top.”

— C. Toni Graham

6. “Smile if you want to. Grimace if you’re told to.”

— C. Toni Graham

7. “Only you can charter the course of your destiny.”

— C. Toni Graham

8. “Life is full of twists, turns, hiccups and brick walls. A delay in pursuing your purpose allows you to regroup, recharge and launch again. Treat it as a pause and not an end to capturing your dreams.”

— C. Toni Graham

9. “If reading makes you happy, do it. Whatever makes your heart sing and brings you joy, do that too.”

— C. Toni Graham

10. “Relax into your creativity. Allow your mind to paint the pictures of words and colors, images and lines, rhythm and melodies. Lean into your passion without strife and allow your heart to sing as you create. Share your gifts with the world as we all deserve to absorb the beauty and awes of art.”

— C. Toni Graham

11. “It’s not just the big moments that count, it’s all of the small actions that feed our heart and soul on a daily basis. Cherish those moments and reflect on how to replicate them often.”

— C. Toni Graham

12. “Starting the week with the wind at my back as I glide into a world of endless possibilities.”

— C. Toni Graham

13. “Stay true to your passion as it will lead you to your purpose.”

— C. Toni Graham

14. “Giving birth does not make you a mother. Being there daily in good times and bad to provide, care, comfort, teach, sing, feed, clothe, encourage, discipline, clean, hug, pray, listen, cry, experience, protect, kiss, read, advocate, bandage, educate, coach, cheer, laugh, play and love unconditionally... well, that’s a mother.”

— C. Toni Graham

15. “Inspiration ignites the spark of magic. Creativity is magic.”

— C. Toni Graham

16. “Seek and embrace peace. We all deserve a tranquil existence.”

— C. Toni Graham

17. “Imagination is not bound by possibilities. The creative mind will always break the shackles – making the impossible, possible.”

— C. Toni Graham

18. “We have one life, THIS life. It is this limited lifetime that you have to make the most of. Live it! Embrace it, don’t waste it. Listen with intention to what that inner voice has been telling you. Draw, write, travel, build, teach, inspire, learn and create because THAT’s living. Feel your life with joy and passion for what you bring to it. Your talents are meant to be embraced and shared. It makes us better.”

— C. Toni Graham

19. “You always have free will to choose your path.”

— C. Toni Graham

20. “Tolerance doesn’t mean to accept, believe, understand, agree or ignore. Tolerance means yielding to beliefs that are not your own without judgement or condemnation.”

— C. Toni Graham

21. “A talented writer’s pen is anointed with magic!”

— C. Toni Graham

22. “To merge on the road you are meant to travel, means making a choice and then taking action.”

— C. Toni Graham

23. “I read her nasty, wicked thoughts – and she knows for sure that I am a Druid. She is totally warped and absolutely no doubt about it – evil!”

— C. Toni Graham

24. “Life’s too short to walk around with your arms crossed and bottom lip poked out. Find a way to smile for yourself even if it’s as simple as licking the spoon clean or putting clean sheets on your bed.”

— C. Toni Graham

25. “It’s hard to believe there are people that don’t read books. There’s so much magic in words and well told stories.”

— C. Toni Graham

26. “All living things are sensitive to their surroundings and convey distress and sorrow as well as joy. Trees are no exception as they are most rooted to mother earth and their limbs carry knowledge we can only aspire to obtain.”

— C. Toni Graham

27. “Get immersed in the beauty that surrounds you. No filters, edits, or adjustments. Experience the colors, sounds, textures and smells within your reach. Live.”

— C. Toni Graham

28. “Life is complicated. If life was simple, wouldn’t that make us simpletons?”

— C. Toni Graham

29. “Keep writing, dreaming and creating. There are no boundaries to your imagination. Writers are gifts to the world.”

— C. Toni Graham

30. “Blessings! Count them and be thankful. Ask for an abundance of them and accept with gratitude.”

— C. Toni Graham

31. “It is wise to offer your gratitude when you ask and when you receive.”

— C. Toni Graham

32. “Time was not on their side, it was the enemy.”

— C. Toni Graham

33. “Writers have influenced thoughts, principals, viewpoints and experiences throughout history. A talented writer’s pen is anointed with magic!”

— C. Toni Graham

34. “I think we should keep an open mind because I’ve always believed the world is full of things we can’t explain.”

— C. Toni Graham

35. “We strive for harmony, but it is not always realized.”

— C. Toni Graham

36. “The elements of the written word can be purely magical. I read and I write... I inspire and I’m living.”

— C. Toni Graham

37. “I’m sure you’ve heard the adage “thoughts are things” or perhaps “believe and you will achieve”. There are variations on these principles, but they drill down to the same basic concept; it’s a mindset and it works.”

— C. Toni Graham

38. “My belief is that we have an opportunity, each and every day, to make choices that can have a positive impact, or not. Each day we awake is like a reset. Decide each day to make impactful choices.”

— C. Toni Graham

39. “Pay attention. The momentum of change is building.”

— C. Toni Graham

40. “Readers of fantasy fiction actually imagine having the abilities of the villains more often then the protagonist. Bravo writers!”

— C. Toni Graham