Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" I choose to live in the present because when you suffer from chronic illness, you don't have a choice. It's day by day, one foot in front of the other. When there is a good day, you soak up that moment. Those 'good selfie' moments are captured because they're a gift. "

Yolanda Hadid

Moment

Day

Live

Related Quotes:

" When the chips are down, life forces you to take inventory and reevaluate the people in your life. "

" It's hard for me to be involved in superficial friendships with other women. "

Yolanda Hadid

Involved

Hard

" The ALS ice bucket challenge was really the most brilliant publicity stunt of 2014, and it has brought worldwide awareness for a barely-known disease. "

" I have been driven by romance my whole life because I crave the intimacy that comes with that. "

" I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters. "

Yolanda Hadid

My Life

Mother

" You don't really know what your children are made of until the mommy engine of the family shuts down, and they are forced to step up and become the care-takers. "

" At 12 years old, I raised a premature baby cow on our farm because her mom had died. I bottle-fed it every day, let it suck on my chin, and babied it until it was stable. "

" As a woman who experienced infidelity firsthand, I will always advise my girlfriends to only trust their husbands 95 percent and leave 5 percent for human error. "

" I do have my insecurities, but I feel good in my skin, and my heart is full of love. "

" My favorite holiday memory is making gingerbread houses. It's something I've done with my children since they were born. "

" Being raised by a Catholic father, a Protestant mother, and marrying the Muslim father of my three children, I encourage people to respect and at least try to understand different religions. "

" We are all blessed to be on the Bravo train because it's a fantastic platform for meeting new people, getting our messages out there, and connecting with fans around the world. "

" I have learned that friendship isn't about who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left your side. "

" It took me a while to learn the true meaning of patience and surrender, but I have finally accepted that healing doesn't happen on our schedule. It doesn't have a clock or a calendar. "

Yolanda Hadid

Clock

Patience

" Unfortunately but absolutely fair to all, the one thing money can't buy is health - and happiness. "

" Establishing a friendship after divorce takes great effort and a lot of swallowing of your pride and ego. "

" I believe the only thing constant in life is change. That's just the way it is, no? "

" I was raised in Holland, where race and homosexuality are not a subject matter but rather a part of life. "

" Every essential oil has a healing purpose, so I think it's a great gift because it's something that elevates your mood and your health. "

" Nothing better than a good laugh and giggling over a whole bunch of nothing. "

" No matter how old we are, there is nothing better then getting the approval from our parents and the sense that they are proud of our accomplishments in life. "

" I never had the college experience, so I have raised my girls to be more work-oriented and motivated to be financially independent. "

" It's sad that people forget sometimes that there is a whole legitimate world of artists and actors out there that work their entire life, every day on perfecting their craft, but yet don't get any acknowledgement for their extraordinary commitment to their profession. "

" I'm convinced that probably everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. It's just one more reason to always try to be kind. "

" I have always said, '40 is the new 20,' and I truly believe that, but it for sure takes a lot of hard work, education, and discipline to keep it all together as we make our way to 50 and beyond. "

" It's interesting as a mom to reflect on your own parenting skills. The core of our beliefs may stay the same, but our perspective changes over the years and evolves with each child that comes through us. "

" The core of people don't change... what you see is what you get. "

" Being acknowledged and appreciated by your child and stepchild is the greatest gift for all the hard work we put in as parents. "

" Anyone that was raised with a Germanic language will agree that our tone is strong, especially once translated into English. "

" There is very little magic in the world of the chronically ill. "