Breast cancer is a battle that many individuals, both women and men, have faced. It’s not easy to go through the physical, emotional, and mental challenges that come with it. However, there is strength in fighting this disease and hope for a better tomorrow.
To help you stay motivated and inspired on your journey, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most powerful breast cancer quotes. In fact, these words of wisdom come from survivors, activists, and other influential figures who have faced this battle with courage and grace.
78 Inspiring Breast Cancer Quotes
Hopeful Breast Cancer Quotes
These quotes are not just words, but life-affirming mantras from those who have walked this path before. Embrace them, and let them inspire you to keep pushing forward.
Warrior in pink.
Keep calm and fight on.
Turning the pain into power.
Cancer may have started the fight, but I will finish it.
Defying the odds, one day at a time.
Cancer is a word, not a sentence.
Keep the faith, embrace the journey.
Stronger than cancer, fiercer than fear.
Cancer, see the survivor in me.
I wear pink for hope, courage, and strength.
She believed she could, so she did.
Hope is the heartbeat of the soul.
Cancer messed with the wrong person.
Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful.
Survival is an attitude.
I am more than a survivor.
Battles are won in the heart.
Cancer: Been there, beat that.
Pink warrior, undefeated.
Cancer didn’t win.
Survivor, and that’s a fact.
I am my own hero.
Beating cancer, in style.
Fear is a reaction, courage is a decision.
Living proof of survival.
Brave. Resilient. Survivor.
Breast cancer met me and fled.
I am not a statistic, I am a survivor.
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Encouraging Quotes for Your Cancer Journey
It’s important to surround yourself with positivity and encouragement when going through a difficult time. Some inspiring quotes can help you stay strong and motivated during your cancer journey.
No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. — Maya Angelou
Cancer is just a word, not a sentence. — John Diamond
Don’t let breast cancer take away the motivation to achieve your dreams. — Diana Cohen
The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
You can be a victim of cancer or a survivor of cancer. It’s a mindset. — Dave Pelzer
Breast cancer changes you, and the change can be beautiful. — Jane Cook
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have. — Cayla Mills
The potential within you is greater than the obstacles around you. — Matshona Dhliwayo
With a new day comes new strength and new thoughts. — Eleanor Roosevelt
Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. — Helen Keller
You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice. — Bob Marley
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all. — Emily Dickinson
The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it. — C.C. Scott
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t. — Thomas Edison
Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. — Emory Austin
The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart. — Vladimir Lenin
There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow. — Orison Swett Marden
Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain. — Vivian Greene
We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell. — Lance Armstrong
When you get diagnosed with cancer, there’s such a sense of loneliness, but what we need to know as people going through this is that you’re not alone. — Christina Applegate
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Inspiring Quotes for Breast Cancer Survivors
Being a cancer survivor takes immense strength and courage. These quotes celebrate the resilience and determination of those who have overcome breast cancer.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. — Eleanor Roosevelt
Cancer is not a death sentence, but rather it is a life sentence; it pushes one to live.
Once I overcame breast cancer, I wasn’t afraid of anything anymore. — Melissa Etheridge
More than 10 million Americans are living with cancer, and they demonstrate the ever-increasing possibility of living beyond cancer. — Sheryl Crow
You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. — Winnie the Pooh
Having cancer does make 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
Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road alone. But there are many places to stop along the way and get some fuel — Emme Woodhull-Bäche
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. — Mahatma Gandhi
Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today, I dare to win. — Bernadette Devlin
Remember how far you’ve come, not just how far you have to go. You may not be where you want to be neither are you where you used to be. — Rick Warren
You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live. Live your life by your own terms, not cancer’s. — Stuart Scott
Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you. — Anonymous
I am too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful, and too determined to be defeated. — Anonymous
I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance. — Wanda Sykes
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Quotes & Sayings for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and support those affected by breast cancer. These quotes remind us of the importance of early detection and staying informed.
I didn’t know how strong I was until being strong was my only choice. — Bob Marley
Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.
The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart. — Nikolai Lenin
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. — Eleanor Roosevelt
Early detection saves lives. Get your mammogram today.
Life is tough, but so are you.
The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us but those who win battles we know nothing about. — Anonymous
Cancer may have started the fight, but I will finish it.
Let’s turn the world pink this October and raise awareness for breast cancer.
Together we can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer.
Educate yourself and others about breast cancer to save lives.
We are stronger together. Let’s support those fighting breast cancer and honor those who have lost their battle.
Breast cancer does not discriminate, so neither should we. Let’s spread awareness and support for all those affected by this disease.
Cancer is a journey, but you walk the road together with others. These individuals offer support, advice, and encouragement along the way. Remember that you are not alone and that there is strength in community.
As we continue to fight for a world without breast cancer, let these inspiring quotes be a reminder of your own inner strength and resilience. So keep fighting, keep hoping, and keep believing in a better tomorrow. Take these words to heart and then let them guide you on your journey.
