The Furry Quote

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #104 and was submitted by a user on Furry Amino "Scars tell stories, which those stories stick with you after you die... and those stories are told by others in your memory..." -  Ultra ~~~ Before I give my thoughts, I asked the author of the quote if they had anything they'd like to add. "I made this quote to show that scars don't always come from bad things, they can be from trying to do something for someone or just helping them!" I really like the way this quote portrays scars.  Scars carry a negative connotation with them, as a lot of mention of scars is in regard to injuries.  They don't even have to be physical.  Emotional struggles can leave us scarred as well, but as bad as some scars may look or seem, sometimes the stories behind them aren't as bad as the scar itself. The scars could come from anything, really, and yes, getting them may hurt, but the memories behind them might be pleasant.  Fo...

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #103 and was submitted by a user on Furry Amino "There is no S  in you , but together it makes us .  There is a u in us  because we need you  for there to be an us ." -  Glair the Desert Rose ~~~ Before I give my thoughts on the quote, I would like to share the author's thoughts. "This is a short poem/quote I wrote, and it is talking about acceptance and how without it we are just a bunch of independent people instead of a wonderful, amazing, and beautifully flawed community." I honestly really love this little quote.  It is beautifully worded, and even though it's simple, it conveys a lot.  Every member of our community is important, everyone brings something to the table.  Sure, we all have our problems, but our flaws make us beautiful and help us grow closer. It's a simple question of "are you willing to accept people for who they are?"  If the answer is yes, our community grows closer. ...

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #102 "Live with knowing that you are priceless.  That you are lovely.  That you are a delight.  Live with knowing that you are irreplaceable." - Kayil Crow ~~~ Sometimes everyone just needs a little encouragement.  We all have days where we're just feeling down, like the world is working against us, like everyone hates us and we're just destined for failure.  No one would even notice if we were gone.  We're ignored anyway or everyone just seems to dislike us.  If you find yourself feeling like this, remember a few little things. You are priceless.  Every human life is precious; no price tag can be placed on the life of a human, no value can compare to that of a human life.  Your life is as precious as the most rare gem on the planet. You are lovely.  yes, you.  You're beautiful and handsome in your own special way.  I challenge you to look yourself over in the mirror and find one ...

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #100 "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." - Maya Angelou ~~~ Storms come.  It's a fact of life that it's not always going to be just sunshine and butterflies.  Everyone suffers, we all end up in dark and heavy situations sometimes where it feels like the storm will never end.  Those who aren't going through the storm with us encourage us that every cloud has a silver lining and we just need to look through the storm to find it.  Silver linings can be difficult to find, oftentimes they can be very small and hide in the gray of the storm clouds.  But a rainbow always stands out. If you see someone having a bad day, be kind to them.  Heck, be kind in general.  As the phrase goes, "the happiest people are often the saddest."  You never know when someone could be going through a storm and they're just not showing it. Be kind to everyone you meet.  If you've got joy inside you, spread it.  C...

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #99 "Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - Carl Jung ~~~ This week's quote is fairly simple, but within this simple language is a lot to unpack, so let's get started. "Who looks outside, dreams."  Absent-mindedly staring out a window is often a sure sign of daydreaming.  Dreaming is a good thing!  While the term "outside" here on the surface may appear to be referring to the literal outside world, it is in fact referring to the world around you and outside of yourself.  Everything around you is fuel for the fire in your dreams, evidence that you can do anything.  Take some time and look outside of yourself more often! "Who looks inside, awakes."  This most definitely does not literally mean inside.  it refers to introspection, something we all need to take some time and do every now and then.  The more you look inside yourself, the better you get to know yourself, thus lead...

This quote first appeared in Furry Weekly Issue #98 "Success means doing the best we can with what we have.  Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph.  Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be." - Zig Ziglar ~~~ So often we're told that success is based off how much money we have or our achievements.  Not a billionaire but still have a good job and pull in enough money to get by?  You're successful, I guess, but not as successful as others.  Just in middle school or high school with okay grades and no job, but you like do make art?  Nah, no success here.  Too often we let others' standards define success for us, and this often alters our perception on our lives and where we stand in relation to everything. If we decide to ignore the standards for success put in place by everyone else, we may be pleased to find that our perspective changes.  Define your success ...