41 Inspiring Quotes of Hope Chosen by Cancer Survivors

Cancer is difficult and many patients feel lost and alone. But there is always hope. Quotes provide many people dealing with cancer with inspiration and comfort. Some may feel like hope is a luxury they can’t afford. But as these quotes show, hope is a necessity and vital to survivorship. Whether you’re facing cancer yourself or supporting a loved one through treatment, these quotes of hope can provide comfort and strength.

Why is Hope Important?

Hope is the belief that something good will come, even if all seems lost. It is not just wishful thinking, but the conviction that cancer is survivable. It involves having a positive outlook on life and the future.

Hope is what keeps us going. Without it, we would give up in the face of the many challenges cancer brings. Hope gives us the strength to deal with those challenges and to go on fighting the disease. It helps us to believe that something better will come from our struggles.

How Do Quotes Give Us Hope?

Quotes are a way of expressing our feelings and beliefs. They help us to express hope even when we cannot find the words ourselves. They can provide those dealing with cancer with a little inspiration, encouragement, motivation, and comfort at this devastating time. 

Quotes of hope can also help us feel close to others who are going through a similar experience. And this makes us feel a little less lonely in our fight.

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Best Quotes Chosen by People Affected by Cancer

The best quotes of hope are those chosen by cancer survivors.  Not only has the author shared a similar negative experience, but a cancer survivor has also lived through a cancer diagnosis and its treatments.  They have drawn their own inspiration and hope from these quotes, making them the best quotes to showcase here. 

With this in mind, I asked a large group of cancer patients, cancer survivors, and cancer caregivers what their favorite quotes were.  And the 41 quotes below are the ones they chose as the best quotes of hope for dealing with cancer.

41 Inspiring Quotes of Hope Chosen by Cancer Survivors

In no particular order of importance, here are 41 quotes of hope chosen by cancer survivors.

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“Cancer is a word, not a sentence.” 

– John Diamond –

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“One day at a time, one step at a time. Do what you can, do your best. ”

– Michelle Jones –

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“No matter what the statistics say, there is always a way.” 

– Bernie Siegel –

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“My cancer scare changed my life. I’m grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life.”

– Olivia Newton-John –

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“You can be a victim of cancer or a survivor of cancer. It’s a mindset.”  

– Dave Pelzer –

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“There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet.”

– William Frederick Halsey, Jr. –

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“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”

– Franklin D. Roosevelt –

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“Adversity is just change that we haven’t adapted ourselves to yet.” 

– Aimee Mullins –      

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“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present.”

– Buddha –

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“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.”  

– Charles Swindoll –

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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you can never see the shadow.”  

– Helen Keller –

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“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.”  

– Teddy Roosevelt –

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“Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.”  

– Anonymous –

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“It’s about focusing on the fight and not the fright.” 

– Robin Roberts –

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“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you have decided to look beyond the imperfections.”  

– Anonymous –

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“I’m here. That’s the miracle I’ve been looking for.”  

– Brian Vaszily –

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“Life has two rules: #1 Never quit #2 Always remember rule # 1.” 

– Anonymous –

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“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” 

– Anais Nin –

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“Where there is life, there is hope.”  

– Cicero –

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“Love and laughter are two of the most important universal cancer treatments on the planet. Overdose on them.” 

– Tanya Masse –

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“Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.”

– Samuel Smiles –

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“I am not this hair, I am not this skin, I am the soul that lives within.”

– Rumi –

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“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something tomorrow.”

– Orison Swett Marden –

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“Cancer is WAY too serious to be taken seriously all the time.” 

– Tanya Masse –

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“Cancer cannot cripple love, it cannot shatter hope, it cannot conquer the spirit.”

–  Unknown –

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“Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.” 

– Ralph Blum –

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“Once you choose hope, anything is possible.”

–  Christopher Reeve –

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“Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.”

– Unknown –

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“Cancer can touch you, but not your soul; neither your thoughts, nor your heart.”

– Vikrmn –

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“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.”

– Ruth Ann Schabacker –

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“Hope is the ability to hear the music of the future. Faith is the courage to dance to it today.”

– Peter Kuzmic –

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“Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in what will be.”

–  Sonia Ricotti –

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“Cancer didn’t bring me to my knees, it brought me to my feet.”

–  Michael Douglas –

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“I really enjoy every moment of my life now. It’s not that every moment is terrific. We all go through tough times. But I try to be more present and grateful for the good times that I have.”

– Kathy Bates –

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“I am going to beat this cancer or die trying.”

– Michael Landon –

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“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

– Louisa May Alcott –

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I hope you enjoyed these inspiring quotes of hope chosen by cancer survivors. In the comments below, tell me your favorite quote.