Breast cancer survivor Quotes

25 quotes from 23 authors

Facing a diagnosis reshapes priorities, and these twenty‑five testimonies illustrate that transformation. Survivors speak of community activism, fundraising, and the quiet strength that fuels routine screenings. Their words blend courage with practical advice, offering a roadmap for anyone navigating treatment or prevention.

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Winning isn't the end of the world

David Pleat

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The most important thing in illness is never to lose heart.

Vladimir Lenin

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I've always thought of myself as being a warrior. When you actually have a battle, it's better than when you don't know…

Carly Simon

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We never hid anything from the kids. I feel whole again, I really do. I've told them, 'Mommy's boo-boo is much better…

Wanda Sykes

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My mom, she's a breast cancer survivor and because of that I had started getting mammograms once a year, starting at age 30.

Kate Walsh

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I personally know women who are Breast Cancer survivors and will do all I can to support the cause. Besides, I love…

Jane Wiedlin

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We have two options, medically and emotionally: give up or fight like hell.

Lance Armstrong

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I laughed more in the hospital than I ever have in my life, making fun of all the weird things that were…

Christina Applegate

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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So the only thing to really be afraid of is if you…

Cynthia Nixon

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I feel so fortunate and grateful to be a survivor of breast cancer. I see it as a gift.

Olivia Newton-John

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Obviously, it wasn't meant for me to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer…

Edie Falco

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I am a breast cancer survivor. I was intrigued to learn how many people prefer to talk to someone if they are…

Diahann Carroll

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I'm a two-time breast cancer survivor who lives with pre-existing conditions every day, and I know the uncertainty people face if they…

Lucy McBath

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For people who dont know me, I practiced medicine in Casper, Wyoming for 25 years as an orthopedic surgeon, taking care of…

John Barrasso

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I am a community activist, philanthropist, breast cancer survivor, advocate and founder and board chair of the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer…

Thelma Jones

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Don't sit around playing Mr. Tough Guy. Don't say 'It's going to go away.' It's just important, just go get checked out.…

Peter Criss

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I plan on ... encouraging so many women who are out there, who are still in the thick of it, who have…

Amy Robach

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I was actually very pleased that they let me do it, because I feel very deeply for breast cancer survivors. I don't…

Erika Slezak

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During chemo, you're more tired than you've ever been. It's like a cloud passing over the sun, and suddenly you're out. But…

Melissa Bank

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“I decided to call Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe for advice on getting the DNC back on its feet. I knew he’d just…

Donna Brazile

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Being a breast cancer survivor, as I like to call myself - it will be twenty years next year - I did…

Olivia Newton-John

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And I'll tell you, honestly, folks that I talk to, the 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in America, that I am one…

Debbie Wasserman Schultz

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One important thing to know is you're still the same person during it. I'm more eager than ever to do what I…

Kylie Minogue

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My veins are filled, once a week with a Neapolitan carpet cleaner distilled from the Adriatic and I am as bald as…

John Cheever

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For people who don't know me, I practiced medicine in Casper, Wyoming for 25 years as an orthopedic surgeon, taking care of…

John Barrasso

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