--- title: "1 Library Congress Quotes By Hoda Kotb" description: "1 Library Congress quotes by Hoda Kotb. Plus more from Hoda Kotb and more Library Congress sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/760/hoda-kotb-13781_along_to-this-day-my-mom-s-unsinkable-spirit-i_1682918.png" --- > [To this day, my mom's unsinkable spirit is an inspiration to me. For nearly thirty years, she's worked at the Library of Congress. Everyone knows Sameha simply as 'Sami.' Along with 500 miles of shelved books, her closest friendships are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/to-this-day-my-mom-s-unsinkable-spirit-is-an-inspiration-to-me-for/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/760/hoda-kotb-13781_along_to-this-day-my-mom-s-unsinkable-spirit-i_1682918.png) ## More by Hoda Kotb > [I try to live in a little bit of my own joy and not let people steal it or take it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-try-to-live-in-a-little-bit-of-my-own-joy-and-not-let-people-steal/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I wake up at 4:15 A.M., get some coffee, turn on the news, see what's happening, go clickety-clack on the web to see what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-wake-up-at-4-15-a-m-get-some-coffee-turn-on-the-news-see-what-s/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I don't want to be 'the girl with cancer' ... I just didn't want that to be my only thing. But it is part…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-don-t-want-to-be-the-girl-with-cancer-i-just-didn-t-want-that-to-be/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [My style is streamlined, sophisticated and simple, so I usually go for a dress. No matching involved. I am bad at matching! I like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/my-style-is-streamlined-sophisticated-and-simple-so-i-usually-go-for/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [“He said breast cancer is part of you,’’ Hoda recalled. “He said it's like going to college or getting married or working at NBC.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/he-said-breast-cancer-is-part-of-you-hoda-recalled-he-said-it-s-like/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [Life's not perfect. Some loose ends may never get trimmed up and tidied.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/life-s-not-perfect-some-loose-ends-may-never-get-trimmed-up-and-tidied/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I'm a disorganized mess. My purse is gross: I once found a shoulder pad, string cheese, and a Christmas ornament in it!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-m-a-disorganized-mess-my-purse-is-gross-i-once-found-a-shoulder-pad/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [From time to time, I'll look back through the personal journals I've scribbled in throughout my life, the keepers of my raw thoughts and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/from-time-to-time-i-ll-look-back-through-the-personal-journals-i-ve/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [If you fall-and trust me, you will- make sure you fall on your back. Because if you fall on your back, you can see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/if-you-fall-and-trust-me-you-will-make-sure-you-fall-on-your-back/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [Having cancer empowered me to take more risks. I knew beating cancer was going to shape me, but it wasn't going to be all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/having-cancer-empowered-me-to-take-more-risks-i-knew-beating-cancer/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I think credibility is one of those things that, if you work hard and you get it by standing in the trenches and traveling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-think-credibility-is-one-of-those-things-that-if-you-work-hard-and/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I've had weight issues all my life. I've been on all the diets: Atkins, liquid protein, Scarsdale diet. Now I go to the gym…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-ve-had-weight-issues-all-my-life-i-ve-been-on-all-the-diets-atkins/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I run in Central Park as the sun comes up. Some may mistake it for walking, but I swear I am running. I could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-run-in-central-park-as-the-sun-comes-up-some-may-mistake-it-for/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [When my shoes are killing me, I take a maxi pad and put it in the bottom of my shoe. It is better than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/when-my-shoes-are-killing-me-i-take-a-maxi-pad-and-put-it-in-the/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) > [I'm good at picking friends.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hoda-kotb/i-m-good-at-picking-friends/) [Hoda Kotb](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hoda-kotb/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/library-congress/hoda-kotb/#itemlist", "name": "1 Library Congress Quotes By Hoda Kotb", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "To this day, my mom's unsinkable spirit is an inspiration to me. For nearly thirty years, she's worked at the Library of Congress. Everyone knows Sameha simply as 'Sami.' Along with 500 miles of shelved books, her closest friendships are cataloged in that library. 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