Dolly Parton Quotes

The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.

A positive attitude and a sense of humor go together like biscuits and gravy.

Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Find out who you are and do it on purpose.

I always just thought if you see somebody without a smile, give'em yours!

If you're feeling low, don't despair. The sun has a sinking spell every night, but it comes back up every morning.

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde.

Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

A great smile is a wonderful asset, but a good heart is pure gold.

Storms make trees take deeper roots.

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.

I always had a very open mind and a very open heart. I always look for the good in everybody and the God in everybody. I play to that. And I just love people. I love the difference in people. I love getting to know people. I appreciate getting accepted myself, because I know I'm unusual. And I love the unusual in other people.

You'd be surprised how much it costs to look this cheap!

Paradise is a state of mind.

I love to make things happen, I love to see things happen, I love to be a part of things that are happening.

Don't judge me by the cover, 'cause I'm a real good book.

When someone shows you their true colors, believe them.

I count my blessings far more than I count my money.

It's when you treat people like freaks that you become one yourself.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can't put a dollar sign on.

In the country field, we’re brought up in spiritual homes, we’re taught to “judge not lest you be judged,” and it’s always been a mystery to me how people jump all over things just to criticize, condemn and judge other people when that is so un-Christian – and they claim to be good Christians! We’re supposed to love one another. We’re supposed to accept and love one another. Whether we do or not, that’s a different story. But that’s what we’re supposed to do.

I never tried quitting, and I never quit trying.