One in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer. In 2024, an estimated 310,720 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. That means almost everyone has been affected by the disease in some way. While Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated in October, the fight against the disease never ends. Whether it’s you, your mother, sister, cousin, colleague, aunt or friend, the words “breast cancer” have a deep, personal meaning.

One way to keep spirits up after a recent diagnosis or those currently undergoing treatment is to share comfort and inspiration breast cancer awareness quotes. Words are powerful and you’d be surprised how much they can hold brighten someone’s day.

Not sure what to say? We’ve collected some of the best breast cancer awareness quotes to help you out. From the survivors (there are more than 4 million in the US) to celebrities who have conquered the disease, these enlightening and encouraging words can help you show your support. Whether you share these quotes in a social media post, via text message, inside a card, or attached to a thoughtful giftTHE positive messages will resonate.

It’s also important to help spread the message to your loved ones that early detection is crucial. In fact, when caught in its localized early stages, five-year relative survival rate is 99%. Self-exams and mammograms are key to stopping the disease in its tracks. Thanks to breast cancer awareness and advances in treatments, those diagnosed with the disease are living longer and healthier lives than ever before.

• “Keep your sunny side up, stay beautiful and pamper yourself!” — Betsey Johnson

• “When fear knocks, let faith answer the door.” — Robin Roberts

• “More than 10 million Americans are living with cancer and are demonstrating the ever-increasing possibility of living beyond cancer.” Sheryl Crow

• “After something so life-changing, all these little fears seem like no big deal.” — Karen Lewis

• “After you’ve had cancer, one important thing to know is that you’re still the same person at the end. You’re stripped down to almost nothing. But most people come out the other end feeling more like themselves than ever.” — Kylie Minogue

• “Cancer survivors are blessed with two lives. There is your life before cancer and your life after. I’m here to tell you that your second life will be much better than your first.” — Hoda Kotb

• “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. So the only thing we really have to fear is if you don’t go get your mammograms.” — Cynthia Nixon

• “I laughed more in the hospital than in my life, making fun of all the weird things that happened to me. My friends would come in with this sad look, and I’d throw something at them and say, “Come. on! This is not the end of the world! Christina Applegate

• “I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.” — Wanda Sykes

• “If a relative has had ovarian or breast cancer, get genetic screening. It saves lives.” — Lisa Jay Davis

• “Cancer gave me a reason to be the best version of myself, and that’s what I did. You realize that fear can either cripple you or motivate you, and it had crippled me. And I decided to change it and let that fear be the motivation.” —Amy Robach

• “Obviously, I wasn’t meant to die of cancer at 40. Every day my life surprises me, just like my cancer diagnosis surprised me. — Eddie Falco

• “I started to realize that I could be an example for women, not just to be aware of breast cancer, but to act on it, to get an exam.” — Giuliana Rancic

• “There can be life after breast cancer. The prerequisite is early detection”.— Ann Jillian

• “I don’t have breasts – so why do I have to pretend I do? These things are not important. I’m just grateful that I was born at a time when research made it possible for me to survive. I feel so incredibly lucky to be alive.” — Kathy Bates

• “I’ve always thought of myself as a warrior. When you actually have a fight, it’s better than when you don’t know who to fight.” — Carly Simon

• “Heal sometimes, treat often, comfort always.”— Hippocrates

• “Each day comes with its own gifts. It unties the ribbons.” — Ruth Ann Schabacker

• “When I was first diagnosed, my gut reaction was, “This is a terrible thing.” But as my journey has progressed, I feel so blessed to have experienced the most incredible outpouring of love you can imagine.” — Victoria Lavine

• “Don’t let breast cancer take away your motivation to achieve your dreams.” — Diana Cohen

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