Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments. Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.
Vision without action is daydream. Action without vision is nightmare.
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
When you shoot a mime, should you use blanks ?
If the student thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better student. If the lawyer thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better lawyer, and so on.
Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer.
I am someone else when I'm with you, someone more like myself.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
Abilities wither under faultfinding, blossom with encouragement.
There is no education like adversity.
Only a life lived for others is a life worth living.
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated , you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.
The secret of education lies in respecting the student.
Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak, the deaf can understand.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough ! You must take action.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Pay no attention to what the critics say , no statue has ever been erected to a critic.
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.
The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
Go after what you want in life, with all the blessings of all the people who care about you. And find out what making your wishes come true really feels like.
Inch by inch, it's a cinch.
When we place blame, we give away our power.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
For hope is but the dream of those that wake.
The best way out is always through.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
Possibilitizing is overcoming while you're undergoing.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.
If we are to have real peace, we must begin with the children.
Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
Appreciate me now, and avoid the rush.
We can only learn to love by loving.
The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken.
Love is like a blazing flame, golden and full of warmth.
The man who lives without conflict, who lives with beauty and love, is not frightened of death because to love is to die.
The dedicated doctor knows that he must be both scientist and humanitarian, his most agonizing decisions lie in the field of human relations.
How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives.
They are able because they think they are able.
Don't sweat the small stuff.
You've got to ask yourself one question : Do I feel lucky ? Well, do ya, punk ?
A way of life can not be successful so long as it is mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams.
Union gives strength.
You make me want to be a better man.
Kids don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
Michael, we're bigger than U.S. Steel.
After all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.
Kind words conquer.
It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
It is always your next move.
Tonight's weather forecast - dark, with continued darkness until morning.
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a single hair.
Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.
Seize the day.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears of all my life.
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain !
We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.
A compliment is like a kiss through a veil.
We get to make a living , we give to make a life.
Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.
The most elusive and desired quality of leadership is vision. Vision is the perfume of the mind.
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
Not many people know it, but the Fuhrer was a terrific dancer.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.
How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb ? Just one, but it requires 21 office visits and 4 X-rays.
Years from now, when you talk about this, and you will, be kind.
Come to the edge. We can't. We're afraid. We can't. We will fall ! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew.
The illiterate of the century will not be those who can not read and write, but those who can not learn, unlearn, and relearn.
If A is a success in life, then A equals x plus y plus z. Work is x ; y is play ; and z is keeping your mouth shut.
Nobody puts baby in a corner.
We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.
I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.
It's just about playing fundamental, physical football and playing a full 60 minutes. And no matter what's going on at the moment, being able to keep the blinders on and keep moving forward.
Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.