Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance.
Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus, it's simply learning to focus.
The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in.
I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, " What's in it for me ? ".
You become what you think about.
Well, nobody's perfect.
I'm not here just to make a living, I'm here to make a difference.
All men are created equal. Government by consent of the governed. Give me liberty or give me death. And those are not just clever words, and those are not just empty theories.
I can't understand why people are frightened by new ideas. I'm frightened by old ones.
They can because they think they can.
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Do or do not, there is no try.
We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.
The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.
Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
The past does not equal the future.
You. too, can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aims, and destination. quotes
Love is like a blazing flame, golden and full of warmth.
What is it you want, Mary ? What do you want ? You want the moon ? Just say the word, and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized ; they die when neglected. Life is a long line of opportunities.
Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me to an invention... . Its their 'ideas' that appeal to me.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit.
People will exercise great effort and creativity to make our plan work, and sometimes expend just as much effort and creativity to make your plan fail.
The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those one has chosen to attain their full worth.
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
Concentration of wealth and power has been built upon other people's money, other people's business, other people's labor. Under this concentration, independent business has been a menace to American society.
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
Learning is finding out what we already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers.
Without courage, all others virtues lose their meaning.
There are two ways of meeting difficulties you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, they will never come, nor for the best opportunities.
What a dump.
That'll do, pig. That'll do.
Begin with the end in mind.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says Leave no stone unturned.
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means.
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.
I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.
Fiddle-dee-dee.
Hope springs eternal.
There's no such thing as not enough time if you're doing what you want to do.
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
If you don't set goals, you can't regret not reaching them.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Romanticism is not just a mode, it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man.
My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away.
Inch by inch, it's a cinch.
The harder I work, the luckier I get.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.
Only the educated are free.
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Flops are a part of life's menu and I've never been a girl to miss out on any of the courses.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
And he can make, so say the wise, no claim who makes no sacrifice.
If so many men, so many minds, certainly so many hearts, so many kinds of love.
Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
It's easier to prepare and prevent, than to repair and repent.
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
The most powerful symptom of love is a tenderness which becomes at times almost insupportable.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others.
Attica ! Attica !
The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand.
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression, in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
If you love someone, set them free.
First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging.
One cannot think crooked and walk straight.
My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few virtues.
We are like tea bags - we don't know our own strength until we're in hot water.
It is quite possible to work without results, but never will there be results without work.