Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Feel nothing, know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, give up all to god, and say utterly, 'Thy will be done'. We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go.
Inner silence promotes clarity of mind. It makes us value the inner world, it trains us to go inside to the source of peace and inspiration when we are faced with problems and challenges.
Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.
I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.
Seek first to understand and then to be understood.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
Now is wanted intense karma-yoga with unbounded courage and indomitable strength in the heart. Then only will the people of the country be roused.
That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I keep getting older, they stay the same age.
Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, a vision.
Love cures people - both the ones who give it and the ones who receive it.
Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot, but make it hot by striking.
We will either find a way or make one.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man adapts the world to himself. All progress depends upon the unreasonable man.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
Love is more than a feeling, it's a state of mind.
We carry the seeds of happiness with us wherever we go.
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is still willing to learn more.
Spoken about by, radio announcer and good friend : never let a day go by that he didn't learn something new and, in turn pass it on to others. It was his consuming passion.
Don't ask yourself what the world needs , ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
May the Force be with you.
We judge of man's wisdom by his hope.
Where love reigns the impossible may be attained.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.
I have, for many years past, contemplated the noble races of red men who are now spread over these trackless forests and boundless prairies, melting away at the approach of civilization.
Life is too short to ponder the "what if's " and fear rejection.
Courage faces fear and thereby masters it.
Our life is what it is as a result of how we think.
The search for someone to blame is always successful.
Indecision is the seedling of fear.
I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts.
I'm going to stop procrastinating once I get around to it.
There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.
In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person.
If we are going to teach 'creation science' as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.
Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.
Be Here Now.
The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
When you arrive at your future, will you blame your past ?
Take control of your consistent emotions and begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life.
It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.
Life is the first gift, love is the second.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything.
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
It is better to have loved and lost than never to have lost at all.
Happiness itself does not stay -- only moments of happiness do.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.
A dream is a wish your heart makes.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Always do the right thing.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
Man is a creature of hope and invention, both of which belie the idea that things can not be changed.
The stuff that dreams are made of.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
None are homely who smile.
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them.
This is the beginning of a new day.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say, We did it ourselves.
Love is the only gold.
There is no remedy for love but to love more.
The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Keep your business affairs in your own hands. It's the only way to be happy.
Remove failure as an option.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love.
It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.
Your attitude determines your altitude.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself.
The only people who find what they are looking for in life are the fault finders.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask, Where have I gone wrong ? Then a voice says to me, This is going to take more than one night.
Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
A lie keeps growing and growing until it's as clear as the nose on your face.
Knowing is not enough we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death !