Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Its obvious that we don't know one millionth of one percent about anything.
May no gift be too small to give, nor too simple to receive, which is wrapped in thoughtfulness and tied with love.
Where there's life, there's hope.
What hump ?
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Winning isn't everything , it's the only thing.
Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.
The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.
We only love truly once. It is the first time and succeeding passions are less uncontrolled.
We love because it's the only true adventure.
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.
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
The good physician treats the disease, the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.
It doesn't matter how much milk you spill as long as you don't lose the cow.
It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
If it weren't for graft, you'd get a very low type of people in politics.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs" but goes right to work on the creative "how''.
Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
You need a good bedside manner with doctors or you will get nowhere.
Who indeed can harm you if you are committed deeply to doing what is right ?
Come out, come out, wherever you are !
Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.
It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.
A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature.
Attica ! Attica !
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
All of the subjects that I've chosen have had to do with isolation. ... The whole idea of [people] gathering ... doesn't really appeal to me.
It is best to love wisely, no doubt, but to love foolishly is better than not to be able to love at all.
Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.
Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important.
Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!
The stakes are too high for government to be a spectator sport.
The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say, We did it ourselves.
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man adapts the world to himself. All progress depends upon the unreasonable man.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Where there is love there is life.
We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.
Either you run the day or the day runs you.
Georgia, love is for the very young.
Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
Work and lovethese are the basics. Without them there is neurosis.
To be able to say how much love, is love but little.
You are today where your thoughts have brought
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
Love is the only gold.
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
When you suffer, psychologically, remain with it completely without a single movement of thought. Out of that suffering comes compassion. And that energy is totally different from the mechanistic energy of thought.
When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.
Where is there dignity unless there is honesty ?
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender , it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.
Everybody forgets the basic thing, people are not going to love you unless you love them.
Love is, above all, the gift of oneself.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new.
If the going is real easy, beware, you may be headed down hill.
Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love covereth all sins.
A ship is safe in harbor, but thats not what ships are for.
Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as to think.
We judge of man's wisdom by his hope.
Dave, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave? Stop, Dave. I'm afraid.
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
She's my sister ! She's my daughter !
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
A dream unrealized is a dream imprisoned by that enemy of all enemies - the fear of failure. Set that you will make it happen ! -
Understand that increased difficulty brings you nearer to the truth of how to survive it and get beyond it.
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.
All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Open your ears before you open your mouth, it may surprise your eyes !
Love is a mutual self-giving which ends in self-recovery.
Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.
There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
What you are is god's gift to you, what you become is your gift to god.
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.
Every artist was first an amateur.
It is always your next move.
Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.