Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
I want it said of me by those who knew me best ; that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Build a dream and the dream will build you.
If I had never met him, I would have dreamed him into being.
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
It is the surmounting of difficulties that make heroes.
Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
Nobody puts baby in a corner.
Gobble gobble, gobble gobble. We accept her. One of us, one of us.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
Where there's life, there's hope.
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
Only a life lived for others is a life worth living.
Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it -- immediately.
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination.
It's not what you've got, it's what you use that makes a difference.
You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.
Take a chance ! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.
You're my Lassie come home.
The first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
As if !
There is no disguise which can hide love for long where it exists, or simulate it where it does not.
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
If you don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude.
Sawyer, you're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
There's no abiding success without commitment.
Never stop dreaming.
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character.Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.
The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man adapts the world to himself. All progress depends upon the unreasonable man.
The longer the excuse, the less likely it's the truth.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Stella ! Hey, Stella !
We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together.
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.
It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. And never let anyone tell you that what you are doing is insignificant. Bishop
We are what our thoughts have made us, so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live, they travel far.
If we are to achieve results never before accomplished, we must expect to employ methods never before attempted.
Love that is true never grows old.
Always do right, this will gratify some and astonish the rest.
In matters of style, swim with the current, in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
In real love you want the other person's good. In romantic love you want the other person.
Watch the skies, everywhere, keep looking ! Keep watching the skies !
You must motivate yourself every day.
If one has to submit, it is wasteful not to do so with the best grace possible.
Only love interests me, and I am only in contact with things that revolve around love.
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the the universe.
Love is smiling on the inside and out.
If you want to get the best out of a man, you must look for the best that is in him.
The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight. ...I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG or an atomic bomb instead.
A life lived with integrity -- even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
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.
There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them.
We sat side by side in the morning light and looked out at the future together.
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
Be patient with your enemies and forgiving of your friends.
If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least ten times.
Few people think more than two or three times a year. I have made an international reputation by thinking once or twice a week.
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.
Increase the chances of reaching your goals by working at them gradually. The very best you can do is all that is asked of you.
A smile is a light in the window of the soul indicating that the heart is at home.
No fate is worse than a life without a love.
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.
A Crow is known wherever he is met by his beautiful white dress, and his tall and elegant figure. The greater part of the men being six feet high.
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold , the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
To be a great leader and so always master of the situation, one must of necessity have been a great thinker in action. An eagle was never yet hatched from a goose's egg.
Stand upon the self, only then can we truly love the world. Take a very high stand, knowing our universal nature, we must look with perfect calmness upon all the panorama of the world.
A gentleman can withstand hardships , it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
When I exercise, I wear all black. Its like a funeral for my fat.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.