Inspirational Quotes
To give away money is an easy matter and in any mans power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in any mans power nor an easy matter
There is always room for those who can be relied upon to delivery the goods when they say they will.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
All of us, in the flow of feeling we have pleased, want to do more to please.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
Old love does not rust.
You are what you are and you are where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you are by changing what goes into your mind.
Only after you challenge your biases and stereotypes-- what Francis Bacon called the 'idols which beset men's minds'--can you help others do the same.
It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.
Let's just go and win a (bleeping) game.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.
Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
We are the only beings on the planet who lead such rich internal lives that it's not the events that matter most to us, but rather, it's how we interpret those events that will determine how we think about ourselves and how we will act in the future.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
You are never a loser until you quit trying.
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
The sublimity of wisdom is to do those things living that are desired when dying.
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is still willing to learn more.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
It is impossible to imagine anything which better becomes a ruler than mercy.
Friendship is not born of words alone.
It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What's tough is being good every day.
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If this is a blessing, it is certainly very well disguised.
You can observe a lot just by watching.
Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.
You only get out what you put in.
If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it.
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch-what make you go beyond the norm.
If you face a delicate situation, don't go into it wearing your spurs or you'll rip it apart. Instead, dress for the occasion. Cloak yourself in diplomacy. Vest yourself with wisdom, and wear a smile.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
A good general not only sees the way to victory , he also knows when victory is impossible.
That is a lesson for all life - face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys, the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them.
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.
It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear, about two nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying, and two perhaps can be settled.
He that would be a leader must be a bridge.
Before we can forgive one another, we must understand one another
To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun !
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart the best brain.
At every moment during our existence we are all called to be leaders, if for no other purpose than to lead ourselves.
Accumulate learning by study, understand what you learn by questioning.
Do or do not, there is no try.
Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.
Barring serious accidents, if you are not preoccupied with worry and you work hard, you can look forward to a reasonably lengthy existence. Its not the hard work that kills, its the worrying that kills.
Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.
Life is not accountable to us. We are accountable to life.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.
Our minds are as different as our faces we are all traveling to one destination, happiness, but few are going by the same road.
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.
Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.
Be the best that you can be.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.
Just because you make a mistake doesnt mean you are a mistake.
Live your dreams.
Times of great calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm.
Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig
It ain't over till it's over.
Look at every situation as if you were in the future and you were looking back on it.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
To gain more abundance a person needs more skills and needs to be more creative and cooperative.
Don't take no for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off with mere personal success or acceptance. You will make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you can not hurt the world or even seriously distress her. She was made to be wooed by youth.
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within
All work is empty save when there is love.
We have no simple problems or easy decisions after kindergarten.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
People who are afraid to fail can never experience the joys of success.
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
The time to make friends is before you need them.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.