Inspirational Quotes
Great minds have purpose, others have wishes.
He that would be a leader must be a bridge.
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time ?
We can help others in the world more by making the most of yourself than in any other way.
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
Change your thoughts, change your life.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
By asking the question " How can I afford it ? " your brain is put to work.
Go as far as you can see and when you get there, you will always be able to see farther.
If you want to reach a goal, you must see the reaching in your own mind before you actually arrive at your goal.
The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don't agree with.
If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.
Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man , but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Say not, "I have found the truth" but rather, "I have found a truth".
Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oftentimes we find that it is comparatively simple to double or treble our former capacities and to amaze ourselves by the results achieved. Quotas, when set up for us by others, are challenges which goad us on to surpass ourselves. The outstanding leaders of every age are those who set up their own quotas and constantly achieve them.
Obstacles are what appear when you take your eyes off your dreams.
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome.
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
Some men see things the way they are and ask, Why ? I dream things that never were, and ask Why not ?
I do not believe in styles anymore. I do not believe that there is such a thing as the Chinese way of fighting or the Japanese way of fighting, or any other way of fighting, because unless a human being has three arms and four legs, there can be no different form of fighting. To me, ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself.
Science may have found a cure for most evils , but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.
God is to be worshipped as the one beloved, dearer than everything in this and next life.
The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.
Those who are fired with an enthusiastic idea and who allow it to take hold and dominate their thoughts find that new worlds open for them. As long as enthusiasm holds out, so will new opportunities.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness -- great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.
As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to god.
There are two things to aim at in life , first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
When something is finally obvious that should have been obvious years before, we call it common sense.
He who praises another enriches himself far more than he does the one praised. To praise is an investment in happiness. The poorest human being has something to give that the richest could not buy.
Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life ?
Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses.
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.
The time to make friends is before you need them.
All men dream, but unequally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake the next day to find that their dreams were just vanity. But those who dream during the day with their eyes wide open are dangerous men , they act out their dreams to make them reality.
Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you.
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
What this power is I cannot say. All I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.
Procrastination is opportunities natural assassin.
Wisdom is not like money to be tied up and hidden.
Each person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new.
Every sale has five basic obstacles : no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'
Dependent people need others to get what they want. Independent people can get what they want through their own efforts. Interdependent people combine their own efforts with the efforts of others to achieve their greatest success.
Never give in -- never, never, never, never.
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.
Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.
Unless we think of others and do something for them, we miss one of the greatest sources of happiness.
To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.” Tristan Bernard
No matter how big government gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be a revelation.
Let's just go and win a (bleeping) game.
Deep down inside of all of us is the power to accomplish what we want to, if we'll just stop looking elsewhere.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
The miracle power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance, under the promptings of a brave determined spirit.
Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
Before we can forgive one another, we must understand one another
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. -
Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.
You are made from the same energy source that has created the oceans, the forests, the mountains, the valleys and all the stars in the sky. So tell me again, why you don't have the strength and power to create whatever you desire?
Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.
If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as painted, or composed music or wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
There is no luck except where there is discipline.
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun !
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Whoever is open, loyal, true ; of humane and affable demeanour, honourable himself, and in his judgement of others, faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man... .such a man is a true gentleman.
Laughter is the best medicine.
If the going is real easy, beware, you may be headed down hill.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.