Inspirational Quotes
It's always too soon to quit !
Some people enter our lives and leave almost instantly. Others stay, and forge such an impression on our heart and soul, we are changed forever.
Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.
What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first steps to something better.
Oh, to be free from the stifling pressures of life to rest, a peaceful slumber that will rejuvenate my soul
Who is the happiest of men ? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though'twere his own.
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.
I have not failed. I've just found ways that don't work
"It's Pretty Cool" - on winning Super Bowl XLVII.
The successful man is the average man, focused.
No man ever became great without many and great mistakes.
Difficulties strengthen the mind, as well as labor does the body.
If at first you don't succeed skydiving is not for you.
No legacy is so rich as honesty.
The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
In love beggar and king are equal.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
There was no hope on earth, and god seemed to have forgotten us. Some said they saw the son of god, others did not see him. If he had come, he would do some great things as he had done before. We doubted it because we had seen neither him nor his works.
Hope is a state of mind, not of the world. Hope, in this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is good.
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
The sun will come up tomorrow
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.
First say to yourself what you would be , and then do what you have to do.
Minds are like parachutes, they function only when open.
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
I know people that got diagnosed with Parkinson's, and they just gave up. Sat in a wheelchair and refused to get up. I'll never give up. Some day this will probably take me, but I'm not going to walk away from life.
The more often a man feels without acting, the less he'll be able to act. And in the long run, the less he'll be able to feel.
You must think of failure and defeat as the spring boards to new achievements, and to the next level of accomplishment.
Men who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life the success so often erroneously attributed to good luck.
When a man finds no peace within himself, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.
As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole -- the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives -- you'll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration.
Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him.
It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it that makes the difference.
Ask for advice but do what you think is best.
Until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday'', that person can not say, "I choose otherwise''.
You don't use a hammer to tighten a screw.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Success leaves clues.
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
Each work has to pass through these stages - ridicule, opposition, and then acceptance. Those who think ahead of their time are sure to be misunderstood.
The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
The positive thinker is a hard-headed, tough-minded, and factual realist. He sees all the difficulties clearly... which is more than can be said for the average negative thinker. But he sees more than difficulties -- he tries to see the solutions of those difficulties.
They merit more praise who know how to suffer misery than those who temper themselves in contentment.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
If you employed study, thinking, and planning time daily, you could develop and use the power that can change the course of your destiny.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
Where there's life, there's hope.
The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.
There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure, it just means you haven't succeeded yet.
What we can or can not do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.
To understand your parents love you must raise children yourself.
It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
He that has done nothing has known nothing.
Attitude determines altitude.
If I'm ever on a life-support system I choose to be unplugged, but not until Im down to a size eight!
Kindness is tenderness. Kindness is love, but perhaps greater than loveKindness is good will. Kindness says, I want you to be happy.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
The one thing that separates winners from losers is, winners take action!
We are what and where we are because we have first imagined it.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
No man is wise enough by himself.
Don't wait for a funeral to pay a compliment. You may not make it in time.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
No, this trick won't work... How on earth are you ever going to explain in terms of chemistry and physics so important a biological phenomenon as first love ?
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment ; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.
Now is the time. Needs are great, but your possibilities are greater.
Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.
A dream is a wish your heart makes.
It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved.
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. Philip Brooks Children are the reward of life.
If you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right.
Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.
The most important part of being a leader is maintaining the desire to keep on learning. That means learning about yourself, about your peers, and about the people you serve.
Thank god, it is over, that I have seen it and am able to tell it to the world.
High expectations are the key to everything.
Whatever happens, take responsibility !
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers gardens.
We must have friendship for all, we must be merciful toward those that are in misery, when people are happy, we ought to be happy, and to the wicked we must be indifferent. These attitudes will make the mind peaceful.