Inspirational Quotes
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.
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.
If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
Never, never, never give up.
End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you ! ' Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
Formal education will make you a living, self education will make you a fortune.
Ask for advice but do what you think is best.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it, begin it now.
Nothing succeeds like success.
You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving.
Our intentions create our reality.
All condemnation of others really condemns ourselves. Adjust the microcosm which is in your power to do and the macrocosm will adjust itself for you.
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
This too, shall pass.
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
Wealth is the product of man's ability to think.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
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.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action.
The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand.
Know thyself.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
The willow knows what the storm does not that the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
It is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.
Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.
There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed, also, are loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm and team play.
Every artist was first an amateur.
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young ?
When you are afraid, do the thing you are afraid of and soon you will lose your fear of it.
One joy scatters a hundred griefs.
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.
Friendship is not born of words alone.
In love beggar and king are equal.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
Always bear in mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.
Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability... . We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
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.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insolvuble problems.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. Ambrose Redmoon Courage is the first of the human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all the others.
It is the surmounting of difficulties that make heroes.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
We are ever free if we would only believe it, only have faith enough. You are the soul, free and eternal, ever free, ever blessed. Have faith enough and you will be free in a minute.
All work is empty save when there is love.
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.
Most people are about as happy as they make up their mind to be.
You don't just stumble into the future you create your own future.
You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event - it is a habit.
The more we come out and do good to others, the more our hearts will be purified, and god will be in them.
Motherhood qualified me to let the child within come out and play.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
If you would live your life with ease, do what you ought, not what you please.
Astrology and all these mystical things are generally signs of a weak mind, therefore as soon as they are becoming prominent in our minds, we should see a physician, take good food, and rest.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Learning is definitely not mere imitation or the ability to accumulate and conform to fixed knowledge. Learning is a constant process of discovery and never a concluding one. In JKD we begin not by accumulation but by discovering the cause of our ignorance, and oftentimes this involves a shedding process. Truth will not come until we have come to understand personally the whole process of the working of our being. After all, ultimately, knowledge in martial art simply means self-knowledge, and JKD can become intelligible only in the vigorous and constant process of self-inquiry and self-discovery.
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
Winners never quit and quitters never win !
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow men.
Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.
By asking the question " How can I afford it ? " your brain is put to work.
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day , I'd rather have one walk beside me than merely point the way.
There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.
All men are created equal. Government by consent of the governed. Give me liberty or give me death. And those are not just clever words, and those are not just empty theories.
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is still willing to learn more.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
After all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.
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.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.
Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.