Inspirational Quotes
The struggle of the mind to keep itself free from every sort of bondage -- to remain curious, open, unsatiated in all its relations with nature -- is tenfold more difficult than the cultivation of a stable, satisfying point of view, but a thousandfold more precious.
Flacco when asked whether fourth quarter performance defines a quarterback - "I have no idea. If we win the Super Bowl, I guess it will be".
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.
He who conquers himself has won a greater victory than he who conquers a city.
There is no pleasure in life equal to that of the conquest of a vicious habit.
Each person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
When a man comes to a conscious vital realization of those great spiritual forces within himself and begins to use those forces in science, in business, and in life, his progress in the future will be unparalleled.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
Be strong ! You talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid ! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it ! There is salvation only for the brave. "None but the brave deserves the fair". None but the bravest deserves salvation.
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.
There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
Keep the Faith.
The time to make friends is before you need them.
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
It is amazing how much people can get done if they do not worry about who gets the credit.
Many have encountered and overcome the challenge of homelessness Many men go fishing all their lives not knowing it is not fish they are after.
If we are going to teach 'creation science' as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.
No one is more definite about the solution than the one who doesn't understand the problem.
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good, every action that retards it is evil.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
The will to prepare is more important than the will to win.
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.
Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.
Accumulate learning by study, understand what you learn by questioning.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
I have seen too much of the vanity of human affairs, to expect felicity from the splendid scenes of public life.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
I do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality.
Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers.
Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
The road to success is always under construction.
Sharing is the essence of teaching. It is, I have come to believe, the essence of civilizationWithout it, the imagination is but the echo of the self, trapped in a soundproof chamber, reverberating upon itself until it is spent in exhaustion or futility.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
The show must go on.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer.
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough ! You must take action.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success.
Whatever it takes !
The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.
It's easier to prepare and prevent, than to repair and repent.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it , if you can dream it, you can become it.
All that is real in me is god. All that is real in god is I. The gulf between god and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing god, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractionsthe little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling.
Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.
As a cure for worrying, work is far better than whiskey. I always found that, if I began to worry, the best thing I could do was focus upon doing something useful and then work very hard at it. Soon, I would forget what was troubling me.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. . . . Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer.
Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.
The successful man is the average man, focused.
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade ?
If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have the capacity at the beginning.
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind, the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind.
We are at our very best, and we are happiest, when we are fully engaged in work we enjoy on the journey toward the goal we've established for ourselves. It gives meaning to our time off and comfort to our sleep. It makes everything else in life so wonderful, so worthwhile.
Every time we open our mouths, men look into our minds.
If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.
Never live in the past but always learn from it.
And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
Every human heart is human.
Look at every situation as if you were in the future and you were looking back on it.
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor
Conflict itself is, of course, a sign of relative health as you would know if you ever met really apathetic people, really hopeless people, people who have given up hoping, striving, and coping.
No man or woman is an island. To exist just for yourself is meaningless. You can achieve the most satisfaction when you feel related to some greater purpose in life, something greater than yourself.