Inspirational Quotes
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
I have learned to seek my happiness by limiting my desires, rather than attempting to satisfy them.
The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
The principal goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done.
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
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.
Persistence is what makes the impossible possible, the possible likely, and the likely definite.
Carpe diem.
The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
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.
We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
A person starts to live when he can live outside himself.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
The crocodile is only strong in the water.
If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon, everything's different.
If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.
Anything in life worth having is worth working for.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
Advice after the mischief is like medicine after death.
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.
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
Whatever you are be a good one.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them, better to be a teacher than a role model. As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything that his brain can produce.
Someday, man will harness the rise and fall of the tides, imprison the power of the sun, and release atomic power.
The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Motherhood qualified me to let the child within come out and play.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
Great music and art are earthly wonders, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.
God is present in every jiva, there is no other god besides that. Who serves jiva serves god indeed.
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.
The road to success is always under construction.
Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there.
Let he him who would be moved to convince others, be first moved to convince himself.
It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it that makes the difference.
If you know peace, then you thrive , if you know contentment, then you are rich.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for.
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.
The show must go on.
Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon.
"It's Pretty Cool" - on winning Super Bowl XLVII.
Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really ? True effectiveness requires balance.
Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
I know god will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.
Sometimes things become possible if we want them bad enough.
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again.
If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do it. Give him a chance.
There is time for everything.
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus ; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
From what we get, we can make a living, what we give, however makes a life.
The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking, the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.
The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
I feel I have this great creative and spiritual force within me that is greater than faith, greater than ambition, greater than confidence, greater than determination, greater than vision. It is all these combined. Whether it is a godhead or not, I feel this great force, this untapped power, this dynamic something within me. This feeling defies description, and there is no experience with which this feeling may be compared. It is something like a strong emotion mixed with faith, but a lot stronger.
A life lived with integrity -- even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
Obstacles are great incentives.
The death of fear is in doing what you fear to do.
Good fortune and bad are equally necessary to man, to fit him to meet the contingencies of this life.
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
O Captain ! My Captain ! our fearful trip is done.
If you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
There is no one giant step that does it. It's a lot of little steps.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure The betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded
He who hesitates is lost !