Inspirational Quotes
Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
It is of practical value to learn to like yourself. Since you must spend so much time with yourself you might as well get some satisfaction out of the relationship.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next.
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.
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.
An avoidance of true communication is tantamount to a relinquishment of my self- being , if I withdraw from it I am betraying not only the other but myself.
What is tolerance ? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error , let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.
A dream unrealized is a dream imprisoned by that enemy of all enemies - the fear of failure. Set that you will make it happen ! -
The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may be.
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Except and expect positive things and that is what you will receive.
Get into a line that you will find to be a deep personal interest, something you really enjoy spending twelve to fifteen hours a day working at, and the rest of the time thinking about.
The way to happiness : keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.
First, believe in the world - that there is meaning behind everything.
Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance each beautiful, unique and too soon gone.
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
Change yourself, change your fortunes.
Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do. The visible signs of artful leadership are expressed, ultimately, in its practice.
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.
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in.
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems you cannot hold on a minute longer, never give up then for that is just the place and time the tide will turn.
There is always room for those who can be relied upon to delivery the goods when they say they will.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him.
The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.
I have seen so many of these, and lived with them, and travelled with them, and oftentimes felt as if I should starve to death on an equal allowance, that I am fully convinced I am correct in saying that the North American Indians, taking them in the aggregate, even where they have an abundance to subsist on, eat less than any civilized population of equal numbers, that I have ever travelled amongst.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
If you want to get the best out of a man, you must look for the best that is in him.
Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
The United States, and other advanced nations, will someday be able to produce instruments of death so terrible the world will be in abject terror of itself and its ability to end civilization... . Such war-making weapons should be developed - but only for purposes of discovery and experimentation
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that's more productive.
The way to find out about your happiness is to keep your mind on those moments when you feel most happy, when you really are happy -- not excited, not just thrilled, but deeply happy. This requires a little bit of self-analysis. What is it that makes you happy ? Stay with it, no matter what people tell you. This is what I call 'following your bliss'. If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are -- if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying that refreshment, that life within you, all the time.
There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda and woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
Never give in -- never, never, never, never.
You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.
Each human organism is conceived with a potential for becoming a complete human being -- as a seed contains the potential for becoming a complete plant. But his becoming may be completed in an infinite variety of ways.
All of us, in the flow of feeling we have pleased, want to do more to please.
It's easier to prepare and prevent, than to repair and repent.
If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.
We can always redeem the man who aspires and strives.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for.
Friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life.
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the the universe.
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this ? And radio operates exactly the same way : you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat.
Attitude is everything.
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.
Only those who are absolutely their true selves in this world can have pervading influence.
Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to ; all they need is one reason why they can.
Go as far as you can see and when you get there, you will always be able to see farther.
I have, for many years past, contemplated the noble races of red men who are now spread over these trackless forests and boundless prairies, melting away at the approach of civilization.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you -- suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, "Well, I'll have a go, too''.
Someday, man will harness the rise and fall of the tides, imprison the power of the sun, and release atomic power.
The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel, its poverty by how little.
My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children.
You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others.
Honesty characterizes the person and enables him to create an identity, to communicate a real presence, and to establish authentic bonds with others. The individual increasingly comes to know who he is through the stand he takes when he expresses his ideas, values, beliefs, and convictions, and through the declaration and ownership of his feelings.
Love conquers all.
Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer.
You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving.
No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.
The more goals you set - the more goals you get.
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.
Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.
Life can only be understood backwards , but it must be lived forwards.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it.
My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few virtues.
Don't be hard on yourself. Embrace your journey with kindness and patience, recognizing that every step, even the small ones, is a part of your growth.
The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer.
Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.
A way of life can not be successful so long as it is mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams.
What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.