Inspirational Quotes
If one has to submit, it is wasteful not to do so with the best grace possible.
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.
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.
The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark.
People are like stained glass windows, they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself.
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.
In absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
It is not enough to have a good mind, the main thing is to use it well.
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy : true fulfillment.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.
A dream is simply reality waiting to happen.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it, begin it now.
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.
No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility.
One cannot think crooked and walk straight.
Discontent is the source of all trouble, but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
I never worry about action, but only about inaction.
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.
Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience.
Listen with regard when others talk. Give your time and energy to others, let others have their own way, do things for reasons other than furthering your own needs.
It takes a whole village to raise a child.
Men stumble over the truth from time to time but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
Inspiration and genius -- one and the same.
My faith is in the younger generation, the modern generation, out of them will come my workers. They will work out the whole problem, like lions.
A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path.
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.
Self delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales.
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.
Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.
Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil -- the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This is simply the constant radiation of what man really is, not what he pretends to be.
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.
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.
If you feel you have no faults there's another one.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
Don't say, "If I could, I would". Say, "If I can, I will".
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
We need to embrace that the things that we love come to an end. And to not take them for granted. To step back & make sure we really live in the moments which matter to us. Not just being there as a participant. But to really be there a 100%.
Live your life and forget your age.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Grow deep - not just tall.
How often we fail to realize our good fortune in living in a country where happiness is more than a lack of tragedy.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.
This is the first day, of the rest of your life.
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.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall , but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
The vedanta recognizes no sin, it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
When asked about clinching a playoff berth for Cleveland Browns during the 2023 NFL regular season - "You don't know how many of these moments you're going to get. Not too many people get the opportunity to have kids as old as mine and that understand what's going on - get to witness this. I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life. And anything that you get to do with people that you love, especially your children, they just make everything that much more special."
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in ; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day ; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.
I have learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
Peace can not be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.
Happiness is a state of mind.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
One had to cram all this stuff into one's mind for the examinations, whether one liked it or not. This coercion had such a deterring effect on me that, after I had passed the final examination, I found the consideration of any scientific problems distasteful to me for an entire year.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
Success is the proper utilization of failure.
If a profound gulf separates my neighbor's belief from mine, there is always the golden bridge of tolerance.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing.
Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.
It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
Never give in -- never, never, never, never.
We more frequently fail to face the right problem than fail to solve the problem we face.
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth - brahman. Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from god.
Average investors are on the outside trying to look into the inside of the company or property they are investing in.
A goal properly set is halfway reached.
Attitude is everything.
We struggle with the complexities and avoid the simplicities.
The only real valuable thing is intuition.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
It's the investor who is risky, not the investment.
What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone.
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.
You will become as small as your controlling desire ; as great as your dominant aspiration.
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
The only guide to man is his conscience , the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions. It is very imprudent to walk through life without this shield, because we are so often mocked by the failure of our hopes and the upsetting of our calculations, but with this shield, however the fates may play, we march always in the ranks of honor.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.