Inspirational Quotes
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be overcome first.
Children require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction
The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.
Life is but a moment, death also is but another.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect appreciation, and then fail to get it.
if you can't lift the corners, let the middle sag.
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.
Whatever you think that you will be. If you think yourself weak, weak you will be , if you think yourself strong, you will be.
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression, in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
If you have to drive people that hard to do their job, then you've either got the wrong people, or you've got the right people doing the wrong job.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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.
Make no mistake, my friend, it takes more than money to make men rich.
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
Look back on times of adversity with hope for the future, not regret for the past. Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
No man can stand on top because he is put there.
Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers gardens.
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Change yourself, change your fortunes.
Above all, beware of compromises. Hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others fads through the greed of getting supporters. Your atman is the support of the universe - whose support do you stand in need of ?
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
Do it now !
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain - and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain.
Bygones are bygones. Life's too short. There's so much more we've all got to do.
It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best. You very often get it.
In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.
See how nature - trees, flowers, grass - grows in silence , see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence we need silence to be able to touch souls.
Live with passion !
To catch lots of fish, you must first go to the water. To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
We have to go back to philosophy to treat things as they are. We are suffering from our own karma. It is not the fault of god. What we do is our own fault, nothing else. Why should god be blamed ?
Whenever we're afraid, its because we don't know enough. If we understood enough, we would never be afraid.
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.
Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender , it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, they will never come, nor for the best opportunities.
Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.
The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies.
Things do not change we change.
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.
Those at the top of the mountain didn't fall there.
You can not shake hands with a clenched fist.
The past does not equal the future.
If we always look back, we lose sight of what's ahead.
The greatest sin is to think yourself weak.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
People will exercise great effort and creativity to make our plan work, and sometimes expend just as much effort and creativity to make your plan fail.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
Don't look back - forward, infinite energy, infinite enthusiasm, infinite daring, and infinite patience - then alone can great deeds be accomplished.
There comes a moment when you have to stop revving up the car and shove it into gear.
If a man does his best, what else is there ?
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot , but make it hot by striking.
It's your attitude not your aptitude that determines your altitude.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.
There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.
Always bear in mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.
The first and greatest commandment is, Don't let them scare you.
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
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.
Every shot you don't take is a guaranteed miss.
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
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.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own.
I have failed over and over again. That is why I succeed.
For a person to build a rich and rewarding life for himself there are certain qualities and bits of knowledge that he needs to acquire. There are also things, harmful attitudes, superstitions, and emotions that he needs to chip away. A person needs to chip away everything that doesn't look like the person he or she most wants to become.
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
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.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
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.
I know people that got diagnosed with Parkinson's, and they just gave up. Sat in a wheelchair and refused to get up. I'll never give up. Some day this will probably take me, but I'm not going to walk away from life.
I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new.
That which does not kill you makes you stronger.
Respect the past in the full measure of its desserts, but do not make the mistake of confusing it with the present nor seek in it the ideals of the future.
Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.