Inspirational Quotes
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.
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
Sometimes things become possible if we want them bad enough.
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished by how much the old man had learned in 7 years.
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.
They can because they think they can.
Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.
Obstacles are those frightful things you can see when you take your eyes off your goal.
He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.
Think of the magic of that foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle, and the dance, is a celebration of that miracle.
Confidence imparts a wonderful inspiration to its possessor.
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.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- they're always there.
If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.
It is amazing how much people can get done if they do not worry about who gets the credit.
Never give an order that can't be obeyed.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.
A Crow is known wherever he is met by his beautiful white dress, and his tall and elegant figure. The greater part of the men being six feet high.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.
Hope springs eternal.
To be a leader, you must stand for something, or fall for anything.
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insolvuble problems.
Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration ?
Someday when I grow up, finish school and get a job, I'll start living my life the way I want someday after the mortgage is paid off, the finances are on track and the kids are grown up, I'll drive that new car and take exciting trips abroad someday, now that I'm 9 about to retire, I'll buy that beautiful motor home and travel across this great country, and see all there is to see someday.
Bygones are bygones. Life's too short. There's so much more we've all got to do.
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.
Know what's weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change, but pretty soon, everything's different.
No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word 'succeed', you find it simply means to follow through.
Life is too short to ponder the "what if's " and fear rejection.
if one is unable to assert oneself, one is unable to participate in a genuine relationship.
Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
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.
It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.
There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
It not knowing what to do, it's doing what you know.
First law on holes - when you're in one, stop digging.
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
Plan your progress carefully , hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month. Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of your power. Planning for happiness is rarely successful. Happiness just happens.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow men.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
Never spend your money before you have it.
Patience and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you have n't truly decided.
Let's just go and win a (bleeping) game.
For those who have seen the Earth from space, and for the hundreds and perhaps thousands more who will, the experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
Authentic leaders have absorbed the fundamental fact of existence -- that you can't get around life's inherent contradictions. The leadership mind is spacious. It has ample room for the ambiguities of the world, for conflicting feelings, and for contradictory ideas. I believe that the central leadership attribute is the ability to manage polarity.
A dream is a wish your heart makes.
You can not shake hands with a clenched fist.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
No pain, No gain.
The crocodile is only strong in the water.
The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do -- professionally and personally -- and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures.
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_ , a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.
I demolish my bridges behind methen there is no choice but to move forward. Firdtjof Nansen I do not cast my eyes away from my troubles. I pack them in as little compass as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others.
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves ; and under a just God, cannot long retain it.
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
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.
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Every hand does its part to hold up the world. Every healthy individual guides his life by a selected motive which takes precedence over all the others. He is the man who maintains his integrity in the midst of change, his individuality in the face of external pressures to conform.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
Into the house where joy lives, happiness will gladly come.
Self-knowledge is the basis of JKD because it is effective, not only for the individuals martial art, but also for his life as a human being.
If you would live your life with ease, do what you ought, not what you please.
A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time ?
The most common cause of fear of old age is associated with the possibility of poverty.
Its obvious that we don't know one millionth of one percent about anything.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
Commit yourself to a dream nobody who tries to do something great but fails is a total failure. Why ? Because he can always rest assured that he succeeded in life's most important battle -- he defeated the fear of trying.
Be the change you want to see in the world.
Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.
If one advances confidently in the direction of their goals and endeavors to live the life that they have imagined, they'll meet with success unexpected in common hours.