Inspirational Quotes
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.
Fractures well cured make us more strong.
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
He who dares nothing need hope for nothing.
If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask.
We have merely scratched the surface of the store of knowledge which will come to us. I believe that we are now, a-tremble on the verge of vast discoveries - discoveries so wondrously important they will upset the present trend of human thought and start it along completely new lines.
So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable , and no man is useless while he has a friend.
The outer forms of our lives can change in an instant, but the inner reorientation that brings us back into a vital relation to people and activity takes time.
I do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality.
If we are going to teach 'creation science' as an alternative to evolution, then we should also teach the stork theory as an alternative to biological reproduction.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you're signed up for a season, see it through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.
What ever you are be a good one.
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
The currency of success is not money. It’s minutes. What percentage of my life do I spend doing what I want, in the way I want? That’s true success.
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.
Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
To me, at least the way that I teach it, all types of knowledge ultimately means self-knowledge. So, therefore they're coming in and asking me to teach them not so much how to defend themselves or how to do somebody in. Rather, they want to learn to express themselves through some movement, be it anger, be it determination or whatever. So, in other words, they're paying me to show them, in combative form, the art of expressing the human body.
Children are all foreigners.
Just because something does n't do what you planned it to do in the first place doesn't mean it's useless.
It is better to do the wrong thing than to do nothing.
All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word freedom , justice , honor , duty , mercy , hope.
Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.
Patience and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
All work is empty save when there is love.
An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep--wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise, follow him.
An army of a thousand is easy to find, but, ah, how difficult to find a general.
We aren't in an information age, we are in an entertainment age.
The doctor and the pastor ask about your health, but eternity makes you responsible for your condition.
'Wake Me When It's Funny'
God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
We do our best that we know how at the moment, and if it doesn't turn out, we modify it.
I have realized god sitting in the temple of every human body, the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see god in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free.
Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way.
Let he him who would be moved to convince others, be first moved to convince himself.
The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.
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.
Passion is the genesis of genius.
In life you can never be too kind or too fair ; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.
One man with courage is a majority.
Each action can be the one on which all depends , what is decisive is only the strength and concentration of hallowing with which I do it. To the question of what had been the most essential matter for his late teacher, a disciple answered, 'Always just what he was engaged in at the moment'.
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
It is not the job of the general to be winning. It is his job to win.
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.
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
You only get out what you put in.
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.
Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
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
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion
Actions speak louder than words.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
I am resolved that I will not through my humility become the devil's attorney. I will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth.
Just because you make a mistake doesnt mean you are a mistake.
You become what you think about.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
They can because they think they can.
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
Nothing is more validating and affirming than feeling understood. And the moment a person begins feeling understood, that person becomes far more open to influence and change.
When you arrive at your future, will you blame your past ?
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail ?
If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.
Procrastination is opportunities natural assassin.
Every man has in himself a continent of undiscovered character. Happy is he who acts as the Columbus to his own soul.
If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
My experience will help, but I insist and maintain that art - true art that is - cannot be handed out. Furthermore, art is never decoration or embellishment. Instead it is a constant process of maturing.
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.
You're gonna have to learn your cliches. You're gonna have to study them, you're gonna have to learn them, you're gonna have to know them. They're your friends. Write this down: "We gotta play 'em one day at a time."
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Seek first to understand, then be understood
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win -- essential to success.
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.
Fathers are like a lighthouse when there is fog his children can always depend on seeing the light.
When we place blame, we give away our power.
The whole universe is only the self with variations, one tune made bearable by variations. Sometimes there are discords, but they only make the subsequent harmony more perfect. In this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true, this I have learnt after suffering all my life, all else is mere moonshine.
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.
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.
Yesterday ended last night. Every day is a new beginning. Learn the skill of forgetting. And move on.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.