Inspirational Quotes
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
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.
Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
We get to make a living , we give to make a life.
My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
It is always your next move.
Stand up, be bold, be strong. Take the whole responsibility on your own shoulders, and know that you are the creator of your own destiny. All the strength and succor you want is within yourself. Therefore, make your own future.
Every life form seems to strive to its maximum except human beings. How tall will a tree grow ? As tall as it possibly can. Human beings, on the other hand, have been given the dignity of choice. You can choose to be all or you can choose to be less. Why not stretch up to the full measure of the challenge and see what all you can do ?
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man , but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs" but goes right to work on the creative "how''.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Whatever you think that you will be. If you think yourself weak, weak you will be , if you think yourself strong, you will be.
I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Stand as a rock , you are indestructible. You are the Self ( atman ) , the god of the universe.
You can't have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.
Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.
First get rid of the delusion "I am the body", and then only can we want real knowledge.
Are we to love only those who deserve our love ? Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you , that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.
There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
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.
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
He who never made a mistake never made a discovery.
Never, never, never give up.
First say to yourself what you would be , and then do what you have to do.
Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
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.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
All things come to those who wait, but when they come they're out of date.
Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations
Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" through the greed of getting supporters.
What is strength without a double share of wisdom ?
The dove is my emblem... . I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it... . I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the word, and the people to whom it is applied.
If people find fault with you and try to put you into bad light, wrongly slandering and vilifying you, just step back and observe yourself. Don't harbor any dislike, don't enter into it any contests, and don't get upset, angry, or resentful. Just cut right through it and be as if you never or saw it. Eventually malevolent pests will disappear of themselves. If you contend with them, then a bad name will bounce back and forth with never an end in sight.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
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
They alone live, who live for others.
We are made for loving. If we don't love, we will be like plants without water.
To be a great leader and so always master of the situation, one must of necessity have been a great thinker in action. An eagle was never yet hatched from a goose's egg.
Constant dripping hollows out a stone.
Give me a place to stand and I will move the earth.
Embrace that small things lead to big things.
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.
There is no pleasure in life equal to that of the conquest of a vicious habit.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, 'What's in it for me?'
The leader wonders about everything, wants to learn as much as he can, is willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. He does not worry about failure, but embraces errors, knowing he will learn from them.
Let's not confuse hasty decisions with strength or intelligence. It's important to be decisive - after giving consideration that reflects the time you have and what's at stake.
Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
Trust men and they will be true to you, treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.
In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action
People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
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.
One mistake will never kill you. The same mistake over and over again will.
Cushion the painful effects of hard blows by keeping the enthusiasm going strong, even if doing so requires struggle.
Every day in every way I am getting better and better.
The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.
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.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event - it is a habit.
If you don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude.
The cherokee people are not "my people".
Everyone who achieves success in a great venture, solves each problem as they came to it. They helped themselves. And they were helped through powers known and unknown to them at the time they set out on their voyage. They keep going regardless of the obstacles they met.
Are you bored with life ? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours.
Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.
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.
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
There are few people who can manage more than their own business.
I am quite correctly described as 'more of a sponge than an inventor'.
Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
It's not enough that we do our best, sometimes we have to do what's required.
I'm willing when time permits to honestly express or to open myself to you, to act as a sort of sign pole for a traveler.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
Embrace your inner voice.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.