Inspirational Quotes
I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.
He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.
The mind is a lousy master but a wonderful servant.
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching.
He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is ; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
Remove failure as an option.
Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go, the sooner the better.
Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer.
What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing, is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue of those who fight on in the face of discouragement.
But were we burthen'd with like weight of pain, As much, or more, we should ourselves complain.
A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.
The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.
Remember that nobody will ever get ahead of you as long as he is kicking you in the seat of the pants.
If we are to achieve results never before accomplished, we must expect to employ methods never before attempted.
I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.
People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
We can not always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
If you don't first handle fear and desire, and you get rich, you'll be a high pay slave.
My friends are my estate.
When god closes a door, he opens a window.
A life lived with integrity -- even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
If you want to win friends, make it a point to remember them. If you remember my name, you pay me a subtle compliment ; you indicate that I have made an impression on you. Remember my name and you add to my feeling of importance.
It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.
You can have everything in life you want if you'll just help enough other people get what they want.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail ?
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.
The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.
Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy : true fulfillment.
Life is a great story. It's just that sometimes we forget we are the author and can write it however we want.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, 'Well, I'll have a go, too.'
Let your imagination release your imprisoned possibilities.
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.
Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
Perspective is in the quiet of a walk, the wisdom of a good book, or the harmony of your favorite music. I find it sometimes in the slow peace of fishing.
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender , it's holy ground. There's no greater investment.
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day , I'd rather have one walk beside me than merely point the way.
He who has learned how to obey will know how to command.
Sow a thought, and you reap an act , Sow an act, and you reap a habit , Sow a habit, and you reap a character , Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal, nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
We come to beginnings only at the end.
The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.
Recognize that transition has a characteristic shape.
Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
Whatever you are be a good one.
I'm not here just to make a living, I'm here to make a difference.
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.
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.
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
To ask the hard question is simple.
Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow
Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
We must be the change we wish to see.
If not us, who, if not now, when ?
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.
The person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.
The land where humanity has attained its highest towards gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, towards calmness - it is India.
What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
Unless you choose to do great things with it, it makes no difference how much you are rewarded or how much you have.
Failure ? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.
Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark.
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.
Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name on it.
Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.
Old love does not rust.
Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak, the deaf can understand.
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.
He who is afraid of asking is ashamed of learning.
All resources are not obvious, great managers find and develop available talent.
O Captain ! My Captain ! our fearful trip is done.
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.
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.