Inspirational Quotes
A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another.
When god closes a door, he opens a window.
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.
The greatest sin is to think yourself weak.
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.
The gulf between god and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing god, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.
Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.
As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We can not choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
Embrace that it's ok to grow.
I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
He who has hope has everything.
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.
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.
I am fond of only what comes from the heart.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
When one door closes another opens. But often we look so long so regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see the one that has opened for us.
Strike while the iron is hot.
It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
There are no gains without pains.
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
You really can change the world if you care enough.
The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting, by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.
The land where humanity has attained its highest towards gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, towards calmness - it is India.
Every choice one makes either expands or contracts the area in which he can make and implement future decisions. When one makes a choice, he irrevocably binds himself to the consequences of that choice.
Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.
There's no such thing as not enough time if you're doing what you want to do.
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
I do not believe in styles anymore. I do not believe that there is such a thing as the Chinese way of fighting or the Japanese way of fighting, or any other way of fighting, because unless a human being has three arms and four legs, there can be no different form of fighting. To me, ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself.
All of us, in the flow of feeling we have pleased, want to do more to please.
Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moments you reject all help, are you free. Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, and fear is wrong life.
Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. One man tells a lie, dozens repeat it as the truth.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Self delusion is pulling in your stomach when you step on the scales.
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.
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.
They can because they think they can.
Be strong ! You talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid ! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it ! There is salvation only for the brave. "None but the brave deserves the fair". None but the bravest deserves salvation.
Feel nothing, know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, give up all to god, and say utterly, 'Thy will be done'. We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go.
You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.
Whether or not we realize it each of us has within us the ability to set some kind of example for people. Knowing this would you rather be the one known for being the one who encouraged others, or the one who inadvertently discouraged those around you ?
We have a problem. ''Congratulations. '' But it's a tough problem. ''Then double congratulations. ''
If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams and endeavor to leave the life which you have imagined, you will you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
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.
Someday, man will harness the rise and fall of the tides, imprison the power of the sun, and release atomic power.
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.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
Many hands make light work.
Just smiling can do wonders for your attitude
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Failures don't plan to fail, they fail to plan.
Don't think it, ink it.
I have learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.
The crocodile is only strong in the water.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs".
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
Having all the money in the world isn't much good if you can hardly get out of bed in the morning to enjoy it
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
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.
Better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.
To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.” Tristan Bernard
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time, it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
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.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
Spoken about by, radio announcer and good friend : never let a day go by that he didn't learn something new and, in turn pass it on to others. It was his consuming passion.
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Your talent is god's gift to you.
If to do good were easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces.
Do not wait ; the time will never be "just right". Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
When one door closes another opens, but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.
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.
You have enemies ? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
Ideals serve well as our guides. They are like beacons on a journey , they do not permit us to tarry, as though our goal and rest were already contained in them.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.