Inspirational Quotes
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living.
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life.
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above them.
I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me to an invention... . Its their 'ideas' that appeal to me.
'Wake Me When It's Funny'
The purpose of life is not to be happy but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
They will rise highest who strive for the highest place.
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.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
Never discourage anyonewho continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time.
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
It helps to write down half a dozen things which are worrying me. Two of them, say, disappear, about two nothing can be done, so it's no use worrying, and two perhaps can be settled.
Play for more than you can afford to lose and you will learn the game.
A dream is a wish your heart makes.
All of the subjects that I've chosen have had to do with isolation. ... The whole idea of [people] gathering ... doesn't really appeal to me.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
Courage is a moral quality , it is not a chance gift of nature like an aptitude for games. It is a cold choice between two alternatives, the fixed resolve not to quit , an act of renunciation which must be made not once but many times by the power of the will. Courage is will power.
The time is always right to do what is right.
Growth and change are never easy... If it were easy, you would have done it long ago.
Minds are like parachutes, they function only when open.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail ?
Happiness itself does not stay -- only moments of happiness do.
Know thyself was the inscription over the Oracle at Delphi. And it is still the most difficult task any of us faces. But until you truly know yourself, strengths and weaknesses, know what you want to do and why you want to do it, you can not succeed in any but the most superficial sense of the word. The leader never lies to himself, especially about himself, knows his flaws as well as his assets, and deals with them directly. You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and why you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.
There are those who give with joy, and that joy is their reward.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
Life is a do-it yourself project.
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it.
The further the spiritual evolution of mankind advances, the more certain it seems to me that the path to genuine religiosity does not lie through the fear of life, and the fear of death, and blind faith, but through striving after rational knowledge.
Happiness consists of a solid faith, good health, and a bad memory.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
Live life with passion.
When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word 'succeed', you find it simply means to follow through.
The idea for Googles search engine came to Page in a dream about downloading the entire web and keeping the links, he told Michigan graduates. When no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition, he said.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
You know when you've read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success -- or are they holding you back ?
There was no hope on earth, and god seemed to have forgotten us. Some said they saw the son of god, others did not see him. If he had come, he would do some great things as he had done before. We doubted it because we had seen neither him nor his works.
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving ; they make mistakes, but they do not quit.
Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.
The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.
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.
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What's a sundial in the shade ?
Keep your business affairs in your own hands. It's the only way to be happy.
To me, the idea and expectation that the day is slowly and surely coming when we will be able to honestly say we are our brother's keeper and not his oppressor is very beautiful.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
The worst thing you can try to do is cling to something that is gone, or to recreate it.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Strength is life, weakness is death. Expansion is life, contraction is death. Love is life, hatred is death.
Faith can move mountains.
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.
This life is a hard fact, work your way through it boldly, though it may be adamantine, no matter, the soul is stronger. I have seen in life those who are overcautious about themselves fall into dangers at every step, those who are afraid of losing honor and respect, get only disgrace, and those who are always afraid of loss, always lose.
There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed, also, are loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm and team play.
Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
It means a great deal to those who are oppressed to know that they are not alone. And never let anyone tell you that what you are doing is insignificant. Bishop
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.
A ship is safe in harbor, but thats not what ships are for.
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
Education means inspiring someones mind, not just filling their head.
Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people.
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice. No paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.
Knowledge work is all about how we use one another's time and attention. Given just minutes, good leaders can affect how we think, what we decide, and, ultimately, what we create.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow.
It is not good for all our wishes to be filled , through sickness we recognize the value of health, through evil, the value of good, through hunger, the value of food, through exertion, the value of rest.
If you don't set goals, you can't regret not reaching them.
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look farther than you can see.
The significance of a man is not in what he attains but in what he longs to attain.
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
Instill great values in your children today and your grandchildren will prosper tomorrow.
It is what you learn after you know it all that counts.
No involvement, no commitment.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
The only truly happy man is always a fighting optimist. Optimism includes not only altruism but also social responsibility, social courage and objectivity.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
If there is a will, there is a way.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
Don't sweat the small stuff.