Inspirational Quotes
All things come to those who wait, but when they come they're out of date.
The more often a man feels without acting, the less he'll be able to act. And in the long run, the less he'll be able to feel.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
We more frequently fail to face the right problem than fail to solve the problem we face.
Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open.
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
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
The difficulties and distresses to which we have been exposed during the war must now be forgotten. We must endeavor to let our ways be the way of pleasantness and all our paths peace.
Its obvious that we don't know one millionth of one percent about anything.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
A teacher, a really good teacher, is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to truth. Therefore, a good teacher, or, more appropriately, a guide, studies each student individually and helps to awaken the student to explore himself, both internally and externally, and ultimately to integrate himself with his being. All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also possess a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability.
The first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
We will either find a way or make one.
My friends are my estate.
The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in.
When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.
Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is the only thing.
Fear is the parent of cruelty.
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.
Leadership is power to endure an ongoing quest for information or influence not just actual triumphs like making profits or achieving stated objectives.
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.
Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. quotes
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Experience is the best teacher.
All great truths are simple in final analysis, and easily understood ; if they are not, they are not great truths.
Life's most soothing things are a child's goodnight and sweet music.
No man ever became great without many and great mistakes.
Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.
The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
Oh, to be free from the stifling pressures of life to rest, a peaceful slumber that will rejuvenate my soul
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
An Indian's dress of deer skins, which is wet a hundred times upon his back, dries soft; and his lodge also, which stands in the rains, and even through the severity of winter, is taken down as soft and as clean as when it was first put up.
Adversity is the diamond dust that heaven polishes its jewels with.
If you have to drive people that hard to do their job, then you've either got the wrong people, or you've got the right people doing the wrong job.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
Do not wait for leaders, do it alone, person to person.
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.
When I asked god for strength He gave me difficult situations to face When I asked god for brain & brawn He gave me puzzles in life to solve When I asked god for happiness He showed me some unhappy people When I asked god for wealth He showed me how to work hard When I asked god for favors He showed me opportunities to work hard When I asked god for peace He showed me how to help others God gave me nothing I wanted He gave me everything I needed
When you do the wrong thing, knowing it is wrong, you do so because you have n't developed the habit of effectively controlling or neutralizing strong inner urges that tempt you, or because you have established the wrong habit and don't know how to eliminate them effectively.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
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.
For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been' .
The only truly happy man is always a fighting optimist. Optimism includes not only altruism but also social responsibility, social courage and objectivity.
To go against the dominant thinking of your friends, of most of the people you see every day, is perhaps the most difficult act of heroism you can perform.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
Where old age is evil, youth can learn no good.
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.
You can not plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.
Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be a revelation.
Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.
Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning, they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life.
By asking the question " How can I afford it ? " your brain is put to work.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
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.
Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain.
An error gracefully acknowledged is a victory won.
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears, and sweat.
Life is too short to ponder the "what if's " and fear rejection.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
We will act consistently with our view of who we truly are, whether that view is accurate or not.
It's not enough that we do our best, sometimes we have to do what's required.
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.
Are great things ever done smoothly ? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
Great minds have purpose, others have wishes.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Grow deep - not just tall.
Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe.
What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
Dreams are the reality of tomorrow.
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.
Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.