Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow.
I am someone else when I'm with you, someone more like myself.
History does nothing , it does not possess immense riches, it does not fight battles. It is men, real, living, who do all this.
To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another.
Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.
Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed.
We must be the change we wish to see.
What we can or can not do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.
When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard', I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what ?'
If we are to achieve results never before accomplished, we must expect to employ methods never before attempted.
If there is a will, there is a way.
Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.
Love is a great beautifier.
Be loyal to people in their absence. Then watch how others begin having more faith and confidence in you, because they know you won't be talking about them behind their backs.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, loving someone deeply gives you courage.
There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group, there is less competition there.
Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.
Never give an order that can't be obeyed.
If not us, who, if not now, when ?
There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.
Even though I am nearly deaf, I seem to be gifted with a kind of inner hearing which enables me to detect sounds and noises which the ordinary person does not hear.
For one person to love another, that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the last test and proof, the work for which all else is but preparation.
Insist on yourself, never imitate. Every great man is unique.
Keys to success : Research your ideas, plan for success, expect success, and just do it.
I am not an animal ! I am a human being. I am a man.
When you put faith, hope and love together, you can raise positive kids in a negative world.
There are many who's tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Take a chance ! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
Example sheds a genial ray which men are apt to borrow, so first improve yourself today, and then your friends tomorrow.
Where is there dignity unless there is honesty ?
No one is so poor as an ignorant person.
All mankind love a lover.
It's always darkest before the dawn.
Action without study is fatal. Study without action is fatal. Mary Beard Actions speak louder than words.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
The worst thing you can try to do is cling to something that is gone, or to recreate it.
As far as the laws of mathematics refer to reality, they are not certain, as far as they are certain, they do not refer to reality.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.
Don't ask yourself what the world needs , ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
The real leader has no need to lead, he is content to point the way.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.
Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged , practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge.
Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway.
Coming together is a beginning keeping together is progress working together is success.
There's a name for you ladies, but it isn't used in high society -- outside of a kennel.
Act or accept.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
You can't express every feeling that you have every moment that you have them.
Elementary, my dear Watson.
Romanticism is not just a mode, it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man.
All things come to those who wait, but when they come they're out of date.
Mr. Christian !
No matter how big government gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
Hey, lady !
Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated , you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain -- and most fools do.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more wisely.
Help me ! Help me !
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.
My life is my message.
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves ; and under a just God, cannot long retain it.
What do they think I am, dumb or something ? Why, I make more money than Calvin Coolidge ! Put together !
The strength of the heart comes from the soundness of the faith.
Let's just go and win a (bleeping) game.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
Instill great values in your children today and your grandchildren will prosper tomorrow.
One sure-fire way to stay creative force yourself to learn something new.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.
Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace.
Love understands all languages.
He must have a truly romantic nature, for he weeps when there is nothing at all to weep about.
Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
We are all born for love, it is the principle existence and it's only end.
Never say more than is necessary.
I'm Multi-Dimensional !
You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration.
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential.
Mightier far than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway of magic potent over sun and star, is love.
By asking the question " How can I afford it ? " your brain is put to work.
Do not wish to be anything but what you are, and try to be that perfectly.
Our life is what it is as a result of how we think.
Possibilitizing is overcoming while you're undergoing.