Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Luck happens when opportunity encounters the prepared mind.
You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals.
Real love is a permanently self-enlarging experience.
Love is an attempt to change a piece of a dream world into reality.
I am not sure I should have dared to start , but I am sure that I should not have dared to stop.
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Appreciate me now, and avoid the rush.
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
A dream unrealized is a dream imprisoned by that enemy of all enemies - the fear of failure. Set that you will make it happen ! -
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
Joy is not in things, it is in us.
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.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
The sweetest joy, the wildest woe is love.
Seldom does an individual exceed his own expectations.
One lie ruins a thousand truths.
Success is predictable.
The only true gift is a portion of yourself.
No man is wise enough by himself.
If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.
There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun, a swiss watch and a woman from anywhere.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal
There's a name for you ladies, but it isn't used in high society -- outside of a kennel.
The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.
Discontent is the source of all trouble, but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
Well, nobody's perfect.
Honesty is the best image.
Oh, to be free from the stifling pressures of life to rest, a peaceful slumber that will rejuvenate my soul
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.
The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.
It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved.
Love doesn't make the world go'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else have your way.
Think about it, there must be higher love. Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above, without it, life is a wasted time. Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine.
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
Cross your bridges.
Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
We will act consistently with our view of who we truly are, whether that view is accurate or not.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
I saw and loved.
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it -- immediately.
I'd love to kiss you, but I just washed my hair.
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
Oh, Moses, Moses, you stubborn, splendid, adorable fool !
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
Giving people a little more than they expect is a good way to get back more than you'd expect.
Bond. James Bond.
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.
How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg ? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.
Freedom from the known is death, and then you are living.
Failure ? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.
Standing in the middle of the road is very dangerous, you get knocked down by the traffic from both sides.
We carry the seeds of happiness with us wherever we go.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
Reach for the stars.
I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility.
If the going is real easy, beware, you may be headed down hill.
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. Philip Brooks Children are the reward of life.
Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
How can you tell the difference between a run-over snake and a run-over lawyer? There are skid marks in front of the snake.
You may conquer with the sword, but you are conquered by a kiss.
Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have, if we didn't spend half of our time wishing.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak, the deaf can understand.
Living a life of integrity is one of the greatest missions we can undertake.
The thing I lose patience with the most is the clock. Its hands move too fast.
Love is like a piece of art work, even the smallest bit can be so beautiful.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
You see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough ! You must take action.
If I know what love is, it is because of you.
A bold onset is half the battle.
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs".
Some people enter our lives and leave almost instantly. Others stay, and forge such an impression on our heart and soul, we are changed forever.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
All-righty then !