Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
There is no surprise more magical than the surprise of being loved , it is God's finger on man's shoulder.
The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness , it is generally the by- product of other activities.
Let's just go and win a (bleeping) game.
I know god will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
A dream is simply reality waiting to happen.
It is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
Love is a hole in the heart.
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life.
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.
What hump ?
It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
If you can't do it today, what makes you think you can do it tomorrow.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.
Fantasy love is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting. The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
If opportunity doesn't knock build a door.
If I had more time, I'd write a shorter speech.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
No man ever became great without many and great mistakes.
Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
When you are afraid, do the thing you are afraid of and soon you will lose your fear of it.
This is this.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.
Increase the chances of reaching your goals by working at them gradually. The very best you can do is all that is asked of you.
With vision, every person, organization and country can flourish. The Bible says, 'Without vision we perish.
Dave, stop. Stop, will you? Stop, Dave. Will you stop, Dave? Stop, Dave. I'm afraid.
The stakes are too high for government to be a spectator sport.
It is no use saying "we are doing our best". You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.
Why is it that we spend so much of our time preparing for when we can do what we want, instead of just doing what we want right now.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
If you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
To err is human. To really screw up, you need a computer.
There are simply too many notes.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Failures don't plan to fail, they fail to plan.
Give all to love.
What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
We shall neither fail nor falter, we shall not weaken or tire. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.
Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.
Love, the irresistable desire to be irresistibly desired.
How many chiropractors does it take to change a light bulb ? Just one, but it requires 21 office visits and 4 X-rays.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Shut up and deal.
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
Let us strive on to finish the work we are in
If I had never met him, I would have dreamed him into being.
Get excited and enthusiastic about you own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire -- you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
You don't always have to win, but you do need to know what it takes to be a winner.
Peace can not be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.
Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important.
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
We are made for loving. If we don't love, we will be like plants without water.
They can because they think they can.
Title of newspaper article yesterday - Vandals made off with all toilet seats in the local precinct. Police have nothing to go on.
Obstacles are what appear when you take your eyes off your dreams.
How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
No man is wise enough by himself.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
Never say more than is necessary.
Live your life and forget your age.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve.
Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.
No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him.
Love is strong yet delicate. It can be broken. To truly love is to understand this. To be in love is to respect this.
Roll with the punches.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
If at first you don't succeed skydiving is not for you.
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , Wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Man is a ladder placed on the earth and the top of it touches heaven. And all his movements and doings and words leave traces in the upper world.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
True love is when your heart and your mind are saying the same thing.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Kindness is always fashionable.
Honor the ocean of love.
You must be the change you want to see in the world.
And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.