Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Action is the antidote to despair.
The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle. The chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.
If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it. The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience and ability.
The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those one has chosen to attain their full worth.
Without music, life would be a mistake.
You must tolerate that which you can not change.
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.
Trust men and they will be true to you, treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
If you don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
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.
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression, in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
Whatever happens, take responsibility !
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
Honor the ocean of love.
If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up.
I was born when she kissed me. I died when she left me. I lived a few weeks while she loved me.
Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes ?
There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything.
Self-knowledge is the basis of JKD because it is effective, not only for the individuals martial art, but also for his life as a human being.
The time is always right to do what is right.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.
I don't like the man. I must get to know him better.
It is seldom indeed that one parts on good terms, because if one were on good terms one would not part.
Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.
Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.
Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. quotes
To gain more abundance a person needs more skills and needs to be more creative and cooperative.
Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.
Don't go through life, grow through life.
Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.
Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep.
Success leaves clues.
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.
Everything is created twice -- first mentally, then physically.
Excellence is more fun than mediocrity.
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for thy love is better than wine.
It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes.
There are two things to aim at in life , first to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind has achieved the second.
Love is a moment that lasts forever.
Love may make the world go around, but it's laughter that keeps us from getting dizzy.
It is well for the heart to be naive and for the mind not to be.
She had been forced into prudence in her youth, she learned romance as she grew older - the natural sequence of an unnatural beginning.
When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has opened for us.
Learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
What's meant to be will always find a way
Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.
The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.
Surprises and reverses can serve as an incentive for great accomplishment. There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something.
You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.
Georgia, love is for the very young.
Love is friendship set on fire.
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
You can never be happy at the expense of the happiness of others.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.
This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.
The best doctors in the world are Doctor Diet, Doctor Quiet, and Doctor Merryman.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
The heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.
My mother thanks you. My father thanks you. My sister thanks you. And I thank you.
Happiness does not consist in pastimes and amusements but in virtuous activities.
Why should a man be moral ? Because this strengthens his will.
Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world.
Love is not enough. It must be the foundation, the cornerstone- but not the complete structure. It is much too pliable, too yielding.
Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
The most common cause of fear of old age is associated with the possibility of poverty.
The doctor should be opaque to his patients, and like a mirror, should show them nothing but what is shown to him.
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for.
Not many people know it, but the Fuhrer was a terrific dancer.
My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.
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.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next.
It is only when we die each day to all that is old that there can be the new.
There is time for everything.
The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
Honesty is the best image.
Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
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
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Reach for the stars.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
Young love is a flame , very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.
The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards.
What you do speaks so loudly that I can not hear what you say.