Be Inspired
Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Roll with the punches.
Life is but a moment, death also is but another.
Vivacity, leadership, must be had, and we are not allowed to be nice in choosing. We must fetch the pump with dirty water, if clean can not be had.
The most important of life's battles is the one we fight daily in the silent chambers of the soul.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate and glorify the obvious -- because the obvious is what people need to be told.
Life is the flower for which love is the honey.
I make wine at home. I make it out of raisins so that it will be aged automatically.
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays.
Love is an electric blanket with somebody else in control of the switch.
Love means to love that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all.
There's no place like home.
Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make.
Find the good -- and praise it.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
Dare to be free, dare to go as far as your thought leads, and dare to carry that out in your life.
Many people seem to think that success in one area can compensate for failure in other areas. But can it really ? True effectiveness requires balance.
God is to be worshipped as the one beloved, dearer than everything in this and next life.
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
We tend to live up to our expectations.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
Love is a hole in the heart.
The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand.
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.
Love is my religion, I could die for it.
Effective people are not problem-minded , they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
The idea of working all your life, saving, and putting money into a retirement account is a very slow plan.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
For things to change you've got to change. Otherwise, nothing much will change
Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.
There may be peace without joy, and joy without peace, but the two combined make happiness
Truth fears no questions.
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
There is more to life than increasing its speed.
With my brains and your looks, we could go places.
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.
Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.
Winners lose much more often than losers. So if you keep losing but you're still trying, keep it up ! You're right on track.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we have lost the future.
The only true gift is a portion of yourself.
A teacher who is attempting to teach without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn is hammering on cold iron.
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness ?
Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.
I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.
It's always darkest before the dawn.
It's never too late to be what you might have been.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
Pain itself destroys pain. Suffering itself frees man from suffering.
When god closes a door, he opens a window.
It is better to do the wrong thing than to do nothing.
To love a person is to learn the song that is in their heart, and to sing it to them when they have forgotten.
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
I don't like the man. I must get to know him better.
I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.
Oh, to be free from the stifling pressures of life to rest, a peaceful slumber that will rejuvenate my soul
Change yourself, change your fortunes.
What is strength without a double share of wisdom ?
We only love truly once. It is the first time and succeeding passions are less uncontrolled.
This is a great fact : strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal , weakness is constant strain and misery, weakness is death.
Romanticism is not just a mode, it literally eats into every life. Women will never get rid of just waiting for the right man.
The sun will come up tomorrow
We will act consistently with our view of who we truly are, whether that view is accurate or not.
Let he him who would be moved to convince others, be first moved to convince himself.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.
The way we see the problem is the problem.
No one knows what he can do until he tries.
What a dump.
Until a person can say deeply and honestly, "I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday'', that person can not say, "I choose otherwise''.
It's never too late.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace.
All paths lead nowhere, so it is important to choose a path that has heart.
Perhaps the feelings that we experience when we are in love represent a normal state. Being in love shows a person who he should be.
A life without love in it is like a heap of ashes upon a deserted hearth, with the fire dead, the laughter stilled and the light extinguished.
The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Just because you make a mistake doesnt mean you are a mistake.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
With malice toward none, with charity for all.
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.
Patience and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game. quotes
Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there.
Something happened to me. It was the sweetest thing that ever could be. It was a fantasy a dream come true, it was the day I met you !
Don't sweat the small stuff.