There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.
Always mistrust a subordinate who never finds fault with his superior.
I want to talk with people who care about things that matter that will make a life- changing difference
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Without self-discipline, success is impossible, period.
Never giving up and pushing forward will unlock all the potential we are capable of.
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
Love is like pi - natural, irrational, and very important.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.
The passionate are like men standing on their heads, they see all things the wrong way.
Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you're signed up for a season, see it through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.
It is not our purpose to become each other , it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.
Oh, love is real enough, you will find it someday, but it has one archenemy and that is life.
We don't have to take our clothes off to have a good time
Do or do not, there is no try.
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.
You can do anything you put your mind to.
A Native American grandfather was talking to his grandson about how he felt. He said, 'I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is the vengeful, violent one, the other wolf is the loving compassionate one.' The grandson asked him, 'Which wolf will win the fight in your heart?' The grandfather answered, 'The one I feed.'
Boldness, more boldness, and always boldness !
When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.
There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
There was no hope on earth, and god seemed to have forgotten us. Some said they saw the son of god, others did not see him. If he had come, he would do some great things as he had done before. We doubted it because we had seen neither him nor his works.
Between stimulus and response is our greatest power -- the freedom to choose.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
No great man ever complains of want of opportunities.
Anonymity is your friend. Hmmm.. If someone adds an item to this list without knowing who "Larry" is... Is this still a list of Larryisms?
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask, Where have I gone wrong ? Then a voice says to me, This is going to take more than one night.
If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can't buy.
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him.
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
I know people that got diagnosed with Parkinson's, and they just gave up. Sat in a wheelchair and refused to get up. I'll never give up. Some day this will probably take me, but I'm not going to walk away from life.
If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would literally astound ourselves.
I know that I will die laughing.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
The gulf between god and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing god, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.
No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price to learn the things that we need to learn to achieve our goals.
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.
I am speaking now of the highest duty we owe our friends, the noblest, the most sacred that of keeping their own nobleness, goodness, pure and incorrupt. . . . If we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without a remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend.
I love thee with the breath, smiles, tears of all my life.
You're gonna need a bigger boat.
I love thee, I love but thee with a love that shall not die till the sun grows cold and the stars grow old.
If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.
The first requisite for success is to develop the ability to focus and apply your mental and physical energies to the problem at hand - without growing weary. Because such thinking is often difficult, there seems to be no limit to which some people will go to avoid the effort and labor that is associated with it.
The whole universe is only the self with variations, one tune made bearable by variations. Sometimes there are discords, but they only make the subsequent harmony more perfect. In this hell of a world one can bring a little joy and peace even for a day into the heart of a single person, that much alone is true, this I have learnt after suffering all my life, all else is mere moonshine.
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today.
If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes really good, then you did it.
No pain, No gain.
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.
The life which is unexamined is not worth living
Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective.
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young ?
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.
When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation - it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail ?
You owe me nothing for giving the love that I give. You owe me nothing for caring the way that I have. I give you thanks for receiving , it's my privilege, and you owe me nothing in return.
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
Ideas without action are worthless.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
Life does not happen to us, it happens from us.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better.
Ever has it been that love knows not it's own depth until the hour of separation.
Man's love is of man's life a part, it is a woman's whole existence. In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all the others all she loves is love.
From what we get, we can make a living, what we give, however makes a life.
There is no security on this earth ; there is only opportunity.
Anything is possible.
Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
When I asked god for strength He gave me difficult situations to face When I asked god for brain & brawn He gave me puzzles in life to solve When I asked god for happiness He showed me some unhappy people When I asked god for wealth He showed me how to work hard When I asked god for favors He showed me opportunities to work hard When I asked god for peace He showed me how to help others God gave me nothing I wanted He gave me everything I needed
Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" through the greed of getting supporters.
What's another word for thesaurus ?
Work like you don't need the money, love like you've never been hurt and dance like no one is watching
If you want to be creative in your company, your career, your life, all it takes is one easy stepthe extra one. When you encounter a familiar plan, you just ask one question '' What ELSE could we do ? ''
Be not afraid of anything. You will do marvelous work. It is fearlessness that brings heaven even in a moment.
Come forth into the light of things , Let nature be your Teacher.
The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel, its poverty by how little.
Many have encountered and overcome the challenge of homelessness Many men go fishing all their lives not knowing it is not fish they are after.
As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We can not choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart.
We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.
Work and lovethese are the basics. Without them there is neurosis.
I'm going to take a bath.
Because I readily absorb ideas from every source - frequently starting where the last person left off - I never pick up an item without thinking of how I might improve it.
There are millions of children today who don't attend school. However, education is the only way to get ahead in this country.
There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit.
But because I am mad, I hate you. Because I am mad, I have betrayed you. And because I'm mad, I'm rejoicing in my heart, without a shred of pity, without a shred of regret, watching you go with glory in my heart !
Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.
Love is like a blazing flame, golden and full of warmth.
It's your attitude not your aptitude that determines your altitude.
Love is the true means by which the world is enjoyed. Our love to others, and others love to us.
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.