Inspirational Quotes
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
Champions are a rare breed. They see beyond the dangers, the risks, the obstacles, and the hardships.
What is strength without a double share of wisdom ?
We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in the future can be produced by our present actions, so we have to know how to act.
I am both pleased but astonished by the fact that mankind has not yet begun to use all the means and devices that are available for destruction. I hope that such weapons are never manufactured in quantity.
All of the subjects that I've chosen have had to do with isolation. ... The whole idea of [people] gathering ... doesn't really appeal to me.
If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man.
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
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
Respect the past in the full measure of its desserts, but do not make the mistake of confusing it with the present nor seek in it the ideals of the future.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you -- suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, "Well, I'll have a go, too''.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.
It has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
It's just about playing fundamental, physical football and playing a full 60 minutes. And no matter what's going on at the moment, being able to keep the blinders on and keep moving forward.
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
A gentleman can withstand hardships , it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
Ask for advice but do what you think is best.
Anything is possible.
Let's roll.
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
All that is real in me is god. All that is real in god is I. 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 can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Excellence is the result of caring more than others think wise, risking more than other's think safe, dreaming more than others think practical, and expecting more than others think possible.
Abilities wither under faultfinding, blossom with encouragement.
Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating.
Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Each human organism is conceived with a potential for becoming a complete human being -- as a seed contains the potential for becoming a complete plant. But his becoming may be completed in an infinite variety of ways.
Effective people are not problem-minded , they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
The will to prepare is more important than the will to win.
You live with your thoughts, so be careful what they are.
There are no perfect human beings ! My personal judgments are that no perfect human being is possible or even conceivable, but that human beings are far more improvable than most people believe.
A lie has speed, but truth has endurance.
Are we to love only those who deserve our love ? Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you , that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
Begin with the end in mind.
This is as true in everyday life as it is in battle we are given one life and the decision is ours whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
My parents told me that I could do and be anything I really wanted. I believed them.
A short saying often contains much wisdom.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Where can we go to find god if we cannot see him in our own hearts and in every living being.
Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
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.
Find the good -- and praise it.
Concentration of wealth and power has been built upon other people's money, other people's business, other people's labor. Under this concentration, independent business has been a menace to American society.
Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Never say more than is necessary.
Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love covereth all sins.
Don't fall victim to your own melodrama. Keep things in perspective. The odds are that your problem is solvable. Address the solution and don't dwell on the problem to the point at which it paralyzes you.
What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first steps to something better.
The ability to concentrate and to use your time well is everything if you want to succeed in business or in anything else, for that matter.
Don't think it, ink it.
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance.
I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the Stern Fact, the Sad Self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from.
Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep--wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise, follow him.
You can be greater than anything that can happen to you.
A way of life can not be successful so long as it is mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams.
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look farther than you can see.
Character can not be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
I am convinced that He ( God ) does not play dice.
When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.
Its obvious that we don't know one millionth of one percent about anything.
Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.
Anything that makes you weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.
It's always too soon to quit !
Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.
It's not enough that we do our best, sometimes we have to do what's required.
The soul is covered with the color of its leisure thoughts.
There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.
Ask nothing, want nothing in return. Give what you have to give, it will come back to you, but do not think of that now.
Whatever you are be a good one.
God gives us our relatives - thank God we can choose our friends.
What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing, is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue of those who fight on in the face of discouragement.
Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.
The miracle power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance, under the promptings of a brave determined spirit.
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.
Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have, if we didn't spend half of our time wishing.
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.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.
Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.
One of the reasons mature people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Open your ears before you open your mouth, it may surprise your eyes !
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.