Inspirational Quotes
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.
The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit.
Well done is better than well said.
A good general not only sees the way to victory , he also knows when victory is impossible.
A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
It's nice to be the best, but not when being the best brings out the worst in you.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Anything is possible.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
The glue that holds all relationships together -- including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.
Come forth into the light of things , Let nature be your Teacher.
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a persons determination.
Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.
Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.
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.
No matter how small, acknowledge the achievement.
Change your thoughts, change your life.
One of the main reasons people are not rich is that they worry too much about things that might never happen. quotes
For hope is but the dream of those that wake.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean , if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
Motivation is like food for the brain. You can not get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular refills.
Silence is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem apart, and the rest will be easy.
Never say more than is necessary.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
He who never made a mistake never made a discovery.
An army of lions commanded by a deer will never be an army of lions.
No matter how big government gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we can not practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
No one is so poor as an ignorant person.
I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.
Let him that would move the world first move himself.
One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus ; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
Nothing is predestined The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.
If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.
The principles you live by create the world you live in ; if you change the principles you live by, you will change your world. -
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.
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.
Hunker down.
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called present.
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.
It takes a whole village to raise a child.
A wise man will not leave the right to the mercy of chance, nor wish it to prevail through the power of the majority. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men.
Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world.
Big pay and little responsibility are circumstances seldom found together.
Every hand does its part to hold up the world. Every healthy individual guides his life by a selected motive which takes precedence over all the others. He is the man who maintains his integrity in the midst of change, his individuality in the face of external pressures to conform.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one. -
I do not resent criticism, even when, for the sake of emphasis, it parts for the time with reality.
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
Life is a do-it yourself project.
Every dog has his day.
How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
You're as old as you behave.
Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
Every action that helps us manifest our divine nature more and more is good, every action that retards it is evil.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.
Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Never put off to tomorrow what you can do today.
It is quite possible to work without results, but never will there be results without work.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.
Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful.
Winners never quit and quitters never win !
The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
You're gonna have to learn your cliches. You're gonna have to study them, you're gonna have to learn them, you're gonna have to know them. They're your friends. Write this down: "We gotta play 'em one day at a time."
if you can't lift the corners, let the middle sag.
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
We reap what we sow - we are the makers of our own fate. The wind is blowing, those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of the wind ? We make our own destiny.
The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
Whenever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits. You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with new patterns, new habits of the effectiveness, happiness, and trust-based relationships.
The tapas and the other hard yogas that were practiced in other yugas do not work now. What is needed in this yuga is giving, helping others. Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet.