Inspirational Quotes
Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.
Kind words conquer.
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness -- great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is still willing to learn more.
After every happiness comes misery, they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature, both are chains -- one iron, one gold , behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change , but the nature of the atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it, only wash away the dross and see it.
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.
Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it -- immediately.
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.
Be grateful to the Man you help, think of him as god. Is it not a great privilege to be allowed to worship god by helping our fellow men ?
Success is the child of audacity.
Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding.
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractionsthe little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling.
Come forth into the light of things , Let nature be your Teacher.
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
Knowing is not enough we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
The best things in life are free.
The unique ability to take decisive action while maintaining focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.
Leaders are people who are able to express themselves fully, they know who they are, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how to fully deploy their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. They also know what they want, why they want it, and how to communicate what they want to others, in order to gain compensation and support. Finally, they know how to achieve their goals. The key to full self-expression is understanding one's self and the world, and the key to understanding is learning -- from one's own life and experience.
Life is but a moment, death also is but another.
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.
Virtuous and wise he was, but not severe , He still remember'd that he once was young.
Life must be lived on a higher plane. We must go up to a higher platform, to which we are always invited to ascend, there, the whole aspect of things changes.
I do not take a single newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely the happier for it.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
All work is empty save when there is love.
Our life is what it is as a result of how we think.
My definition of success is to live your life in a way that causes you to feel a ton of pleasure and very little pain - and because of your lifestyle, have the people around you feel a lot more pleasure than they do pain.
Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.
No man is wise enough by himself.
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.
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
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.
You will never find time for anything. You must make it.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.
A weak man has doubts before a decision, a strong man has them afterwards.
So many fail because they don't get started -- they don't go. They don't overcome inertia. They don't begin.
Get excited and enthusiastic about you own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire -- you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.
Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but religiously follows the new.
We shall neither fail nor falter, we shall not weaken or tire. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing that's the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and what you should be doing. If you start to think the problem is "out there", stop yourself. That thought is the problem.
Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Love conquers all.
Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.
The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting, by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.
If you realize how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought
The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.
The person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury.
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.
It's never too late.
A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
Education means inspiring someones mind, not just filling their head.
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
Slow but steady wins the race.
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.
There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.
The sun will come up tomorrow
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
The foundation my parents laid down with our faith continues to be my core.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
The way we see the problem is the problem.
Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.
Experience is the best teacher.
In matters of style, swim with the current, in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
Leadership is power to endure an ongoing quest for information or influence not just actual triumphs like making profits or achieving stated objectives.
I feel I have this great creative and spiritual force within me that is greater than faith, greater than ambition, greater than confidence, greater than determination, greater than vision. It is all these combined. Whether it is a godhead or not, I feel this great force, this untapped power, this dynamic something within me. This feeling defies description, and there is no experience with which this feeling may be compared. It is something like a strong emotion mixed with faith, but a lot stronger.
Be the best that you can be.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence.
If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
Practice hope. As hopefulness becomes a habit, you can achieve a permanently happy spirit.
Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Kindness is always fashionable.
After all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. Winston Churchill When I want to read a novel, I write one.
Fortune favors the brave.
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.
Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.
One who seeks no friends is his own enemy.
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan, you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
If parents pass enthusiasm along to their children, they will leave them an estate of incalculable value.