Inspirational Quotes
Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow
As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to god.
Success is never ending, failure is never final.
Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.
Its so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it.
The mind has exactly the same power as the hands, not merely to grasp the world, but to change it
We need to embrace that the things that we love come to an end. And to not take them for granted. To step back & make sure we really live in the moments which matter to us. Not just being there as a participant. But to really be there a 100%.
In order to grasp the reality, we must see the possibilities. In the present, a formulation of the possibilities is the area in which I gain uncertainty concerning what I decide, without a vision of the possibilities, I act blindly, only a knowledge of the possibilities enables me to know what I am actually doing.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
It is love that makes the impossible possible.
Living a life of integrity is one of the greatest missions we can undertake.
Nothing is more validating and affirming than feeling understood. And the moment a person begins feeling understood, that person becomes far more open to influence and change.
Almost any idea is good if a man has ability and is willing to work hard. The best idea is worthless if the creator is a loafer and ineffective.
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
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.
This is the true joy the being used for a purpose recognized as a might one.
Don't wait. The time will never be just right.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
We get to make a living , we give to make a life.
It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You can not make progress without making decisions.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.
Pep without purpose is piffle.
Today... maybe I can take one step on that profoundly complex path to peace.
Kindness is always fashionable.
None are homely who smile.
What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone.
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , Wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead. His eyes are closed.
After your jump, the net appears.
It is possible to fail in many ways while to succeed is possible only in one way.
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
It is not the job of the general to be winning. It is his job to win.
I want to know God's thoughts ; the rest are details.
Success doesn't come to you, you go to it.
We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness , it is generally the by- product of other activities.
Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
Your world is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
What you can do, or dream you can, begin it, boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man , but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
If a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.
When we place blame, we give away our power.
When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
All men are created equal. Government by consent of the governed. Give me liberty or give me death. And those are not just clever words, and those are not just empty theories.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
I am not overly impressed by the great names and reputations of those who might be trying to beat me to an invention... . Its their 'ideas' that appeal to me.
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
God is present in every jiva, there is no other god besides that. Who serves jiva serves god indeed.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
Anything that makes you weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow men.
There's always free cheese in the mouse traps, but the mice there ain't happy.
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.
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.
Hunker down.
Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. As you grow older you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other for helping others.
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
Find and use your passion, and you'll have a great career. Don't do it, you won't. It's as simple as that.
Every ceiling, when reached, becomes a floor, upon which one walks as a matter of course and prescriptive right.
You can not plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day.
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.
What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.
First get rid of the delusion "I am the body", and then only can we want real knowledge.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized ; they die when neglected. Life is a long line of opportunities.
My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few virtues.
My experience will help, but I insist and maintain that art - true art that is - cannot be handed out. Furthermore, art is never decoration or embellishment. Instead it is a constant process of maturing.
"Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance."
Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above them.
We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
If you can't accept losing, you can't win.