Inspirational Quotes
It ain't over till it's over.
Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
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.
Honesty is the best image.
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, though they should fail immediately, they had better aim at something high.
Take heed : you do not find what you do not seek.
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.
He who conquers himself has won a greater victory than he who conquers a city.
Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.
Busier than a cat covering up shit on a tile floor!
Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
All resources are not obvious, great managers find and develop available talent.
No matter how big government gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
God doesn't make junk.
If at first you don't succeed skydiving is not for you.
Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly.
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it.
Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.
Embrace that it's ok to grow.
End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you ! ' Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.
He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God.
Look at every situation as if you were in the future and you were looking back on it.
You can not plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Keep the Faith.
If you're not sure where you're going, you'll probably end up somewhere else.
Experience is not what happens to a man, it's what a man does with what happens to him.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
Tolerance can lead to learning something.
Our first journey is to find that special place for us.
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.
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
We are made for loving. If we don't love, we will be like plants without water.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
There may be peace without joy, and joy without peace, but the two combined make happiness
If parents pass enthusiasm along to their children, they will leave them an estate of incalculable value.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind, the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind.
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.
Old love does not rust.
Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor.
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching.
The atmosphere of expectancy is the breeding ground for miracles.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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.
For things to change you've got to change. Otherwise, nothing much will change
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it.
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.
To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.” Tristan Bernard
It not knowing what to do, it's doing what you know.
A fellow doesn't last long on what he has done. He has to keep on delivering.
Someday when I grow up, finish school and get a job, I'll start living my life the way I want someday after the mortgage is paid off, the finances are on track and the kids are grown up, I'll drive that new car and take exciting trips abroad someday, now that I'm 9 about to retire, I'll buy that beautiful motor home and travel across this great country, and see all there is to see someday.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
Work spares us from three evils boredom, vice, and need.
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.
To solve a problem or to reach a goal, you don't need to know all the answers in advance. But you must have a clear idea of the problem or the goal you want to reach.
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
He who treads the path of love walks a thousand meters as if it were only one.
Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of soil so that both plants will grow better than if they were separated. If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more weight than the total of the weight held by each separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.
You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
Don't quit.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.
The fastest way to pass your own expectation is to add passion to your labor.
The oneness of human beings is the basic ethical thread that holds us together.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this ? And radio operates exactly the same way : you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat.
You become what you think about.
A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.
It is amazing how much people can get done if they do not worry about who gets the credit.
Great changes may not happen right away, but with effort even the difficult may become easy.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any mans power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in any mans power nor an easy matter
The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain - and the whole world is at your feet.
Most of the exercise I get is from standing and walking around laboratory tables all day. I derive more benefit and entertainment from this than some of my friends and competitors get from playing games like golf.
If this is a blessing, it is certainly very well disguised.
I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.
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.
It is the surmounting of difficulties that make heroes.
Goals give you more than a reason to get up in the morning, they are an incentive to keep you going all day. Goals tend to tap the deeper resources and draw the best out of life.