Inspirational Quotes
To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all is that which says Leave no stone unturned.
Fractures well cured make us more strong.
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
Be happy. It's one way of being wise.
The dove is my emblem... . I want to save and advance human life, not destroy it... . I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
Anything is possible.
There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.
Always bear in mind, that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing.
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
Every shot you don't take is a guaranteed miss.
I am resolved that I will not through my humility become the devil's attorney. I will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth.
Without courage, all others virtues lose their meaning.
Who indeed can harm you if you are committed deeply to doing what is right ?
My parents told me that I could do and be anything I really wanted. I believed them.
The first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
Only after you challenge your biases and stereotypes-- what Francis Bacon called the 'idols which beset men's minds'--can you help others do the same.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
Never say more than is necessary.
Our real problem is not our strength today ; it is rather the vital necessity of action today to ensure strength tomorrow.
Don't call me a saint - I don't want to be dismissed that easily.
Motivation is like food for the brain. You can not get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular refills.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.
Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.
Indecision is the thief of opportunity.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
Curse ruthless time ! Curse our mortality. How cruelly short is the allotted span for all we must cram into it.
Pep without purpose is piffle.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
The idea for Googles search engine came to Page in a dream about downloading the entire web and keeping the links, he told Michigan graduates. When no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition, he said.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret to outward success.
The beauties of the world are best seen by those who strive to reach them.
Success is a journey not a destination.
If the student thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better student. If the lawyer thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better lawyer, and so on.
Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.
If you feel you have no faults there's another one.
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself.
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
Never give in -- never, never, never, never.
There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up.
You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
You become what you think about.
The willow knows what the storm does not that the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.
If you would create something, you must be something.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
You see, when we have the opportunity of working out, you'll see that your way of thinking is definitely not the same as mine. Art, after all, is a means of acquiring personal liberty. Your way is not my way nor mine yours.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Hell is the knowledge of opportunity lost, the place where the man I am comes face to face with the man I might have been.
Nothing is predestined The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.
When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. . . . Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
When asked about clinching a playoff berth for Cleveland Browns during the 2023 NFL regular season - "You don't know how many of these moments you're going to get. Not too many people get the opportunity to have kids as old as mine and that understand what's going on - get to witness this. I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life. And anything that you get to do with people that you love, especially your children, they just make everything that much more special."
Anything that makes you weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
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
Wisdom is more precious than rubies.
A gentleman can withstand hardships , it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.
You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success -- or are they holding you back ?
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.
When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.
Men who have attained things worth having in this world have worked while others idled, have persevered while others gave up in despair, have practiced early in life the valuable habits of self-denial, industry, and singleness of purpose. As a result, they enjoy in later life the success so often erroneously attributed to good luck.
The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.
Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.
Few people think more than two or three times a year. I have made an international reputation by thinking once or twice a week.
Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.
The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
But we can not avoid conflict, conflict with society, other individuals and with oneself. Conflicts may be the sources of defeat, lost life and a limitation of our potentiality but they may also lead to greater depth of living and the birth of more far-reaching unities, which flourish in the tensions that engender them.
The vedanta recognizes no sin, it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
He didn't get all of those injuries from a fall.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Nature never deceives us, it is we who deceive ourselves.
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.
I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.
Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes ?
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for, but rather something to be achieved.