Inspirational Quotes
The outer forms of our lives can change in an instant, but the inner reorientation that brings us back into a vital relation to people and activity takes time.
We have got to have a dream if we are going to make a dream come true.
The unique ability to take decisive action while maintaining focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Every shot you don't take is a guaranteed miss.
Hope springs eternal.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.
If you would live your life with ease, do what you ought, not what you please.
But inaction itself is a kind of action, and it has consequences. Consistently and absolutely maintained, inaction would necessarily lead to swift ruin , it would be a form of suicide. A refusal to enter into the world is a refusal to meet the challenge of reality which darkly demands that I dare and find out what will happen. In my situation I bear responsibility for what occurs because I do not intervene , if I can do something and I don't do it, I am guilty of the consequences of my inaction.
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
The first and greatest commandment is, Don't let them scare you.
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
Positive attitudes come in unlimited quantities. Everybody can have one free !
The ready back gets all the loads.
We are made for loving. If we don't love, we will be like plants without water.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.
The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, learn about them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.
There is something inside all of us that yearns not for reason but for mystery, not for penetrating clear thought but for the whisperings of the irrational, not for science but for wizardry disguised as science, not for rationally founded influence but for magic.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Discontent is the source of all trouble, but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to my fellow-creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Education means inspiring someones mind, not just filling their head.
What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- they're always there.
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you ; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.
You always succeed in producing a result.
The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire can truly light the world.
Count your blessings.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
is the greatest gift of the mind , it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
You're as old as you behave.
To be a leader, you must stand for something, or fall for anything.
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
I never could have done without the habits of punctuality, order and diligence the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Are great things ever done smoothly ? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.
All men dream, but unequally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake the next day to find that their dreams were just vanity. But those who dream during the day with their eyes wide open are dangerous men , they act out their dreams to make them reality.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
You are today where your thoughts have brought
Kind words conquer.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
My father taught me to work ; he did not teach me to love it.
Impossible situations can become possible miracles.
Without a general an army is lost.
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
"Every achiever I have ever met says, 'My life turned around when I began to believe in me.'"
The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the word, and the people to whom it is applied.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom.
A goal properly set is halfway reached.
The rare individual who honestly satisfies this heart-hunger ( praise ) will hold people in the palm of his hand, and even the undertaker will be sorry when he dies.
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
To go fast, row slowly.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
Take a chance ! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be yet thankful.
I want to know God's thoughts ; the rest are details.
It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not.
Most people don't get much praise in daily life, but we all need it very much. I think receiving praise makes us brave. Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
Remove failure as an option.
You will become as small as your controlling desire, as great as your dominant aspiration.
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to try to please everyone.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
I am convinced that He ( God ) does not play dice.
Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Whoever is open, loyal, true ; of humane and affable demeanour, honourable himself, and in his judgement of others, faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man... .such a man is a true gentleman.
Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.
A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.
The best things in life are free.
The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done.
There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
I want everyone to be the way I strive to become -- to be himself in his truth. Do not follow me, follow yourself ! is the existential challenge. Self-being awakens self-being but does not force itself on it.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
Life's blows can not break a person whose spirit is warmed at the fire of enthusiasm.
Just because we increase the speed of information doesn't mean we can increase the speed of decisions. Pondering, reflecting and ruminating are undervalued skills in our culture.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become character.Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.