I never let my subject get in the way of what I want to talk about.
Not many people are willing to give failure a second opportunity. They fail once and it is all over. The bitter pill of failure is often more than most people can handle. If you are willing to accept failure and learn from it, if you are willing to consider failure as a blessing in disguise and bounce back, you have got the essential of harnessing one of the most powerful success forces.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall , but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
Don't say, "If I could, I would". Say, "If I can, I will".
No involvement, no commitment.
Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid.
Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing, it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
Abilities wither under faultfinding, blossom with encouragement.
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
You can not escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
A good general not only sees the way to victory , he also knows when victory is impossible.
If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished. Duty is to encourage everyone in his struggle to live up to his own highest idea, and strive at the same time to make the ideal as near as possible to the truth.
Great minds have purposes others have wishes.
Life is a great story. It's just that sometimes we forget we are the author and can write it however we want.
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
It is better to bind your children to you by a feeling of respect and by gentleness, than by fear.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
The past does not equal the future.
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.
A teacher, a really good teacher, is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to truth. Therefore, a good teacher, or, more appropriately, a guide, studies each student individually and helps to awaken the student to explore himself, both internally and externally, and ultimately to integrate himself with his being. All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also possess a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
First say to yourself what you would be , and then do what you have to do.
Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.
The storm also beats on the house that is built on the rock.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.
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.
Your current safe boundaries were once unknown frontiers.
Anything in life worth having is worth working for.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
All great truths are simple in final analysis, and easily understood ; if they are not, they are not great truths.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail ?
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Do what you love and the money will follow
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
Courage is a moral quality , it is not a chance gift of nature like an aptitude for games. It is a cold choice between two alternatives, the fixed resolve not to quit , an act of renunciation which must be made not once but many times by the power of the will. Courage is will power.
Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.
Where there is life, there is hope. Where there are hopes, there are dreams. Where there are vivid dreams repeated, they become goals. Goals become the action plans and game plans that winners dwell on in intricate detail, knowing that achievement is almost automatic when the goal becomes an inner commitment. The response to the challenges of life -- purpose -- is the healing balm that enables each of us to face up to adversity and strife.
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.
Only those who do nothing at all make no mistakes but that would be a mistake.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
Remember happiness doesn't depend on who you are or what you have, it depends solely upon what you think.
Do we not all agree to call rapid thought and noble impulse by the name of inspiration ?
It is absurd that a man should rule others, who can not rule himself.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.
Even though I am nearly deaf, I seem to be gifted with a kind of inner hearing which enables me to detect sounds and noises which the ordinary listener does not hear. quotes
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
Listen with regard when others talk. Give your time and energy to others, let others have their own way, do things for reasons other than furthering your own needs.
God is present in every jiva, there is no other god besides that. Who serves jiva serves god indeed.
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.
In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down.
Don't be hard on yourself. Embrace your journey with kindness and patience, recognizing that every step, even the small ones, is a part of your growth.
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.
Our inventions are wont to be pretty toys, which distract our attention from serious things. They are but improved means to an unimproved end, an end which was already but too easy to arrive at
First get rid of the delusion "I am the body", and then only can we want real knowledge.
Where there is no wealth there is no poverty.
You are made from the same energy source that has created the oceans, the forests, the mountains, the valleys and all the stars in the sky. So tell me again, why you don't have the strength and power to create whatever you desire?
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.
Consider the little mouse how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts his life to one whole only
The more goals you set - the more goals you get.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
If you face a delicate situation, don't go into it wearing your spurs or you'll rip it apart. Instead, dress for the occasion. Cloak yourself in diplomacy. Vest yourself with wisdom, and wear a smile.
Reach for the stars.
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.
It is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved.
For changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent.
Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.
What you cannot enforce, Do not command.
The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel, its poverty by how little.
Embrace that it's ok to grow.
The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.
Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.
A wise man makes his own decisions , an ignorant man follows the public opinion.
There are few, if any, jobs in which ability alone is sufficient. Needed, also, are loyalty, sincerity, enthusiasm and team play.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
Practice makes perfect.
Tough times never last but tough people do.
No man is free who is not master of himself.