Inspirational Quotes
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
Great men are not always wise.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy : true fulfillment.
Reflection doesn't take anything away from decisiveness, from being a person of action. In fact, it generates the inner toughness that you need to be an effective person of action -- to be a leader. Think of leadership as some of two vectors competence: (your specialty, your skills, your know-howl) and authenticity: (your identity, your character, your attitude) .
All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind, the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind.
Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
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.
Just because something does n't do what you planned it to do in the first place doesn't mean it's useless.
The more often a man feels without acting, the less he'll be able to act. And in the long run, the less he'll be able to feel.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
Advice after the mischief is like medicine after death.
Almost all of the world-class athletes and other peak performers are visualizers. They see it , they feel it, they experience it before they actually do it. They began with the end in mind. You can do it in every area of your life. Before performance, a sales presentation, a difficult confrontation, or the daily challenge of meeting a goal, see it clearly, vividly, relentlessly, over and over again. Create an internal "comfort zone''. Then, when you get into the situation, it isn't foreign. It doesn't scare you.
The greatest part of our happiness depends on our dispositions, not our circumstances.
A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
It is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.
We are the only beings on the planet who lead such rich internal lives that it's not the events that matter most to us, but rather, it's how we interpret those events that will determine how we think about ourselves and how we will act in the future.
If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability... . We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
The leader wonders about everything, wants to learn as much as he can, is willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. He does not worry about failure, but embraces errors, knowing he will learn from them.
It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for the day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed We hold these truths to be self-evident , that all men are created equal.
Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
The only truly happy man is always a fighting optimist. Optimism includes not only altruism but also social responsibility, social courage and objectivity.
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.
Predetermine the objectives you want to accomplish. Think big, act big and set out to accomplish big results.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Freedom requires the capacity to accept, bear and live constructively with anxiety. I refer of course to the normal anxiety all of us experience at every step in our psychological growth as well as in this upset contemporary world. To be free means to face and bear anxiety, to run away from anxiety means automatically to surrender one's freedom.
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
In the court of basketball, there are no objections only rejections.
He didn't get all of those injuries from a fall.
Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.
Don't ever give up.
Losers make promises they often break. Winners make commitments they always keep.
It is no sin to attempt and fail. The only sin is to not make the attempt.
Reason is like an open secret that can become known to anyone at any time , it is the quiet space into which everyone can enter through his own thought.
For hope is but the dream of those that wake.
Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
For changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent.
One hundred percent of the shots you don't take don't go in.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
We have a responsibility in our time, as others have had in theirs, not to be prisoners of history but to shape history, a responsibility to fill the role of path-finder, and to build with others a global network of purpose and law.
When a problem comes along, study it until you are completely knowledgeable. Then find that weak spot, break the problem apart, and the rest will be easy.
All progress occurs because people dare to be different
What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
In everything the ends well defined are the secret of durable success.
With malice toward none, with charity for all.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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.
Action, to be effective, must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
The person who makes a success of living is the one who sees his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly. That is dedication.
Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
Happiness can not be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure The betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Each time someone stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.
Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers gardens.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
Results come from constantly applying what you know, not just knowing.
When you wholeheartedly adopt a 'with all your heart' attitude and go all out with the positive principle, you can do incredible things.
He who praises another enriches himself far more than he does the one praised. To praise is an investment in happiness. The poorest human being has something to give that the richest could not buy.
Who indeed can harm you if you are committed deeply to doing what is right ?
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.
They can because they think they can.
Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.
He who has hope has everything.
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.
Slow but steady wins the race.
None of us will every accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate and glorify the obvious -- because the obvious is what people need to be told.
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We have not yet begun to fight.
Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid.
The power of imagination makes us infinite.
You have enemies ? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
Success is never ending, failure is never final.
He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God.
It's not enough that we do our best, sometimes we have to do what's required.
The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Where there is love there is no darkness.