Inspirational Quotes
Attitude is everything.
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.
Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
Acting on a good idea is better than just having a good idea.
Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.
You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
Everything that is good from others, bring it in, and in your own way absorb it, do not become others.
Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
No man can stand on top because he is put there.
When you are afraid, do the thing you are afraid of and soon you will lose your fear of it.
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 person does not hear.
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
Courage faces fear and thereby masters it.
If I'm ever on a life-support system I choose to be unplugged, but not until Im down to a size eight!
Many hands make light work.
One way to become enthusiastic is to look for the plus sign. To make progress in any difficult situation, you have to start with what's right about it and build on that.
Common looking people are the best in the world : that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.
First comes thought, then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans, then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.
Are we to love only those who deserve our love ? Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you , that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven.
Immaturity can last a lifetime.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
Yes, we have to divide up our time like that, between our politics and our equations. But to me our equations are far more important, for politics are only a matter of present concern. A mathematical equation stands forever.
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.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
What really matters is what you do with what you have.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
You do not pay the price of success, you enjoy the price of success.
One does evil enough when one does nothing good.
Great and glorious events which dazzle the beholder are represented by politicians as the outcome of grand designs whereas they are usually products of temperaments and passions.
The life which is unexamined is not worth living
The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do -- professionally and personally -- and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures.
Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
Every achiever I have ever met says, My life turned around when I began to believe in me.
You must take personal responsibility. You can not change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.
Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
It doesn't matter how much milk you spill as long as you don't lose the cow.
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
I want it said of me by those who knew me best ; that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
The most interesting thing about a postage stamp is the persistence with which it sticks to its job.
For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously.
No one is so poor as an ignorant person.
Anything is possible.
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
The mind is a lousy master but a wonderful servant.
Some say you have to use your five best players, but I found out you win with the five that fit together best as a team
My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.
The potential of the average person is like a huge ocean unsailed, a new continent unexplored, a world of possibilities waiting to be released and channeled toward some great good.
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
It's never too late.
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.
None of us will every accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
Don't think it, ink it.
Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.
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.
How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives.
Why should a man be moral ? Because this strengthens his will.
The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.
There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
Friends are made by many acts and lost by only one.
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.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves ; and under a just God, cannot long retain it.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.
Let he him who would be moved to convince others, be first moved to convince himself.
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.
Misfortunes, untoward events, lay open, disclose the skill of a general, while success conceals his weakness, his weak points.
We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.
Watch people do their most common actions, these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person.
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Almost any idea is good if a man has ability and is willing to work hard. The best idea is worthless if the creator is a loafer and ineffective.
You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.
Attitude determines altitude.
I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them, better to be a teacher than a role model. As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion.
We need to embrace that the things that we love come to an end. And to not take them for granted. To step back & make sure we really live in the moments which matter to us. Not just being there as a participant. But to really be there a 100%.
You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Don't waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.
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.
Winners never quit and quitters never win !
The best leader brings out the best in those he has stewardship over.