Inspirational Quotes
What is tolerance ? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error , let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going!
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
One sure-fire way to stay creative force yourself to learn something new.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon- instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.
Practice loving people. It is true that this requires effort and continued practice, for some are not very lovable, or so it seems - with emphasis on "seems". Every person has lovable qualities when you really learn to know him.
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the the universe.
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
We don't live in a world of reality, we live in a world of perceptions.
A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong.
You have to think anyway, so why not think big ?
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.
Smile ! and the world will smile with you !
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness ?
The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.
The mind has exactly the same power as the hands, not merely to grasp the world, but to change it
There is no limit to the power of the human mind. The more concentrated it is, the more power is brought to bear on one point.
One of the reasons mature people stop learning is that they become less and less willing to risk failure.
Accumulate learning by study, understand what you learn by questioning.
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.
Want to learn to eat a lot ? Here it is : Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.
Never stop dreaming.
Never, never, never give up.
The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek 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.
The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble.
Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint you can on it.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
There is time for everything.
In order to succeed you must fail so that you know what not to do the next time.
I am again fairly settled down to the pleasant duties of an old fashioned Virginia house-keeper, steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and as cheerful as a cricket.
If a profound gulf separates my neighbor's belief from mine, there is always the golden bridge of tolerance.
There's no such thing as not enough time if you're doing what you want to do.
The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.
The world belongs to the energetic.
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean , if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.
That is a lesson for all life - face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys, the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them.
Barring serious accidents, if you are not preoccupied with worry and you work hard, you can look forward to a reasonably lengthy existence. Its not the hard work that kills, its the worrying that kills.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask, Where have I gone wrong ? Then a voice says to me, This is going to take more than one night.
Every man has in himself a continent of undiscovered character. Happy is he who acts as the Columbus to his own soul.
If you don't first handle fear and desire, and you get rich, you'll be a high pay slave.
Nothing endures but change. Heraclitus Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
Are great things ever done smoothly ? Time, patience, and indomitable will must show.
Thinking will not overcome fear but action will.
The more you venture to live greatly, the more you will find within you what it takes to get on top of things and stay there.
An error gracefully acknowledged is a victory won.
I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident... . Almost none of my inventions came about totally by accident. They were achieved by having trained myself to endure and tolerate hard work.
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.
The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
There are many who's tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
Whatever happens, take responsibility !
The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.
You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.
When I exercise, I wear all black. Its like a funeral for my fat.
Excellence is more fun than mediocrity.
What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
The battle is all over except the "shouting" when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.
When you get right down to the root of the meaning of the word 'succeed', you find it simply means to follow through.
People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is a changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
This is the first day, of the rest of your life.
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.
Go to the people. Learn from them. Live with them. Start with what they know. Build with what they have. The best of leaders when the job is done, when the task is accomplished, the people will say we have done it ourselves.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, 'Well, I'll have a go, too.'
Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.
Honesty is the best image.
No matter how big government gets, and no matter how many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
You can not plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Without courage, all others virtues lose their meaning.
If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want.
Put off for one day and ten days will pass by.
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.
A part of kindness consists in loving people more than they deserve.
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time ?
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.
Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.
There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda and woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
The most elusive and desired quality of leadership is vision. Vision is the perfume of the mind.
I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.
Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations
Someday, man will harness the rise and fall of the tides, imprison the power of the sun, and release atomic power.
Tolerance can lead to learning something.
Sooner or later the truth comes to light.