Inspirational Quotes
I am the inferior of any man whose rights I trample under foot. Men are not superior by reason of the accidents of race or color. They are superior who have the best heart the best brain.
The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack.
He who has great power should use it lightly.
Leadership is power to endure an ongoing quest for information or influence not just actual triumphs like making profits or achieving stated objectives.
You don't get to choose how you're going to die, only how you're going to live.
'Wake Me When It's Funny'
You must tolerate that which you can not change.
Virtuous and wise he was, but not severe , He still remember'd that he once was young.
They will rise highest who strive for the highest place.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
Everything is created twice -- first mentally, then physically.
Look up and not down, look forward and not back, look out and not in, and lend a hand.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
To ask the hard question is simple.
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.
Trust men and they will be true to you, treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
Live your life and forget your age.
What we hope to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
I want to talk with people who care about things that matter that will make a life- changing difference
Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.
Effective people are not problem-minded , they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend.
If you want to feel rich, just count all of the things you have that money can't buy.
The intelligent man is one who has successfully fulfilled many accomplishments, and is still willing to learn more.
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.
The life which is unexamined is not worth living
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been' .
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
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
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it , if you can dream it, you can become it.
Are you fit company for the person you wish to become ?
No great man ever complains of want of opportunities.
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole -- the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives -- you'll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration.
I assume everybody thinks they're a top-five quarterback. I think I'm the best. I don't think I'm top five, I think I'm the best. I don't think I'd be very successful at my job if I didn't feel that way.
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day , I'd rather have one walk beside me than merely point the way.
You can often measure a person by the size of his dream.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
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.
A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you have n't truly decided.
The buck stops here.
Power is not really good or bad , it is neutral. Power itself is not negative or positive, although our feelings about it may be. Power is the potential to influence others for good or evil, to be a blessing or a scourge. Like nuclear energy, it can provide the electricity to light a city, or it can fuel the bomb that destroys it.
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them.
An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep--wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise, follow him.
Whenever your present situation, I assure you that you are not your habits. You can replace old patterns of self-defeating behavior with new patterns, new habits of the effectiveness, happiness, and trust-based relationships.
There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will.
Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.
As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We can not choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
They can because they think they can.
The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper.
We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a personal god, a savior or a prophet to do everything for us. Long as we believe ourselves to be even the least different from god, fear remains with us, but when we know ourselves to be the one, fear goes, of what can we be afraid ?
When something is finally obvious that should have been obvious years before, we call it common sense.
Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time.
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
Fractures well cured make us more strong.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.
Change yourself, change your fortunes.
If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
Anything that makes you weak - physically, intellectually and spiritually, reject it as poison.
Knowledge is proud that she knows so much , wisdom is humble that she knows no more.
When I exercise, I wear all black. Its like a funeral for my fat.
You have to think anyway, so why not think big ?
The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain - and the whole world is at your feet.
Nothing is more honorable than enlightenment, nothing is more beautiful than virtue.
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
Life's most soothing things are a child's goodnight and sweet music.
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.
Your world is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.
Happiness itself does not stay -- only moments of happiness do.
When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
Success based on anything but internal fulfillment is bound to be empty. - Dr
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.
What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.