Inspirational Quotes
In order to change we must be sick and tired of being sick and tired.
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.
People are like stained glass windows, they sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail ?
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
Four steps to achievement : plan purposely, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect appreciation, and then fail to get it.
If opportunity doesn't knock build a door.
Perspective is in the quiet of a walk, the wisdom of a good book, or the harmony of your favorite music. I find it sometimes in the slow peace of fishing.
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way. quotes
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life.
The strength of the heart comes from the soundness of the faith.
It ain't over till it's over.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
We will either find a way or make one.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
Talkers are no good doers.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that's more productive.
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
There is no security on this earth, there is only opportunity.
Do it now !
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
This above all, To Thine Own Self Be True.
Before I learned the art, a punch was just a punch, and a kick, just a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick, no longer a kick. Now that I understand the art, a punch is just a punch and a kick is just a kick.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
One can spend a lifetime assigning blame, find the cause 'out there' for all the troubles that exist. Contrast this with the 'responsible attitude' of confronting the situation, bad or good, and instead of asking, 'What caused the trouble ? Who was to blame ?' asking 'How can I handle this present situation to make the most of it ? What can I salvage here ?'
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it , if you can dream it, you can become it.
Success is never ending, failure is never final.
We can change our lives. We can do, have, and be exactly what we wish.
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
You could unwrap a Fudgesicle at the first light and never touch the brake lever till you threw away the stick.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
There are no secrets to success it is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
The rare individual who honestly satisfies this heart-hunger ( praise ) will hold people in the palm of his hand, and even the undertaker will be sorry when he dies.
Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.
Instill great values in your children today and your grandchildren will prosper tomorrow.
Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.
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.
Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.
Stand as a rock , you are indestructible. You are the Self ( atman ) , the god of the universe.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while Nature cures the disease
We do what we must, and call it by the best names.
Kindness is always fashionable.
When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened. Winston Churchill When I want to read a novel, I write one.
Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of.
Trust men and they will be true to you, treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing-that's why we recommend it daily.
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Just because something does n't do what you planned it to do in the first place doesn't mean it's useless.
Love is a daily, mutual exchange of value.
Obstacles are those frightful things you can see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Never fear the want of business. A man who qualifies himself well for his calling, never fails of employment.
Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
The mind is a lousy master but a wonderful servant.
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- they're always there.
Find and use your passion, and you'll have a great career. Don't do it, you won't. It's as simple as that.
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands, we make ourselves stronger.
Do or do not, there is no try.
The very use of the word savage, as it is applied in its general sense, I am inclined to believe is an abuse of the word, and the people to whom it is applied.
Do what you love and the money will follow
A good general not only sees the way to victory , he also knows when victory is impossible.
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insolvuble problems.
Keys to success : Research your ideas, plan for success, expect success, and just do it.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
You have available to you, right now, a powerful supercomputer. This powerful tool has been used through-out history to take people from rags to riches, from poverty and obscurity to success and fame, from unhappiness and frustration to joy and self-fulfillment, and it can do the same for you.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
Whatever you think that you will be. If you think yourself weak, weak you will be , if you think yourself strong, you will be.
Whatever happens, take responsibility !
I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others. I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent.
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him.
A 'No' uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a 'Yes' merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.
Roll with the punches.
Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.
One man with courage is a majority.