Inspirational Quotes
Human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
The land where humanity has attained its highest towards gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, towards calmness - it is India.
Most people don't get much praise in daily life, but we all need it very much. I think receiving praise makes us brave. Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what we want most for what we want at the moment.
An avoidance of true communication is tantamount to a relinquishment of my self- being , if I withdraw from it I am betraying not only the other but myself.
Actions speak louder than words.
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.
Attitude is everything.
If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.
To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun !
There are two kinds of failures. The man who will do nothing he is told, and the man who will do nothing else.
The search for someone to blame is always successful.
From his neck down a man is worth a couple of dollars a day, from his neck up he is worth anything that his brain can produce.
We mustn't let our passions destroy our dreams.
Be like the turtle. If he didn't stick his neck out, he wouldn't get anywhere at all.
Your most expensive advice is the free advice you receive from your financially struggling friends and relatives.
A kind speech and forgiveness is better than alms followed by injury.
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for, but rather something to be achieved.
Embrace that it's ok to grow.
Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
The best and most beautiful things in this world can not be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. They're what make the instrument stretch-what make you go beyond the norm.
The eternal mystery of the world is its comprehensibility.
Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration. Accordingly, a 'genius' is often merely a talented person who has done all of his or her homework.
Winning isn't everything , it's the only thing.
Who is blind ? He who can see no other world. Who is dumb ? He who can say nothing pleasant about his lot. Who is poor ? He who is troubled with too many desires. Who is rich ? He who is happy with his lot.
Understanding can overcome any situation, however mysterious or insurmountable it may appear to be.
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
You must tolerate that which you can not change.
Take a chance ! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
Honesty is the best image.
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
Well done is better than well said.
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure, it just means you haven't succeeded yet.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
Your decision to be, have and do something out of ordinary entails facing difficulties that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.
Get into a line that you will find to be a deep personal interest, something you really enjoy spending twelve to fifteen hours a day working at, and the rest of the time thinking about.
Action, to be effective, must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
There is no security on this earth ; there is only opportunity.
No one is so poor as an ignorant person.
Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go, the sooner the better.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Patience and the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost , that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.
When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
A lie has speed, but truth has endurance.
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.
Begin with the end in mind.
Action may not always bring happiness , but there is no happiness without action.
To live a creative life we must lose our fear of being wrong.
The best way out is always through.
I demolish my bridges behind methen there is no choice but to move forward. Firdtjof Nansen I do not cast my eyes away from my troubles. I pack them in as little compass as I can for myself, and never let them annoy others.
In order to form an immaculate member of a flock of sheep one must, above all, be a sheep.
"I am the thread that runs through all these pearls", and each pearl is a religion or even a sect thereof. Such are the different pearls, and god is the thread that runs through all of them, most people, however, are entirely unconscious of it.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
You're gonna have to learn your cliches. You're gonna have to study them, you're gonna have to learn them, you're gonna have to know them. They're your friends. Write this down: "We gotta play 'em one day at a time."
When were the good and the brave ever in a majority ?
To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will.
You will never find time for anything. You must make it.
No one is more definite about the solution than the one who doesn't understand the problem.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.
Why is it that we spend so much of our time preparing for when we can do what we want, instead of just doing what we want right now.
Desire, ignorance, and inequality, this is the trinity of bondage.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
If you want to get the best out of a man, you must look for the best that is in him.
Your level of brilliance will determine the size of your opportunities in life.
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.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark.
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life you will have been all of these.
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties. No religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.
The soul is covered with the color of its leisure thoughts.
Procrastination is opportunities natural assassin.
Indecision is the seedling of fear.
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
Hope springs eternal.
Why not go out on a limb ? Isn't that where the fruit is ?
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
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.
Wealth belongs to the person who enjoys it and not to the one who keeps it.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.