Inspirational Quotes
Basing our happiness on our ability to control everything is futile.
Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.
We are made for loving. If we don't love, we will be like plants without water.
If the ladder is not leaning against the right wall, every step we take just gets us to the wrong place faster.
Be like the turtle. If he didn't stick his neck out, he wouldn't get anywhere at all.
The vedanta recognizes no sin, it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Equations are more important to me, because politics is for the present, but an equation is something for eternity.
The history of the world is but the biography of great men.
The world belongs to the energetic.
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.
It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.
It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail ?
If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask !
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Great minds have purposes others have wishes.
Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting ; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.
A person's true wealth is the good he or she does in the world.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you ! ' Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.
Busier than a cat covering up shit on a tile floor!
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.
We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
It is interesting to notice how some minds seem almost to create themselves, springing up under every disadvantage, and working their solitary but irresistible way through a thousand obstacles.
If you want to be creative in your company, your career, your life, all it takes is one easy stepthe extra one. When you encounter a familiar plan, you just ask one question '' What ELSE could we do ? ''
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.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
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.
None of us will every accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to this whisper which is heard by him alone.
Volunteering is not a choice, it's a responsibility.
Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove one word from your vocabulary : impossible.
Effective communication is 20% what you know and 80% how you feel about what you know.
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 idea of working all your life, saving, and putting money into a retirement account is a very slow plan.
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.
We don't live in a world of reality, we live in a world of perceptions.
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get back up.
You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose site of the shore.
Ask for advice but do what you think is best.
The soul is covered with the color of its leisure thoughts.
If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least ten times.
What we do not see, what most of us never suspect of existing, is the silent but irresistible power which comes to the rescue of those who fight on in the face of discouragement.
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.
The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel, its poverty by how little.
I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among my people the greatest asset I possess, and the way to develop the best in a person is by appreciation and encouragement. I believe in giving people incentive to work. So I am anxious to praise but loath to find fault. I am hearty in my approbation and lavish in my praise.
The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it.
All men are created equal. Government by consent of the governed. Give me liberty or give me death. And those are not just clever words, and those are not just empty theories.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.
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.
It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
The chances are that you have already come to believe that happiness is unattainable. But men have attained it. And they have attained it by realizing that happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles.
You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
Tell me and I forget , show me and I remember , involve me and I understand.
is a choice to focus one's being in a certain way, to bring one's faith, commitment, creativity, and love into coordination with a particular value and purpose.
You may be on the right track, but if you just sit there you'll get run over.
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
Who indeed can harm you if you are committed deeply to doing what is right ?
Minds are like parachutes, they only function when they are open.
God gives nothing to those who keep their arms crossed.
Learning karate requires self-control and discipline Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
Never spend your money before you have it.
Knowing means to penetrate through the surface, in order to arrive at the roots, and hence the causes, knowing means to "see" reality in its nakedness. Knowing does not mean to be in the possession of the truth , it means to penetrate the surface and to strive critically and actively in order to approach truth ever more closely.
You have the power to think what you want. No matter what the circumstance.
Live as if your were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
Silence is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter can not understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence.
We must never be afraid to go too far, for success lies just beyond.
Try to be happy in this present moment, and put not off being so to a time to come, as though that time should be of another make from this which has already come and is ours.
Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control a firm resolve of a determined soul.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.
He who dares nothing need hope for nothing.
The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
Anything in life worth having is worth working for.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.