Inspirational Quotes
It's not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
There's no such thing as coulda, shoulda and woulda. If you shoulda and coulda, you woulda done it.
The secret of success is to do common things uncommonly well.
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 ?'
Every cloud has a silver lining.
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
Few people think more than two or three times a year. I have made an international reputation by thinking once or twice a week.
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.
We shall neither fail nor falter, we shall not weaken or tire. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_ , a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air
This is the true joy the being used for a purpose recognized as a might one.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
The advertisement is the most truthful part of a newspaper.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
For changes to be of any true value, they've got to be lasting and consistent.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
We have no simple problems or easy decisions after kindergarten.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Sharing is the essence of teaching. It is, I have come to believe, the essence of civilizationWithout it, the imagination is but the echo of the self, trapped in a soundproof chamber, reverberating upon itself until it is spent in exhaustion or futility.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
Accept the past for what it was. Acknowledge the present for what it is. Anticipate the future for what it can become.
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.
Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things than we realize.
When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion.
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least ten times.
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.
Where there's life, there's hope.
Live life to the fullest.
Tell me and I forget , show me and I remember , involve me and I understand.
No man is happy who does not think himself so.
A goal properly set is halfway reached.
If there is one word that you find coming out like a bomb from the upanishads, bursting like a bombshell upon masses of ignorance, it is the word fearlessness.
A gentle breeze blowing in the right direction is better than a pair of strong oars.
Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged , practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge.
Predetermine the objectives you want to accomplish. Think big, act big and set out to accomplish big results.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance.
If you can't do it today, what makes you think you can do it tomorrow.
The crocodile is only strong in the water.
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun !
The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.
It's not what happens to you, it's what you do about it that makes the difference.
Success is the child of audacity.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
You are what you are and you are where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you are by changing what goes into your mind.
All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will.
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.
The ancestor of every action is a thought.
The secret to happiness is not in doing what one likes to do, but in liking what one has to do.
Come forth into the light of things , Let nature be your Teacher.
An optimist sees an opportunity in every calamity, a pessimist sees a calamity in every opportunity.
Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oftentimes we find that it is comparatively simple to double or treble our former capacities and to amaze ourselves by the results achieved. Quotas, when set up for us by others, are challenges which goad us on to surpass ourselves. The outstanding leaders of every age are those who set up their own quotas and constantly achieve them.
When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation - it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.
It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best. You very often get it.
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.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
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 gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a single hair.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude.
We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these assumptions.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
Start by doing what is necessary, then what is possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.
Optimists are right. So are pessimists. It's up to you to choose which you will be.
No pain, No gain.
Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination.
Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven't half the strength you think they have.
It takes a strong fish to swim against the current. Even a dead one can float with it.
Great and glorious events which dazzle the beholder are represented by politicians as the outcome of grand designs whereas they are usually products of temperaments and passions.
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
Tell everyone what you want to do and someone will want to help you do it.
Where can we go to find god if we cannot see him in our own hearts and in every living being.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them ?
Fundamental progress has to do with the reinterpretation of basic ideas.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insolvuble problems.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
In all the other movies that I’ve done, as well as my life. You know, I’ve been tagged. I guess we all have been tagged, right? We’re all alive. Right here, right now! This is happening. We’re alive!