Inspirational Quotes
Resolve to be a master of change rather than a victim of change.
From Freud we learned that the past exists now in the person. Now we must learn, from growth theory and self-actualization theory that the future also now exists in the person in the form of ideals, hopes, duties, tasks, plans, goals, unrealized potentials, mission, fate, destiny, etc. One for whom no future exists is reduced to the concrete, to hopelessness, to emptiness.
But inaction itself is a kind of action, and it has consequences. Consistently and absolutely maintained, inaction would necessarily lead to swift ruin , it would be a form of suicide. A refusal to enter into the world is a refusal to meet the challenge of reality which darkly demands that I dare and find out what will happen. In my situation I bear responsibility for what occurs because I do not intervene , if I can do something and I don't do it, I am guilty of the consequences of my inaction.
The struggle of the mind to keep itself free from every sort of bondage -- to remain curious, open, unsatiated in all its relations with nature -- is tenfold more difficult than the cultivation of a stable, satisfying point of view, but a thousandfold more precious.
To give away money is an easy matter and in any mans power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in any mans power nor an easy matter
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
One cannot think crooked and walk straight.
Be Here Now.
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.
Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all.
Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.
Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right thing.
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air
The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
After every happiness comes misery, they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does one follow the other. What we want is neither happiness nor misery. Both make us forget our true nature, both are chains -- one iron, one gold , behind both is the Atman, who knows neither happiness nor misery. These are states, and states must ever change , but the nature of the atman is bliss, peace, unchanging. We have not to get it, we have it, only wash away the dross and see it.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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!
In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action
If a man does his best, what else is there ?
Indecision is the thief of opportunity.
If you don't first handle fear and desire, and you get rich, you'll be a high pay slave.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
We shall show mercy, but we shall not ask for it.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
Misfortunes, untoward events, lay open, disclose the skill of a general, while success conceals his weakness, his weak points.
Even when change is elective, it will disorient you. You may go through anxiety. You will miss aspects of your former life. It doesn't matter. The trick is to know in advance of making any big change that you're going to be thrown off your feet by it. So you prepare for this inevitable disorientation and steady yourself to get through it. Then you take the challenge, make the change, and achieve your dream.
Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.
What this power is I cannot say. All I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.
How you react when the joke's on you can reveal your character.
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you are not.
Times of great calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm.
Unless we think of others and do something for them, we miss one of the greatest sources of happiness.
Obstacles are what appear when you take your eyes off your dreams.
Grow deep - not just tall.
The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.
When you become detached mentally from yourself and concentrate on helping other people with their difficulties, you will be able to cope with your own more effectively. Somehow, the act of self-giving is a personal power-releasing factor.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
After all is said and done, there is usually more said than done.
There are two things to aim at in life, first, to get what you want, and after that to to enjoy it.
The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say, We did it ourselves.
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.
Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Our limitations and success will be based, most often, on your own expectations for ourselves. What the mind dwells upon, the body acts upon.
A teacher, a really good teacher, is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to truth. Therefore, a good teacher, or, more appropriately, a guide, studies each student individually and helps to awaken the student to explore himself, both internally and externally, and ultimately to integrate himself with his being. All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also possess a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability.
Nothing is more honorable than enlightenment, nothing is more beautiful than virtue.
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
Until we take how we see ourselves (and how we see others) into account, we will be unable to understand how others see and feel about themselves and their world. Unaware, we will project our intentions on their behavior and call ourselves objective.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
Don't ever give up.
God is merciful to those whom he sees struggling heart and soul for realization. But remain idle, without any struggle, and you will see that his grace will never come.
Those who work at a thing heart and soul not only achieve success in it but through their absorption in that they also realize the supreme truth - brahman. Those who work at a thing with their whole heart receive help from god.
In order to accept change and the suffering it brings, we need to find meaning in it
The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.
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.
You have the power to think what you want. No matter what the circumstance.
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
The strength of the heart comes from the soundness of the faith.
No pain, No gain.
As you think in your heart, so shall you be.
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
The entire law is summed up in a single command, Love your neighbor as yourself.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Every artist was first an amateur.
A weak man has doubts before a decision, a strong man has them afterwards.
Sweet are the uses of adversity, Which like the toad, ugly and venomous, Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the world's work, and the power to appreciate life.
The unique ability to take decisive action while maintaining focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader.
It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly.
Never say more than is necessary.
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
What is the use of living if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. One man tells a lie, dozens repeat it as the truth.
Life can only be understood backwards , but it must be lived forwards.
Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes ?
Sow a thought, and you reap an act , Sow an act, and you reap a habit , Sow a habit, and you reap a character , Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.
If you do not hope, you will not find what is beyond your hopes.
Someday when I grow up, finish school and get a job, I'll start living my life the way I want someday after the mortgage is paid off, the finances are on track and the kids are grown up, I'll drive that new car and take exciting trips abroad someday, now that I'm 9 about to retire, I'll buy that beautiful motor home and travel across this great country, and see all there is to see someday.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream.
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.