Inspirational Quotes
Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win -- essential to success.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
It is amazing how much people can get done if they do not worry about who gets the credit.
The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Between stimulus and response is our greatest power -- the freedom to choose.
I want everyone to be the way I strive to become -- to be himself in his truth. Do not follow me, follow yourself ! is the existential challenge. Self-being awakens self-being but does not force itself on it.
Learning is definitely not mere imitation or the ability to accumulate and conform to fixed knowledge. Learning is a constant process of discovery and never a concluding one. In JKD we begin not by accumulation but by discovering the cause of our ignorance, and oftentimes this involves a shedding process. Truth will not come until we have come to understand personally the whole process of the working of our being. After all, ultimately, knowledge in martial art simply means self-knowledge, and JKD can become intelligible only in the vigorous and constant process of self-inquiry and self-discovery.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering - Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.
The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.
A gentle hand may lead even an elephant by a single hair.
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.
The man who has no imagination has no wings.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Results come from constantly applying what you know, not just knowing.
The positive thinker is a hard-headed, tough-minded, and factual realist. He sees all the difficulties clearly... which is more than can be said for the average negative thinker. But he sees more than difficulties -- he tries to see the solutions of those difficulties.
Experience is not what happens to a man, it's what a man does with what happens to him.
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
The crocodile is only strong in the water.
Live life with passion.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal ; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance, and tenacity. The order varies for any given year.
God doesn't make junk.
The road to success is always under construction.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
Happiness is a state of mind.
Human beings are the only creatures that allow their children to come back home.
There are no gains without pains.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.
There are many who's tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.
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 don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude.
I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's were the fun is.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
All knowledge that the world has ever received comes from the mind, the infinite library of the universe is in our own mind.
A leader is a dealer in hope.
I am a great believer in luck and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it.
Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing.
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.
No man or woman is an island. To exist just for yourself is meaningless. You can achieve the most satisfaction when you feel related to some greater purpose in life, something greater than yourself.
No matter how small, acknowledge the achievement.
Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated , you can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.
Surprises and reverses can serve as an incentive for great accomplishment. There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something.
The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors.
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
Joy can be real only if people look on their life as a service, and have a definite object in life outside themselves and their personal happiness.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you can not do.
"It's Pretty Cool" - on winning Super Bowl XLVII.
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits.
This is the true joy the being used for a purpose recognized as a might one.
When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
If you command wisely, you'll be obeyed cheerfully.
We shall draw from the heart of suffering itself the means of inspiration and survival.
In everything the ends well defined are the secret of durable success.
If we always look back, we lose sight of what's ahead.
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.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- they're always there.
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
I've found that luck is quite predictable. If you want more luck, take more chances. Be more active. Show up more often.
And now here is my secret, a very simple secret. It is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.
The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold , the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
There is no point at which you can say 'Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap.'
For those who have seen the Earth from space, and for the hundreds and perhaps thousands more who will, the experience most certainly changes your perspective. The things that we share in our world are far more valuable than those which divide us.
A strong person and a waterfall always channel their own path.
He who has hope has everything.
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be yet thankful.
Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
This world will always continue to be a mixture of good and evil. Our duty is to sympathize with the weak and to love even the wrongdoer.
The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness.
Treat a man as he is and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he can and should be and he will become as he can and should be.
The wisest mind has something yet to learn.
You can not shake hands with a clenched fist.
A bend in the road is not the end of the road unless you fail to make the turn.
No general can fight his battles alone. He must depend upon his lieutenants, and his success depends upon his ability to select the right man for the right place.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
I don't think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.