Inspirational Quotes
It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.
Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability... . We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.
Reflection doesn't take anything away from decisiveness, from being a person of action. In fact, it generates the inner toughness that you need to be an effective person of action -- to be a leader. Think of leadership as some of two vectors competence: (your specialty, your skills, your know-howl) and authenticity: (your identity, your character, your attitude) .
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.
Success is having a flair for the thing that you are doing , knowing that is it not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.
If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all.
Every sale has five basic obstacles : no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.
Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.
If you employed study, thinking, and planning time daily, you could develop and use the power that can change the course of your destiny.
Take things as they are. Punch when you have to punch. Kick when you have to kick.
One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.
It is better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
There is no beauty but the beauty of action.
There is nothing as remarkable as learning how to think better.
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
An Arabian proverb says there are four sorts of men: He who knows not and knows not he knows not: he is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not: he is simple, teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows: he is asleep--wake him. He who knows and knows he knows: he is wise, follow him.
Your talent is god's gift to you.
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.
Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.
There's no such thing as not enough time if you're doing what you want to do.
All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
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.
The greater a man is in power above others, the more he ought to excel them in virtue. None ought to govern who is not better than the governed.
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Nothing is predestined The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings.
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
Don't water your weeds.
A gentle breeze blowing in the right direction is better than a pair of strong oars.
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.
No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see the possibilities -- they're always there.
Only a fool knows everything. A wise man knows how little he knows.
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.
Your neighbor's vision is as true for him as your own vision is true for you.
One of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires. A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought.
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
Leaders are people who are able to express themselves fully, they know who they are, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how to fully deploy their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. They also know what they want, why they want it, and how to communicate what they want to others, in order to gain compensation and support. Finally, they know how to achieve their goals. The key to full self-expression is understanding one's self and the world, and the key to understanding is learning -- from one's own life and experience.
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit.
First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, "I believe'' three times.
Some things have to be believed to be seen.
Love conquers all.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
The art of choosing men is not nearly so difficult as the art of enabling those one has chosen to attain their full worth.
The daily grind of hard work gets a person polished.
All resources are not obvious, great managers find and develop available talent.
Determine that the thing can and shall be done, and then we shall find the way.
Four steps to achievement : plan purposely, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don't agree with.
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
Ideas... they have the power
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
Strength is life, weakness is death. Expansion is life, contraction is death. Love is life, hatred is death.
Accumulate learning by study, understand what you learn by questioning.
We shall neither fail nor falter, we shall not weaken or tire. Give us the tools and we will finish the job.
Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.
It is possible to fail in many ways while to succeed is possible only in one way.
There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad.
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
Come to the edge. We can't. We're afraid. We can't. We will fall ! Come to the edge. And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
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.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to god.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
This is the beginning of a new day.
Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
The will to prepare is more important than the will to win.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
I never worry about action, but only about inaction.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.
Some of us have great runways already built for us. If you have one, take off. But if you don't have one, realize it is your responsibility to grab a shovel and build one for yourself and for those who will follow after you.
If you mean to profit, learn to please.
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, and live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
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 I was a young man, I found out that if you hurt somebody, they'll leave you alone. When I tried to leave everybody alone and just do my own thing, everybody just wanted to hurt me. Until one day I just decided, well, I've had enough of this picking. And there were like six young men still figuring they were going to mess with my head. And we went to war. To their surprise, I was no longer taking the beating, I was giving it.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it.
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.
Will springs from the two elements of moral sense and self-interest.
A bold onset is half the battle.
I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.
You don't just stumble into the future you create your own future.
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.