Inspirational Quotes
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young ?
Results come from constantly applying what you know, not just knowing.
When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.
If money helps a man to do good to others, it is of some value , but if not, it is simply a mass of evil, and the sooner it is got rid of, the better.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this ? And radio operates exactly the same way : you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat.
If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man.
A fellow doesn't last long on what he has done. He has to keep on delivering.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
The United States, and other advanced nations, will someday be able to produce instruments of death so terrible the world will be in abject terror of itself and its ability to end civilization... . Such war-making weapons should be developed - but only for purposes of discovery and experimentation
We are like tea bags - we don't know our own strength until we're in hot water.
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
Every artist was first an amateur.
To gain more abundance a person needs more skills and needs to be more creative and cooperative.
If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything.
In the court of basketball, there are no objections only rejections.
The real test in golf and in life is not in keeping out of the rough, but in getting out after you are in.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love covereth all sins.
I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
Ideals are like stars, you will not succeed in touching them with your hands, but like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them, you reach your destiny.
The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.
I was never tired of listening to his wisdom or imparting my own.
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
A dream is simply reality waiting to happen.
Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
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.
Whatever you vividly imagine, ardently desire, sincerely believe, and enthusiastically act upon must inevitably come to pass!
People who exercise their embryonic freedom day after day, little by little, expand that freedom. People who do not will find that it withers until they are literally 'being lived'. They are acting out scripts written by parents, associates and society.
A friend is one who knows us, but loves us anyway.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you -- suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, "Well, I'll have a go, too''.
The maxim "Nothing but perfection" may be spelled "Paralysis".
Relationships are the hallmark of the mature person.
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.
Abilities wither under faultfinding, blossom with encouragement.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all.
The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole.
In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down.
No alibi will save you from accepting the responsibility.
There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.
A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time, it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable.
Remember when you see a man at the top of a mountain, he didn't fall there.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
Science may have found a cure for most evils , but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
We are so lazy, we do not want to do anything ourselves. We want a personal god, a savior or a prophet to do everything for us. Long as we believe ourselves to be even the least different from god, fear remains with us, but when we know ourselves to be the one, fear goes, of what can we be afraid ?
Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends.
No limits are set to the ascent of man, and to each and everyone the highest stands open. Here it is only your personal choice that decides.
Into the house where joy lives, happiness will gladly come.
Without a general an army is lost.
Whatever you think that you will be. If you think yourself weak, weak you will be , if you think yourself strong, you will be.
The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.
Formal education will make you a living, self-education will make you a fortune.
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.
We must all suffer one of two things : the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Failure defeats losers, failure inspires winners.
The power is detested, and miserable the life, of him who wishes to be feared rather than to be loved.
If you don't know where you are going, you'll end up someplace else.
Obstacles are great incentives.
It's easier to remember when you are right than when the other person was right.
I do not believe in styles anymore. I do not believe that there is such a thing as the Chinese way of fighting or the Japanese way of fighting, or any other way of fighting, because unless a human being has three arms and four legs, there can be no different form of fighting. To me, ultimately, martial art means honestly expressing yourself.
For a person to build a rich and rewarding life for himself there are certain qualities and bits of knowledge that he needs to acquire. There are also things, harmful attitudes, superstitions, and emotions that he needs to chip away. A person needs to chip away everything that doesn't look like the person he or she most wants to become.
Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them.
A small house will hold a hundred friends.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think another negative thought.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
Without the human community one single human being cannot survive.
Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal
The leader wonders about everything, wants to learn as much as he can, is willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. He does not worry about failure, but embraces errors, knowing he will learn from them.
It's nice to be the best, but not when being the best brings out the worst in you.
Kindness is more important than wisdom, and the recognition of this is the beginning of wisdom.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
What doesn't kill me, makes me stronger.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
Hope is like a bird that senses the dawn and carefully starts to sing while it is still dark.
There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.
Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do.
Sooner or later the truth comes to light.
A mature man is his own judge. In the end, his only form of support is being faithful to his own convictions. The advice of others may be welcomed invaluable, but it does not free him from responsibility.
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.
The past does not equal the future.
Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you ; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.