Inspirational Quotes
He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.
Look at the weaknesses of others with compassion, not accusation. It's not what they're not doing or should be doing that's the issue. The issue is your own chosen response to the situation and what you should be doing. If you start to think the problem is "out there", stop yourself. That thought is the problem.
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.
The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your own thinking.
The cherokee people are not "my people".
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.
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.
We reap what we sow - we are the makers of our own fate. The wind is blowing, those vessels whose sails are unfurled catch it, and go forward on their way, but those which have their sails furled do not catch the wind. Is that the fault of the wind ? We make our own destiny.
In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
An error gracefully acknowledged is a victory won.
People who are afraid to fail can never experience the joys of success.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
If you face a delicate situation, don't go into it wearing your spurs or you'll rip it apart. Instead, dress for the occasion. Cloak yourself in diplomacy. Vest yourself with wisdom, and wear a smile.
The chances are that you have already come to believe that happiness is unattainable. But men have attained it. And they have attained it by realizing that happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles.
Today... maybe I can take one step on that profoundly complex path to peace.
We aren't in an information age, we are in an entertainment age.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
That is a lesson for all life - face the terrible, face it boldly. Like the monkeys, the hardships of life fall back when we cease to flee before them.
In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.
I know god will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much.
The earth is enjoyed by heroes, this is the unfailing truth. Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.
We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.
Except and expect positive things and that is what you will receive.
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
Boldness in business is the first, second and third thing.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Live with passion !
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star self-reliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world.
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
When I asked god for strength He gave me difficult situations to face When I asked god for brain & brawn He gave me puzzles in life to solve When I asked god for happiness He showed me some unhappy people When I asked god for wealth He showed me how to work hard When I asked god for favors He showed me opportunities to work hard When I asked god for peace He showed me how to help others God gave me nothing I wanted He gave me everything I needed
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.
Personal leadership is not a singular experience. It is, rather, the ongoing process of keeping your vision and values before you and aligning your life to be congruent with those most important things.
Luck happens when opportunity encounters the prepared mind.
The way to happiness : keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Fill your life with love. Scatter sunshine. Forget self, think of others. Do as you would be done by. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.
Reason and judgment are the qualities of a leader.
We will either find a way or make one.
The first and greatest commandment is, Don't let them scare you.
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.
In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.
Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
Seldom does an individual exceed his own expectations.
A man never likes you so well as when he leaves your company liking himself.
Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it , if you can dream it, you can become it.
Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
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.
I want it said of me by those who knew me best ; that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
The person we believe ourselves to be will always act in a manner consistent with our self-image.
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the the universe.
The toughest part of getting to the top of the ladder, is getting through the crowd at the bottom.
The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.
We are the only beings on the planet who lead such rich internal lives that it's not the events that matter most to us, but rather, it's how we interpret those events that will determine how we think about ourselves and how we will act in the future.
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.
Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more wisely.
It is not length of life, but depth of life.
The book you don't read cant help.
Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Some people plant in the spring and leave in the summer. If you're signed up for a season, see it through. You don't have to stay forever, but at least stay until you see it through.
It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look farther than you can see.
Begin with the end in mind.
When I hear somebody sigh, life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, compared to what ?
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.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
As a cure for worrying, work is far better than whiskey. I always found that, if I began to worry, the best thing I could do was focus upon doing something useful and then work very hard at it. Soon, I would forget what was troubling me.
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why it is called present.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
The higher your energy level, the more efficient your body. The more efficient your body, the better you feel and the more you will use your talent to produce outstanding results.
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
Draw from others the lesson that may profit yourself.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot , but make it hot by striking.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.
To me, the idea and expectation that the day is slowly and surely coming when we will be able to honestly say we are our brother's keeper and not his oppressor is very beautiful.
Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
The most important part of being a leader is maintaining the desire to keep on learning. That means learning about yourself, about your peers, and about the people you serve.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
Men do less than they ought, unless they do all they can.
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
All things come to those who wait, but when they come they're out of date.
Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.