Inspirational Quotes
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
Minds are like parachutes, they function only when open.
Courage is a moral quality , it is not a chance gift of nature like an aptitude for games. It is a cold choice between two alternatives, the fixed resolve not to quit , an act of renunciation which must be made not once but many times by the power of the will. Courage is will power.
Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.
Real glory springs from the silent conquest of ourselves.
People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
Don't think it, ink it.
My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children.
It is the patient building of character, the intense struggle to realize the truth, which alone will tell in the future of humanity.
There is time for everything.
Average investors are on the outside trying to look into the inside of the company or property they are investing in.
Respect the past in the full measure of its desserts, but do not make the mistake of confusing it with the present nor seek in it the ideals of the future.
To catch lots of fish, you must first go to the water. To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
Between stimulus and response is our greatest power -- the freedom to choose.
Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.
You're happiest while you're making the greatest contribution.
Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction.
Why hesitate? Upon the plains of hesitation are the bleached bones of countless millions, who on the threshold of victory sat down to wait, and in waiting they died.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
When we won't consider suggestions, we reject our own potential - but we have a right to expect people to be tactful.
Only that day dawns to which we are awake.
They will rise highest who strive for the highest place.
No man can stand on top because he is put there.
Look back on times of adversity with hope for the future, not regret for the past. Look not mournfully into the past, it comes not back again. Wisely improve the present, it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart.
Into the house where joy lives, happiness will gladly come.
If not us, who, if not now, when ?
Level with your child by being honest. Nobody spots a phony quicker than a child.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
An Indian's dress of deer skins, which is wet a hundred times upon his back, dries soft; and his lodge also, which stands in the rains, and even through the severity of winter, is taken down as soft and as clean as when it was first put up.
May you live all the days of your life.
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful men keep moving ; they make mistakes, but they do not quit.
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
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.
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.
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
He who hesitates is lost !
In the arena of human life the honors and rewards fall to those who show their good qualities in action
Surprises and reverses can serve as an incentive for great accomplishment. There are no rules here, we're just trying to accomplish something.
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice. It is not something to be waited for, but rather something to be achieved.
Feel nothing, know nothing, do nothing, have nothing, give up all to god, and say utterly, 'Thy will be done'. We only dream this bondage. Wake up and let it go.
Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.
Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be a revelation.
Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed.
Whether or not we realize it each of us has within us the ability to set some kind of example for people. Knowing this would you rather be the one known for being the one who encouraged others, or the one who inadvertently discouraged those around you ?
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.
Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes ?
Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask.
Are you fit company for the person you wish to become ?
Examine the opportunities, the challenges you've given yourself.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
We more frequently fail to face the right problem than fail to solve the problem we face.
Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get.
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.
Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
The vedanta recognizes no sin, it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.
Every man has in himself a continent of undiscovered character. Happy is he who acts as the Columbus to his own soul.
Mistakes are a part of being human. Appreciate your mistakes for what they are precious life lessons that can only be learned the hard way. Unless it's a fatal mistake, which, at least, others can learn from.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
One can spend a lifetime assigning blame, find the cause 'out there' for all the troubles that exist. Contrast this with the 'responsible attitude' of confronting the situation, bad or good, and instead of asking, 'What caused the trouble ? Who was to blame ?' asking 'How can I handle this present situation to make the most of it ? What can I salvage here ?'
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
The great end of life is not knowledge but action.
I want to know God's thoughts ; the rest are details.
Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal
Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement
To be a champion, you have to believe in yourself when nobody else will.
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
Every sale has five basic obstacles : no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.
We have only one reality, and that is here and now. What we miss by our evasions will never return, but if we squander ourselves, then too we lose being. Each day is precious a moment can be everything.
Change comes from within.
Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.
Old love does not rust.
if one is unable to assert oneself, one is unable to participate in a genuine relationship.
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.
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
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.
Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.
Most people don't get much praise in daily life, but we all need it very much. I think receiving praise makes us brave. Down deep we really know our worth, but we don't have easy access to that knowledge. We need to hear praise coming from outside ourselves or we won't remember that we deserve it.
The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
Goals are not only absolutely necessary to motivate us. They are essential to really keep us alive.
Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value.
Come forth into the light of things , Let nature be your Teacher.
It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes short again and again, who knows great enthusiasms, great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.