Inspirational Quotes
If I am not for myself, who will be for me ? Yet if I am for myself alone, of what good am I ?
A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_ , a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. One man tells a lie, dozens repeat it as the truth.
Don't call me a saint - I don't want to be dismissed that easily.
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, and live on 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. tremendous stream is flowing toward the ocean, carrying us all along with it , and though like straws and scraps of paper we may at times float aimlessly about, in the long run we are sure to join the ocean of life and bliss.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable
The glow of inspiration warms us, it is a holy rapture.
Don't ask yourself what the world needs , ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
You must motivate yourself every day.
Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for his competitors, for it is that which all are practicing every day while they live.
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.
There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.
If you realize how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought
There's no such thing as not enough time if you're doing what you want to do.
Much as we may wish to make a new beginning, some part of us resists doing so as though we were making the first step toward disaster.
The most elusive and desired quality of leadership is vision. Vision is the perfume of the mind.
Whoever said anybody has a right to give up ?
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
Your children will become what you are, so be what you want them to be.
It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
Without continuous personal development, you are now all that you will ever become, and hell starts when the person you are meets the person you could have been.
Whatever it takes !
The person who tries to live alone will not succeed as a human being. His heart withers if it does not answer another heart. His mind shrinks away if he hears only the echoes of his own thoughts and finds no other inspiration.
What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness ?
We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.
As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We can not choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.
The path to success is to take massive, determined action.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind.
When love and skill work together expect a masterpiece.
When you can't solve the problem, manage it.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me I lift me lamp beside the golden door.
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
If you want to get the best out of a man, you must look for the best that is in him.
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain -- and most fools do.
The more goals you set - the more goals you get.
Failure is only the opportunity to begin again, this time more wisely.
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you do not try.
Above all, beware of compromises. I do not mean that you are to get into antagonism with anybody, but you have to hold on to your own principles in weal or woe and never adjust them to others "fads" through the greed of getting supporters.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
You can observe a lot just by watching.
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.
Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.
Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.
I was never tired of listening to his wisdom or imparting my own.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
Discontent is the first step in the progress of a man or a nation.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
The happiness of life is made up of minute fractionsthe little soon-forgotten charities of a kiss, a smile, a kind look, a heartfelt compliment in the disguise of a playful raillery, and the countless other infinitesimals of pleasurable thought and genial feeling.
For every disciplined effort there is a multiple reward.
Like snowflakes, my Christmas memories gather and dance each beautiful, unique and too soon gone.
Every human heart is human.
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones tend to take care of themselves.
If one advances confidently in the direction of their goals and endeavors to live the life that they have imagined, they'll meet with success unexpected in common hours.
Success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty, and persistence.
Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.
This is a great fact : strength is life, weakness is death. Strength is felicity, life eternal, immortal , weakness is constant strain and misery, weakness is death.
Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.
When god closes a door, he opens a window.
The foundation my parents laid down with our faith continues to be my core.
Our first journey is to find that special place for us.
No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.
Success is not to be pursued ; it is to be attracted by the person you become.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
There are no gains without pains.
If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it.
Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours of sleep per night.
If you're proactive, you don't have to wait for circumstances or other people to create perspective expanding experiences. You can consciously create your own.
Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.
Where there is no vision, the people perish.
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.
People fascinated by the idea of progress never suspect that every step forward is also a step on the way to the end.
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.
The several tribes of indians inhabiting the regions of the upper missouri, and of whom I spoke in my last letter, are undoubtedly the finest looking, best equipped, and most beautifully costumed of any on the continent.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them.
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.
There comes a moment when you have to stop revving up the car and shove it into gear.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for the day, teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.
Resentment or grudges do no harm to the person against whom you hold these feelings but every day and every night of your life, they are eating at you.
Adventure is worthwhile.
Tomorrow will be like today. Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live. Our friends and fellow-workers die off from us.