Inspirational Quotes
Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression, in order that every man present his views without penalty, there must be spirit of tolerance in the entire population.
The beauties of the world are best seen by those who strive to reach them.
No involvement, no commitment.
I'm a bit of a P.T Barnum. I make stars out of everyone.
An avoidance of true communication is tantamount to a relinquishment of my self- being , if I withdraw from it I am betraying not only the other but myself.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor
That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again.
People who look down on other people don't end up being looked up to.
Now is the time. Needs are great, but your possibilities are greater.
Knowledge work is all about how we use one another's time and attention. Given just minutes, good leaders can affect how we think, what we decide, and, ultimately, what we create.
Never, never, never give up.
A man is not old until regrets start taking place of dreams.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Your most expensive advice is the free advice you receive from your financially struggling friends and relatives.
Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name on it.
Conflict itself is, of course, a sign of relative health as you would know if you ever met really apathetic people, really hopeless people, people who have given up hoping, striving, and coping.
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.
We can not always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.
Insist on yourself, never imitate. Every great man is unique.
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.
The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
Stand as a rock , you are indestructible. You are the Self ( atman ) , the god of the universe.
I am a great believer in luck and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it.
The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been.
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
When I exercise, I wear all black. Its like a funeral for my fat.
He who has hope has everything.
Motivation is like food for the brain. You can not get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular refills.
A dream unrealized is a dream imprisoned by that enemy of all enemies - the fear of failure. Set that you will make it happen ! -
Your decision to be, have and do something out of ordinary entails facing difficulties that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else.
All men dream, but unequally. Those that dream at night in the dusty recesses of their minds awake the next day to find that their dreams were just vanity. But those who dream during the day with their eyes wide open are dangerous men , they act out their dreams to make them reality.
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
Tell me and I forget , show me and I remember , involve me and I understand.
Remember the difference between a boss and a leader a boss says "Go ! '' -- a leader says "Let's go ! ''
Results ? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results ! If I find ways something won't work, I haven't failed
He who has great power should use it lightly.
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.
Love - the feeling - is a fruit of love, the verb.
You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance.
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.
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it, you can never get it back.
You can't build a reputation on what you are going to do.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
Just because something does n't do what you planned it to do in the first place doesn't mean it's useless.
It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
Let your imagination release your imprisoned possibilities.
I have failed over and over again. That is why I succeed.
Failure ? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
You are what you are and you are where you are because of what has gone into your mind. You change what you are and you change where you are by changing what goes into your mind.
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
What we can or can not do, what we consider possible or impossible, is rarely a function of our true capability. It is more likely a function of our beliefs about who we are.
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.
You can not step twice into the same river, for other waters are continually flowing on.
Action, to be effective, must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
Challenges are what make life interesting , overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
What we hope to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
Every time an artist dies, part of the vision of mankind passes with him.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
There are many who's tongues might govern multitudes, if they could govern their tongues.
Anyone who thinks the sky is the limit, has limited imagination.
All of the subjects that I've chosen have had to do with isolation. ... The whole idea of [people] gathering ... doesn't really appeal to me.
If you listen to your fears, you will die never knowing what a great person you might have been.
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God.
This is the true joy the being used for a purpose recognized as a might one.
Truth will always be truth, regardless of lack of understanding, disbelief or ignorance.
The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking, the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker.
When I give a minister an order, I leave it to him to find the means to carry it out.
We always strive after what is forbidden, and desire the things refused us.
Words do two major things : They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Learning acquired in youth is an inscription on stone.
Love is a bird, she needs to fly.
Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Speak what you think today in words as hard as cannon-balls and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said today.
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
How can we remember our ignorance, which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time ?
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan, you should wear it inside, where it functions best.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
Don't look back - forward, infinite energy, infinite enthusiasm, infinite daring, and infinite patience - then alone can great deeds be accomplished.
We mustn't let our passions destroy our dreams.
What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.
When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen. There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly.
If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.