Inspirational Quotes
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business.
Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe that it is possible.
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
Freedom requires the capacity to accept, bear and live constructively with anxiety. I refer of course to the normal anxiety all of us experience at every step in our psychological growth as well as in this upset contemporary world. To be free means to face and bear anxiety, to run away from anxiety means automatically to surrender one's freedom.
Advice is seldom welcome , and those who want it the most always like it the least.
This attachment of love to god is indeed one that does not bind the soul but effectively breaks all its bondages.
Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back.
A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner.
Every hero becomes a bore at last.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far. quotes
You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.
It is the marriage of the soul with Nature that makes the intellect fruitful, and gives birth to imagination.
Predetermine the objectives you want to accomplish. Think big, act big and set out to accomplish big results.
I don't like the man. I must get to know him better.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
It takes a great deal of character strength to apologize quickly out of one's heart rather than out of pity. A person must possess himself and have a deep sense of security in fundamental principles and values in order to genuinely apologize.
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.
Live life with passion.
Build a dream and the dream will build you.
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.
To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people And the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure The betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
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.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
You don't use a hammer to tighten a screw.
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.
There are no perfect human beings ! My personal judgments are that no perfect human being is possible or even conceivable, but that human beings are far more improvable than most people believe.
Take a chance ! All life is a chance. The man who goes the furthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
Only a fool knows everything. A wise man knows how little he knows.
Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the the universe.
What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it.
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
All that is real in me is god. All that is real in god is I. The gulf between god and me is thus bridged. Thus by knowing god, we find that the kingdom of heaven is within us.
Life can only be understood backwards , but it must be lived forwards.
The miracle power that elevates the few is to be found in their industry, application and perseverance, under the promptings of a brave determined spirit.
Experience is not what happens to a man, it's what a man does with what happens to him.
When asked about clinching a playoff berth for Cleveland Browns during the 2023 NFL regular season - "You don't know how many of these moments you're going to get. Not too many people get the opportunity to have kids as old as mine and that understand what's going on - get to witness this. I'm going to remember this for the rest of my life. And anything that you get to do with people that you love, especially your children, they just make everything that much more special."
Happiness is not a matter of events, it depends upon the tides of the mind.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to my fellow-creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.
Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
The storm also beats on the house that is built on the rock.
One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.
I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.
By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands, we make ourselves stronger.
Beliefs have the power to create and the power to destroy. Human beings have the awesome ability to take any experience of their lives and create a meaning that disempowers them or one that can literally save their lives.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
We must all suffer one of two things : the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
There are millions of children today who don't attend school. However, education is the only way to get ahead in this country.
The idea of working all your life, saving, and putting money into a retirement account is a very slow plan.
Change your thoughts and you change your world.
The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
First say to yourself what you would be , and then do what you have to do.
Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves ; and under a just God, cannot long retain it.
He who praises another enriches himself far more than he does the one praised. To praise is an investment in happiness. The poorest human being has something to give that the richest could not buy.
Tomorrow will be like today. Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live. Our friends and fellow-workers die off from us.
Now is the time. Needs are great, but your possibilities are greater.
Without courage, all others virtues lose their meaning.
I am a great believer in luck and I find that the harder I work the more I have of it.
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
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.
Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
Defeat is not defeat unless accepted as a reality in your own mind.
To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could anything be more fun !
God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.
There is no education like adversity.
Even when change is elective, it will disorient you. You may go through anxiety. You will miss aspects of your former life. It doesn't matter. The trick is to know in advance of making any big change that you're going to be thrown off your feet by it. So you prepare for this inevitable disorientation and steady yourself to get through it. Then you take the challenge, make the change, and achieve your dream.
Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -- how passionately I hate them !
No one became poor by giving alms.
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.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
The only good luck many great men ever had was being born with the ability and determination to overcome bad luck.
My main purpose in life is to make money so I can afford to go on creating more inventions.