Inspirational Quotes
Within us all there are wells of thought and dynamos of energy which are not suspected until emergencies arise. Then oftentimes we find that it is comparatively simple to double or treble our former capacities and to amaze ourselves by the results achieved. Quotas, when set up for us by others, are challenges which goad us on to surpass ourselves. The outstanding leaders of every age are those who set up their own quotas and constantly achieve them.
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
Practice does not make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect.
For children to take morality seriously they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously.
It may be all right to be content with what you have, never with what you are.
You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Never say more than is necessary.
The more often a man feels without acting, the less he'll be able to act. And in the long run, the less he'll be able to feel.
Our life is what our thoughts make it.
Life can be pulled by goals just as surely as it can be pushed by drives.
A ruler should be slow to punish and swift to reward.
You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.
There are no guarantees. From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough. From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.
Seize the day.
You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
Just because you make a mistake doesnt mean you are a mistake.
"I can't do it" never accomplished anything ; "I will try" has performed miracles.
If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think another negative thought.
Only by contending with challenges that seem to be beyond your strength to handle at the moment you can grow more surely toward the stars.
You owe it to yourself to find your own unorthodox way of succeeding, or sometimes, just surviving.
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.
Your world is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.
People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.
Why is it that the more mistakes people make, the more paranoid they become about other people's mistakes ?
Give all to love; obey thy heart.
Live life to the fullest.
The United States, and other advanced nations, will someday be able to produce instruments of death so terrible the world will be in abject terror of itself and its ability to end civilization... . Such war-making weapons should be developed - but only for purposes of discovery and experimentation
The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Why not go out on a limb ? Isn't that where the fruit is ?
Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don't have any problems, you don't get any seeds.
Wealth is but dung, useful only when spread about.
The mind, ever the willing servant, will respond to boldness, for boldness, in effect, is a command to deliver mental resources.
All work is empty save when there is love.
To succeed you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
World is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.
Bad friends prevent you from having good friends.
The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal is integrity.
There are times when a man should be content with what he has but never with what he is.
I thought that training for the Olympics would be hardest thing I would ever have to do," former Olympic gymnast Jordyn Wieber said in court. "But the hardest thing I've ever had to do is process that I am a victim of Larry Nassar. But even though I'm a victim, I do not and will not live my life as one.
If I'm ever on a life-support system I choose to be unplugged, but not until Im down to a size eight!
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
The doctor and the pastor ask about your health, but eternity makes you responsible for your condition.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day , I'd rather have one walk beside me than merely point the way.
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
The life which is unexamined is not worth living
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
The measure of a man is what he does with power.
Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts.
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
If to do good were easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces.
You can observe a lot just by watching.
Use your gifts faithfully, and they shall be enlarged , practice what you know, and you shall attain to higher knowledge.
Advice is seldom welcome , and those who want it the most always like it the least.
Tell the truth boldly, whether it hurts or not. Never pander to weakness. If truth is too much for intelligent people and sweeps them away, let them go, the sooner the better.
What you cannot enforce, Do not command.
What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.
Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.
Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy thinking every day. Cultivate the merry heart, develop the happiness habit, and life will become a continual feast.
Truth is nobody's property, no race, no individual can lay any exclusive claim to it. Truth is the nature of all souls.
Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.
Success doesn't come to you, you go to it.
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.
Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one for himself, thus by example assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
Action may not always bring happiness , but there is no happiness without action.
Success is predictable.
Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year - and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade !
Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, the desire to serve.
What is a friend ? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
All successful people men and women are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, and then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.
Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you'll help them to become what they are capable of becoming.
Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it.
Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.
To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
is the greatest gift of the mind , it requires the same effort of the brain that it takes to balance oneself on a bicycle.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.