Inspirational Quotes
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body, and be yet thankful.
What ever you are be a good one.
Know that although in the eternal scheme of things you are small, you are also unique and irreplaceable, as are all your fellow humans everywhere in the world.
Nature never deceives us, it is we who deceive ourselves.
Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream.
So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable , and no man is useless while he has a friend.
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
You can do what you want to do.
We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance.
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us, it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
It is in the small decisions you and I make every day that create our destiny.
There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.
We have no simple problems or easy decisions after kindergarten.
Follow your dreams.
The glow of inspiration warms us, it is a holy rapture.
You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.
I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then going away and doing the exact opposite.
Honesty pays, but it doesn't seem to pay enough to suit some people.
Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
Yes, you can be a dreamer and a doer too, if you will remove one word from your vocabulary : impossible.
How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it.
We are what our thoughts have made us, so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live, they travel far.
The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesud. And I put them in a book. If you don't like their rules whose would you use ?
We came to enjoy, we are being enjoyed. We came to rule, we are being ruled. We came to work, we are being worked. All the time, we find that. And this comes into every detail of our life.
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
Those at the top of the mountain didn't fall there.
There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Fortune favors the brave.
One only gets to the top rung on the ladder by steadily climbing up one at a time, and suddenly, all sorts of powers, all sorts of abilities which you thought never belonged to you suddenly become within your own possibility and you think, 'Well, I'll have a go, too.'
A teacher, a really good teacher, is never a giver of truth; he is a guide, a pointer to truth. Therefore, a good teacher, or, more appropriately, a guide, studies each student individually and helps to awaken the student to explore himself, both internally and externally, and ultimately to integrate himself with his being. All in all, a teacher acts as a catalyst, and not only must he have a tremendous understanding; he must also possess a sensitive mind with great flexibility and adaptability.
We will either find a way or make one.
In the space age the most important space is between the ears.
Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.
The handgun would not be my choice of weapon if I knew I was going to a fight. ...I'd choose a rifle, a shotgun, an RPG or an atomic bomb instead.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, "I believe'' three times.
I never could have done without the habits of punctuality, order and diligence the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness , it is generally the by- product of other activities.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
As a principle-centered person you try to stand apart from the emotion of the situation and from other factors that would act on you, and evaluate the options. Looking at the balanced whole -- the work needs, the family needs, the other needs that may be involved, and the possible implications of the various alternatives -- you'll try to come up with the best solution taking all factors into consideration.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead, his eyes are closed.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.
If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster.
The world belongs to the energetic.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Ideas won't keep, something must be done about them.
Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.
If you only look at what is, you might never attain what could be.
Don't say, "If I could, I would". Say, "If I can, I will".
But we can not avoid conflict, conflict with society, other individuals and with oneself. Conflicts may be the sources of defeat, lost life and a limitation of our potentiality but they may also lead to greater depth of living and the birth of more far-reaching unities, which flourish in the tensions that engender them.
There are no gains without pains.
There is nothing as remarkable as learning how to think better.
The first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it.
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
Some minds are like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
We are confronted with insurmountable opportunities.
When people are like each other they tend to like each other.
Opportunity does not knock ; it presents itself when you beat down the door. -
Enjoy each step, for in every moment there is something to learn.
Great minds have purposes others have wishes.
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.
Wisdom is not a product of schooling but of the lifelong attempt to acquire it.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant.
Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.
Live Well... Laugh Often... Love Much.
Life is a do-it yourself project.
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.
The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.
Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation leans on the doorbell.
Only in his own way and not in any other can the one who strives perfect himself. He who lays hold of the rung of his companion and lets go of his own rung, through him neither the one nor the other will be realized.
You. too, can determine what you want. You can decide on your major objectives, targets, aims, and destination. quotes
Be the change you want to see in the world Ghandi Be useful where thou livest.
Anonymity is your friend. Hmmm.. If someone adds an item to this list without knowing who "Larry" is... Is this still a list of Larryisms?
So whether or not we can get together, remember well that art lives where absolute freedom is. With all the training thrown to nowhere, with a mind perfectly unaware of its own working, with the self vanishing nowhere the art of JKD attains its perfection.
Determine never to be idle... It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.
Science is a wonderful thing if one does not have to earn one's living at it.
All misfortune is but a stepping stone to fortune.
Many receive advice, only the wise profit from it.
If you wish others to believe in you, you must first convince them that you believe in them.
Let us strive on to finish the work we are in
We must not say every mistake is a foolish one.
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, the world cries and you rejoice.
A ship in harbor is safe -- but that is not what ships are for.