Enthusiasm Quotes

I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.

Fear is an aid to the warrior. It is a small fire burning. It heats the muscles, making us stronger. Panic comes when the fire is out of control, consuming all courage and pride.

Who we are in the present includes who we were in the past.

Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.

When you have to make a choice and don't make it, that is in itself a choice.

He who wants, but doesn't act, is a pest.

Enthusiasm is the nature of life. Become one whose enthusiasm never dies.

Only the madman is absolutely sure.

You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.

Enthusiasm is a wonderful thing. In South America they throw flowers to you. In Greece Greeks throw themselves.

Look at World War II, at Hitler's cruelty. The more cruelty, the more enthusiasm for revolution.

We know what a person thinks not when he tells us what he thinks, but by his actions.

I'm glad the Cube is reaching new generations, who face it with fresh wonder, curiosity and enthusiasm.

But, if you have nothing at all to create, then perhaps you create yourself.

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

Today is the oldest you've ever been, and the youngest you'll ever be again.

Only in the darkness can you see the stars.

Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength, move on.

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.

Home is the place where, when you have to go there, they have to take you in.

Whether you know or not, you are the infinite potential of love, peace and joy

Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.

The first thing you have to know about writing is that it is something you must do everyday. There are two reasons for this rule: Getting the work done and connecting with your unconscious mind.

A writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid.

What we love determines what we seek. What we seek determines what we think and do. What we think and do determines who we are — and who we will become.

He who robs us of our dreams robs us of our life.

Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.

Do what you love, love what you do, and with all your heart give yourself to it.

Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.

That is the hardest thing of all. It is much harder to judge yourself than to judge others. If you succeed in judging yourself, it's because you're truly a wise man.

Life’s a marathon, not a sprint.

The love that moves the sun and the other stars.

The temptation of the age is to look good without being good.

A legacy is not about what you did while you were there it is what happens when you are gone

Everything that has existed, lingers in the Eternity.

Don't take my devils away, because my angels may flee too.

The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'Well done'.

Those that recognize the inevitability of change stand to benefit the most from it.

The greatest dreams are always unrealistic.

An ounce of doing things is worth a pound of theorizing.

Fail, fail again, fail better.

Happiness is the sense that one matters. Happiness is an abiding enthusiasm. Happiness is single-mindedness. Happiness is whole-heartedness. Happiness is a by-product. Happiness is faith.

When someone compliments me on my physique, positive attitude, or enthusiasm, I walk on air the rest of the day.

Plan your progress carefully; hour-by hour, day-by-day, month-by-month. Organized activity and maintained enthusiasm are the wellsprings of your power.

I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory.

The enthusiasm of a woman's love is even beyond the biographer's.

Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.