Inspirational Quotes

Stand firm in the Lord. Stand firm and let Him fight your battle. Do not try to fight alone.

Pet names are a persistant remnant of childhood, a reminder that life is not always so serious, so formal, so complicated. They are a reminder, too, that one is not all things to all people.

America is too great for small dreams.

He is always doing something--the very best thing, the thing we ourselves would certainly choose if we knew the end from the beginning. He is at work to bring us to our full glory.

You cannot live a nonviolent life as long as you are consuming violence. Please consider going vegan.

Being able to write becomes a kind of shield, a way of hiding, a way of too instantly transforming pain into honey.

Once your mind stretches to a new level it never goes back to its original dimension

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

Our separation from each other is an optical illusion.

In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.

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.

What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the World.

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.

When it comes to raising children, I believe in give and take. I give orders and they take 'em.

If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

I keep telling people: Don't make me the poster boy for AA because I don't know a lot about sobriety, but I do know a lot about drinking.

The best director is the one you don't see.

Jesus is the God whom we can approach without pride and before whom we can humble ourselves without despair.

The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what the man or woman is able to do that counts.

Don't fear failure. Not failure, but low aim, is the crime. In great attempts it is glorious even to fail.

It ain't no sin to be glad you're alive.

A man who trims himself to suit everybody will soon whittle himself away.

If consensus is overrated, I think balance is, too. I have no interest in living a balanced life. I want a life of adventure.

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, 'She doesn't have what it takes'; They will say, 'Women don't have what it takes.'

When I win awards, I think of my father.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.

As a filmmaker, I ask questions but don't have answers. Moviemaking is a philosophical exploration. I invite the audience to come on the journey and discover what they think and feel.

I teach people that no matter what the situation is, no matter how chaotic, no matter how much drama is around you, you can heal by your presence if you just stay within your center.

I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.

You have to take the calculated risk,to earn something

I never have taken a picture I've intended. They're always better or worse.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

I don't even think you know how great you really are. I believe in you.

A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him.

True salvation is freedom from negativity.

With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see.

You can stay young as long as you learn.

You're only human. You live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damned red velvet cupcake.

An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything into an empty head.

It's realizing that a great dream is not as good as a great memory. The dream can be had by anyone. The memory - must be made.

Most of our faults are more pardonable than the means we use to conceal them.

The best revenge is the massive success.

You are your state of mind. Your state of mind creates your view, or your window, on life.

We are so fond of being out among nature, because it has no opinions about us.

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.

There is no future in any job. The future lies in the man who holds the job.

We cannot rely upon the silenced to tell us they are suffering.

A mediocre person tells. A good person explains. A superior person demonstrates. A great person inspires others to see for themselves.