Inspirational Quotes

Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future.

We can't really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture.

You want to have a future where you’re expecting things to be better, not one where you’re expecting things to be worse.

Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.

Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you.

What I spent, is gone; what I kept, I lost; but what I gave away will be mine forever.

No pleasure is comparable to the standing upon the vantage-ground of truth.

Each day when you wake up, say: "What miracles would you have me perform today?" Then listen.

That old star that you been wishin' on is shining mighty bright, but it's the fire inside your heart that's gonna lead you to the light.

A jug fills drop by drop.

One of the hallmarks of an evolved person is the ability to tell the truth with no fear of punishment or expectation of reward

If you choose to become a smoker, you are an idiot, and you may lack the discipline and intelligence to be a successful entrepreneur.

I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better.

The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them.

In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it.

They say misery loves company, but so does mediocrity. Don't let the limiting beliefs of OTHERS limit what's possible for YOU.

Know that the most neurotic, most ugly situation is simply testing you. It is testing capacity, beyond his control, your flexibility, your adjustment and your character.

When you understand who and what you are, your radiance projects into the universal radiance and everything around you becomes creative and full of opportunity.

Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm.

There's always a tomorrow and the hope of something new.

Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible for talent is genius.

Those who believe they can do something and those who believe they can't are both right.

Live all you can; it's a mistake not to.

A human being's first responsibility is to shake hands with himself.

Don't be threatened by people smarter than you.

Never give up on anybody.

Don't play for safety - it's the most dangerous thing in the world.

To right, the unrightable wrong, to love pure and chaste from a-far, to try when your arms are too weary, to reach the unreachable star.

When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.

When an actor plays a scene exactly the way a director orders, it isn't acting. It's following instructions. Anyone with the physical qualifications can do that.

Writing a novel is like working on foreign policy. There are problems to be solved. It's not all inspirational.

Reality is broken and we need to make it work more like a game.

While we are here we should set goals and achieve them, make the best of things, make others feel good about themselves, and be happy with what we are and what we are doing.

You can't stop the future You can't rewind the past The only way to learn the secret ...is to press play.

Social media doesn’t create negativity, it uncovers it.

Development involves giving up a smaller story in order to wake up to a larger story.

Love and respect are the most important aspects of parenting, and of all relationships.

Our beliefs are creating our reality.

It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny.

Sometimes you have to put your own dreams on hold temporarily so you can help release a dream in somebody else. What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

There may be times when you just have to love people from a distance.

Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine.

Good thinkers are always in demand. A person who knows how may always have a job, but the person who knows why will always be his boss.

The difference between average people and achieving people is their perception of and response to...failure.

When I was about twelve I used to think I must be a genius, but nobody's noticed. If there is such a thing as a genius, I am one, and if there isn't I don't care.

Make your own dream .I can't wake you up. You can wake you up. I can't cure you. You can cure you.

If you've got faith and you believe in what you are living for, you can stand your ground when the Devil's at your door.

Do all things without grumbling. Why? You have a sovereign God who is on your side, who works everything together for your good.

Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.