Inspirational Quotes

Live so that when your children think of fairness, caring, and integrity, they think of you.

I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do.

He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is.

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

There is no point at which you can say, "Well, I'm successful now. I might as well take a nap."

My philosophy has always been, do what you love and the money will follow.

No soul that aspires can ever fail to rise; no heart that loves can ever be abandoned. Difficulties exist only that in overcoming them we may grow strong, and they who have suffered are able to save.

There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.

Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most.

Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.

There are two kinds of light - the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures.

Live life when you have it. Life is a splendid gift-there is nothing small about it.

Quality is more important than quantity. One home run is much better than two doubles.

A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.

Good things come to those who wait.

You renew yourself every day. Sometimes you're successful, sometimes your not, but it's the average that counts.

The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.

The attitude you have as a parent is what your kids will learn from more than what you tell them. They don't remember what you try to teach them. They remember what you are.

The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality.

Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.

The end for which we are created invites us to walk a road that is surely sown with a lot of thorns, but it is not sad; through even the sorrow, it is illuminated by joy.

A city is a large community where people are lonesome together.

There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root.

No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Video games are bad for you? That's what they said about rock 'n' roll.

... a bad attitude, that the love of money is the root of all evil and the rich are evil and greedy and all that stuff. It’s basically socialism and communism.

There is no such uncertainty as a sure thing.

Enthusiasm is everything. It must be taut and vibrating like a guitar string.

Have confidence in who you are and don’t be afraid to go for what you really want in life.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings.

The story of your life is really the story of the relations between yourself and God.

A thought that sometimes makes me hazy: Am I - or are the others crazy?

I've always believed that I could do whatever I set my mind to do.

Man is a goal-seeking animal. His life only has meaning if he is reaching out and striving for his goals.

Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days.

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

Talk about a dream, try to make it real.

I could not say I believe. I know! I have had the experience of being gripped by something that is stronger than myself, something that people call God.

A person's a person, no matter how small.

I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of the old ones.

A villain is just a victim whose story hasn’t been told.

We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.

When you see a good move, look for a better one.

Do there exist many worlds, or is there but a single world? This is one of the most noble and exalted questions in the study of Nature.

It is always easier to fight for one's principles than to live up to them.