Inspiring Quotes

I learned a lot, in terms of inspiring people. It became very clear to me, very early on, that directing a movie was a lot like being in a theater company.

I like to be around things that I find inspiring.

To step away from the world isn't to draw back; it's actually a way to tune in.

With technology, we can achieve universal access to secondary education within a generation.

I love the shape of cars. They are very inspiring as modern pieces of machinery. I can't drive, but I do like the look of them.

The legend engraved on the face of the Jewish nickel- on the body of every Jewish child!- not IN GOD WE TRUST, but SOMEDAY YOU'LL BE A PARENT AND YOU'LL KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE.

Life is not a struggle. It's a wiggle.

Efficiency, which is doing things right, is irrelevant until you work on the right things.

I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in the Middle East is the memory of the civil rights movement.

I think the most inspiring thing that Americans can do for the rest of the world is struggle against the evils in our own society.

A warrior takes every opportunity to teach himself.

I've never been as happy as I am now, because I followed the signs, I was patient, and I know that this is going to change everything.

Frankly, neither president [Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter] was an inspiring figure; so, maybe their lack of inspiration by the founders shouldn't surprise us.

It's always inspiring to watch live music.

Limitations can be hugely creative and hugely inspiring - so long as they are the ones you choose for yourself.

I am an atheist. I don't think there's anything divine. Beautiful, impressive, awe-inspiring - sure, but not divine.

History records endless struggles to enlarge those realms, inspiring ones; it also records painful reversals and setbacks.

[My favorite thing about motherhood is] that it's made me grow into a woman finally, and I finally grew up, thank God.

I love art. I love music. It's more about the lifestyle you yourself have - that's the most inspiring thing. The way you share relationships with the people around you.

I find children inspiring. The way they look at the world. The magical world they live in, to me, is inspiring.

I find it inspiring and I always think when I'm working on something new, whether it's a new kind of character or a new kind of story or new kind of camera, it gets my creative wheels spinning.

I loved 'Fantasia' as a kid because it filled me with wonder, enchantment and awe. It was my first real introduction into classical music. It was totally inspiring to me.

One of the things I enjoy most about writing historical romance is researching inspiring backgrounds and settings.

I am committed to cultivating loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering.

Only armchair politicians are immune from committing mistakes. Errors are inherent in political action.

Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare to dream of wanting to change the world for a better place.

Video screenshot Facts and figures from Nelson Mandela's life, set to the trailer from 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.' "Man's goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

Truth is often uncomfortable. It is only comforting to those who do not wish to ignore it. Then, truth becomes not only comforting, but inspiring.

Anything that forces the human soul to scream out and fight really brings out the best in us, and to have an opportunity to portray characters like that is inspiring.

To go again over the history of the struggle of resistance ... and to think 'Where are all these people today Where is the KGB' is very inspiring

In an odd way, Donald Trump and maybe Brexit is gonna be great for inspiring a new wave of socially conscious political music.

There is nothing terribly wrong with my face, even if some of its parts aren't very inspiring.

What I've noticed is that almost no one who was a big star in high school is also big star later in life. For us overlooked kids, it's so wonderfully fair.

When you first start doing it, being on tour is inspiring, because you've never been anywhere.

My template for most songs is 'Is this inspiring?' and with the blues it so often is.

Today it is time to give the government a new lease of life and this new phase which is as demanding as it is inspiring requires renovated energy and new faces.

I don't find the life in Hollywood all that meaningful or inspiring.

I find that complete trust and subsequent courage galvanizing and inspiring.

We Americans are lucky to live in a country with a history full of noble ideas, great leaders and awe-inspiring accomplishments. Sadly, many of our elites want no part of it.

When I believe in something, I'm like a dog with a bone.

Never whine. Whining lets a brute know that a victim is in the neighborhood.

I'm grateful to be of use. I will not be misused or abused, but I will be of use to anybody.

Family life! The United Nations is child's play compared to the tugs and splits and need to understand and forgive in any family.

Nothing's ever easy as long as you go on living.

I like actors very much, but to marry one would be like marrying your brother. You look too much alike in the mirror.

I love a natural look in pictures. I like people with a feeling one way or another - it shows an inner life. I like to see that there’s something going on inside them.

People always ask me if I believe diamonds are a girl's best friend. Frankly, I don't.

Consider the fellow. He never spends his time telling you about his previous night's date. You get the idea he has eyes only for you and wouldn't think of looking at another woman.

I enjoy acting when you really hit it right. And I guess I've always had too much fantasy to be only a housewife.

Most of us have achieved levels of affluence and comfort unthought of two generations ago. We've never had it so good, most of us. Nor have we ever complained so bitterly about our problems.