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INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES ABOUT LIFE
"You have the ability to improve every aspect of your life."
Kim Bolsover, Improvability
"If you see someone without a smile, give him yours."
- June Allyson
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our
deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond imagination. It
is our light more than our darkness which scares us. We ask
ourselves - who are we to be brilliant, beautiful,
talented, and fabulous. But honestly, who are you to not be
so?
You are a child of God, small games do not work in this
world. For those around us to feel peace, it is not example
to make ourselves small. We were born to express the glory
of God that lives in us. It is not in some of us, it is in
all of us. While we allow our light to shine, we
unconsciously give permission for others to do the same.
When we liberate ourselves from our own fears, simply our
presence may liberate others."
Marianne Williamson from A Return To Love: Reflections on the Principles
of A Course in Miracles
"Success is buried on the other side of frustration; unfortunately
some people don't do what it takes to get to the other side."
- Bob Proctor -
"Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the
same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur,
Michelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and
Albert Einstein."
- H. Jackson Brown -
"It's never too late to be the person you could have been."
George Eliot
"The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to
venture little way past them into the impossible."
Arthur C. Clarke
"Resentment is the equivalent of drinking
poison and waiting for the other person to die."
"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery."
Samuel Smiles
"What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt anything?"
Vincent Van Gogh
"If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade."
Tom Peters"
"If you have built castles in the air, your work
need not
be lost; that is where they should be.
Now put foundations under them."
Henry David Thoreau
"If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it!"
Jonathan Winters
"If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn'l
lead anywhere."
Frank A Clark
"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever."
Lance
Armstrong
"Nobody can make you
feel inferior without your permission."
Eleanor Roosevelt
“You cannot change your destination overnight,
but you can change your direction overnight.”
Jim Rohn
"What
you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what
is woven into the lives of others.”
Pericles (Ancient Greek politician, general and statesman 495 BC- 429 BC)
“Only the mediocre are always at their best.”
Jean Giraudoux (French novelist, essayist and playwright, 1882-1944)
"Go boldly, and unseen forces will come to your
aid."
Earl Nightingale
"The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly,
and lie about your age."
Lucille Ball
"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises."
Demosthenes
"No matter how talented you are or how hard you try, if you
don't know the rules you don't succeed."
John Gray (author)
"Go as far as the eye can see and when you get there, look further."
Unknown
"It is hard to beat a person who never quits."
- Babe Ruth -
"Let him that would move the world first move himself."
- Socrates -
"The abundance you desire to experience must first be an
experience in your mind."
- Ernest Holmes -
"All people occasionally stumble acros the truth, but
most pick themselves up and continue as if nothing had happened."
- Winston Churchill -
"He who focuses on only his own needs often doesn't end up with
very much."
Anonymous
"Great spirits will always encounter violent opposition from
mediocre minds."
Albert Einstein (German physicist, 1879 - 1955)
"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has
genius, magic and power in it. Begin it now"
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German poet, 1749 - 1832) -
"Self trust is the first secret to success."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson (American poet, 1803 - 1882) -
"You can't teach anybody anything, only make them realise the
answers are already inside them."
- Galileo -
"If you are not failing now and again, it's a sign that you're
playing it safe."
- Woody Allen (actor and director) -
"Be a bridge over troubled water. Never fail to be a friend
indeed when you see a friend in need. Often the bridge you build over
troubled water is the very bridge you yourself may need to cross.
The story is told of a young man hiking through the mountains, when
a sudden blinding storm struck. The entire area was covered with deep
snow. Before long, the hiker's hands and feet grew numb as he wandered
through the storm and snow in search of shelter. Just then he came
upon an older man who had collapsed in the snow. "Are you OK?" asked
the hiker. "I'm so cold and so tired," the weary man stammered.
"My legs are numb, and I don't think I have the strength to go any
further." The hiker responded: "Let me help you." He then
removed his gloves and began rubbing the man's arms and legs. After several
minutes of this gentle massage, the man felt strong enough to stand on
his feet.
The two men, supporting each other, made their way through the storm.
Once they reached safety and shelter, the younger man thanked the other
for all his help. "Thank me?" said the older man. "I
never would have made it out of there if it wasn't for you. I owe you
my life,"
he said. "No, you don't understand," responded the younger
man.
"I was tired, cold, and ready to give up. Helping you gave me the
strength and determination to carry on. I owe you everything."
- Victor M. Parachin (Ordained minister and author) -
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind
don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
- Dr. Seuss -
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another
with no loss of enthusiasm."
- Sir Winston Churchill -
"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission."
- Eleanor Roosevelt -
"Most people fail in life because they major in minor
things."
- Anthony Robbins -
"When you go for the impossible you make way for the incredible."
Anonymous
"No matter how good you get you can always
get better and that's the exciting part."
-
Tiger Woods -
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
therefore, is not an act, but a habit.”
- Aristotle -
We make a living by what we get. We make a life
by what we give.”
- Winston
Churchill -
“To live content with small means; to seek elegance
rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy,
not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; to listen to stars and birds,
babes and sages, with open heart; to study hard; to think quietly,
act frankly, talk gently, await occasions, hurry never; in a word,
to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the
common—this is my symphony.”
- William Henry Channing (1780 – 1842) -
"Faith is taking the first step even when you
don't see the whole staircase."
Martin Luther King
"It takes less work to succeed than to fail."
~W. Clement Stone -
"Optimism is the one quality more associated with success and happiness
than any other."
~ Brian Tracy -
“Whatever your dream
is, look yourself in the mirror and declare that you are indeed going
to achieve it —no matter what the price.”
- Jack Canfield-
Five Short Chapters
(Taken from There’s a Hole in My Stomach by Portia Nelson)
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost. I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in. It’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault. I get out immediately.
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
I walk down another street.
PERSEVERANCE
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie
a knot in it and hang on."
Thomas Jefferson
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"Don't bother about genius. Don't worry about being
clever. Trust to hard work, perseverance and determination."
Sir Frederick Treves (1853-1923) English surgeon
(the Elephant Man's surgeon)
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"Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only
knock long enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up
somebody."
Henry Wadsworth LongfelLow
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"I think I'd like to be remembered as someone who beat the odds
through just plain determination. ... that I persevered. Because I
think that being somewhat of a pest to life, constantly plaguing and
pursuing, will bring results."
Sylvester Stallone (1946-) American actor
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"'The secret of success is constancy to purpose."
Benjamin Disraeli
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"I do not think there is any other quality so essential
to success of any
kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything,
even nature."
John D. Rockefeller
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"The three great essentials to achieving anything
worthwhile are; first, hard work, second, stick-to-it-iveness, and
third, common sense."
Thomas A. Edison (1847-1931) American inventor
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"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage
'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory."
Herbert Kaufman
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...the hill has not yet lifted its face to heaven
that perseverance will not gain the summit of at last."
Charles Dickens, British author (from Nicholas Nickleby)
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"Talent is CHEAP. You can hire it and you can recruit it.
But attitude, that's not for sale."
Dave Shillito, UK entrepreneur
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"Nothing in this world is more powerful, or more dangerous, than
the truth. That's why some people go to such lengths to avoid hearing
it. It may also be why others strive so hard to keep their conversations
empty. They wouldn't want to find themselves accidentally saying something
meaningful that might bring about a change."
Jonathan Cainer
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Press On!
Nothing can take the place of perseverance.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will
not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination
alone are omnipotent."
Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States
of America
THE ONE FLAW IN WOMEN
By the time the Lord made woman,
He was into his sixth day of working overtime.
An angel appeared and said,
'Why are you spending so much time on this one?'
And the Lord answered, 'Have you seen my spec sheet on her?
She has to be completely washable, but not plastic,
have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable
and able to run on diet coke and leftovers,
have a lap that can hold four children at one time,
have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart
-and she will do everything
with only two hands.'
The angel was astounded at the requirements.
'Only two hands!? No way!
And that's just on the standard model?
That's too much work for one day.
Wait until tomorrow to finish.'
'But I won't, ' the Lord protested.
'I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart.
She already heals herself when she is sick
AND can work 18 hour days.'
The angel moved closer and touched the woman.
'But you have made her so soft, Lord.'
'She is soft,' the Lord agreed,
'but I have also made her tough.
You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish.'
'Will she be able to think?', asked the angel.
The Lord replied,
'Not only will she be able to think,
she will be able to reason and negotiate.'
The angel then noticed something,
and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek.
'Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model.
I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one.'
'That's not a leak,'
the Lord corrected,
'that's a tear!'
'What's the tear for?' the angel asked.
The Lord said, 'The tear is her way of expressing her joy,
her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love,
her loneliness, her grief and her pride.'
The angel was impressed.
'You are a genius, Lord.
You thought of everything!
Woman is truly amazing.'
And she is!
Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens,
but they hold happiness,
love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy
and laugh when they are nervous.
They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice..
They don't take 'no' for an answer
when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel
and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about
a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member,
yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left ...
They know that a hug and a kiss
can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colours.
They'll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you
to show how much they care about you.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning.
They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give
HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN,
IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH.
The Man In The Glass
When you get what you want in your
struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn’t your father or mother or wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass.
You may be like Jack Horner and pull out a plum
And think you’re a wonderful guy.
But the man in the glass says you’re only a bum
If you can’t look him straight in the eye.
He’s the fellow to please - never mind all the rest,
For he’s with you clear to the end.
And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass.
But your final reward will be heartache and tears
If you’ve cheated the man in the glass.
Anon
Two choices
At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning
disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that
would never be forgotten by all who attended.
After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: "When
not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does, is
done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other
children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where
is the natural order of things in my son?"
The audience was stilled by the query.
The father continued, "I believe that when a child like Shay,who
was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity
to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way
other people treat that child."
Then he told the following story:
"Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing
baseball. Shay asked, "Do you think they'll let me play?"
I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their
team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were
allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and
some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps.
I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much)
if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, "We're
losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can
be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning."
Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put
on a team shirt. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in
my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but
was still behind by three.
In the top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the
right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic
just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as
I waved to him from the stands.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with
two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base
and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat.
At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to
win the game?
Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat.
Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even
know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball.
However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that
the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life,
moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least
make contact.
The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed.
The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards
Shay.
As the pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball
right back to the pitcher. The game would now be over.
The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown
the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would
have been the end of the game.
Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head,
out of reach of all team mates.
Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, "Shay,
run to first! Run to first!"
Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first
base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled.
Everyone yelled, "Run to second, run to second!"
Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and
struggling to make it to the base.
By the time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the
ball - the smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to
be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman
for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally
threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head.
Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled
the bases toward home.
All were screaming, "Shay, Shay, Shay, all the way Shay."
Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him
by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, "Run
to third! Shay, run to third!"
As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams and the spectators were
on their feet screaming, "Shay, run home! Run home!"
Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who
hit the grand slam and won the game for his team."
"That day," said the father softly with tears now rolling down his
face, "the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and
humanity into this world.
"Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never
forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing
his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day!"
May your day be a Shay Day.
"What I've learned," by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was interviewed by Oprah
Winfrey on her 70+ birthday. Oprah asked her what she thought of growing
older.
Maya said it was 'exciting.'
Regarding body changes, she said there were many, occurring every day...
like her breasts seem to be in a race to see which will reach
her waist first.
The audience laughed so hard they cried.
Maya also said:
"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how
bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.'
"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she
handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas
tree lights.'
"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents,
you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
"I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as 'making
a life'.
'I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt
on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back.
"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I
usually make the right decision.
"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.
"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone.
People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.
"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
If
by Rudyard Kipling
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming
it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for
their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't
deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good,
nor talk too wise:
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think
- and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors
just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to
make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build
'em up with worn-out tools:
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn
of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word
about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long
after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the will, which says
to them: 'Hold on!'
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings
- nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt
you,
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance
run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more -
you'll be a Man, my son!
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