Inspirational Quotes - Page 382

The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable.

The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.

One of the virtues of being very young is that you don't let the facts get in the way of your imagination.

Nothing causes us to so nearly resemble God as the forgiveness of injuries.

Don't take life too seriously.

Happiness is to be found along the way, not at the end of the road, for then the journey is over and it is too late.

There are glimpses of heaven to us in every act, or thought, or word, that raises us above ourselves.

When people are lame, they love to blame.

Complaining about your current position in life is worthless. Have a spine and do something about it instead.

Only the madman is absolutely sure.

Argue for your limitations, and sure enough they're yours.

Life isn't happening to you; life is responding to you.

Take wrong turns. Talk to strangers. Open unmarked doors. And if you see a group of people in a field, go find out what they are doing. Do things without always knowing how they'll turn out.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul

Take hold of your own life. See that the whole existence is celebrating. These trees are not serious, these birds are not serious. The rivers and the oceans are wild, and everywhere there is fun, everywhere there is joy and delight. Watch existence, listen to the existence and become part of it.

A dewdrop is a perfect integrity that has no filial memory of its parentage.

We gain freedom when we have paid the full price.

What would you be like if you were the only person in the world? If you want to be truly happy you must be that person.

To get the best results you must talk to your vegetables.

It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail.

It's more important to do the right thing than to do things right.

Anxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness mark the in-between state. It's the kind of place we usually want to avoid. The challenge is to stay in the middle rather than buy into struggle and complaint. The challenge is to let it soften us rather than make us more rigid and afraid.

All good things come to those who wait.