Inspirational Quotes - Page 423

The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.

When you are down and out something always turns up - and it is usually the noses of your friends.

We lift ourselves by our thought, we climb upon our vision of ourselves. If you want to enlarge your life, you must first enlarge your thought of it and of yourself. Hold the ideal of yourself as you long to be, always, everywhere - your ideal of what you long to attain - the ideal of health, efficiency, success.

There is no failure for the man who realizes his power, who never knows when he is beaten; there is no failure for the determined endeavor, the conquerable will. There is no failure for the man who gets up every time he falls, who rebounds like a rubber ball, who persists when everyone else gives up, who pushes on when everyone else turns back.

If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.

Every day brings a chance to live free of regret and with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand.

The mode by which the inevitable comes to pass is effort.

The victory of success is half won when one gains the habit of setting goals and achieving them. Even the most tedious chore will become endurable as you parade through each day convinced that every task, no matter how menial or boring, brings you closer to achieving your dreams.

Change brings opportunity.

You are me, and I am you. Isn't it obvious that we "inter-are"? You cultivate the flower in yourself, so that I will be beautiful. I transform the garbage in myself, so that you will not have to suffer.

Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.

The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.

Yes, time flies. And where did it leave you? Old too soon...smart too late.

Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.

The most important part of a story is the ending. No one reads a book to get to the middle.

By taking the time to live life in the slow lane, we quickly experience a deeper, more profound experience of contentment.

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

(Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success

I'm never satisfied with what I do. I always think I can do it a lot better.

The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.

If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively.

The honorary duty of a human being is to love.

To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and no trouble.

If you are relaxing and subconsciously thinking about your coming race, you are going to perform at just about 100 percent efficiency.