Inspirational Quotes - Page 502

You want to get rich in order that you may surround yourself with beautiful things, see distant lands, feed your mind, and develop your intellect; in order that you may love others and do kind things, and be able to play a good part in helping the world to find truth.

The trouble is that thinking looks like loafing. Who wants to pay people for daydreaming?

I always keep a supply of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.

The best is the enemy of the good.

In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.

Many more things would be accomplished if we didn't consider them impossible.

A negotiator should observe everything. You must be part Sherlock Holmes, part Sigmund Freud.

Without a global revolution in the sphere of human consciousness a more humane society will not emerge.

There's a paradox in the notion that creativity should be a habit. We think of creativity as a way of keeping everything fresh and new, while habit implies routine and repetition. That paradox intrigues me because it occupies the place where creativity and skill rub up against each other.

...now and then a giggling trail of mermaids appeared in our wake. We fed them oatmeal.

How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to?

Want to learn to eat a lot? Here it is: Eat a little. That way, you will be around long enough to eat a lot.

Set high standards for yourself and don't settle for anything less. You are the best judge of yourself and your capabilities.

You can’t have a plan for your day, ‘til you have a plan for your life.

Deciding to commit yourself to long term results rather than short term fixes is as important as any decision you'll make in your lifetime.

The theme you choose may change or simply elude you, but being your own story means you can always choose the tone. It also means that you can invent the language to say who are you and what you mean.

Just like other illnesses, depression can be treated so that people can live happy, active lives.

The peace of God is not the absence of fear. It, in fact, is His presence.

We truly need Him every hour, whether they be hours of sunshine or of rain.

Action will delineate and define you.

When was ever honey made with one bee in a hive?

In every phenomenon the beginning remains always the most notable moment.

Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue.

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.