Inspirational Quotes - Page 552

I’ve found that nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating.

Successful people believe in the validity of their own dreams and goals, even if dreams are all they have to go on.

Opportunity never knocks; it is within you.

The easiest thing to do in the world is to neglect the important and give in to the urgent.

Tired of being unhappy? Fix it.

In the light of trust, as it develops slowly over time, you will find that you are a privileged child of the universe, entirely safe, entirely supported, entirely loved.

You are not the drop in the ocean, but the ocean in the drop.

The healthiest response to life is joy.

Soccer is a magical game.

Nine-tenths of wisdom is appreciation. Go find someone's hand and squeeze it, while there's still time.

There is only one way under high heaven to get anybody to do anything. Did you ever stop to think of that? Yes, just one way. And that is by making the other person want to do it.

I do not judge the universe.

Every human actions becomes dangerous when it is deprived of human feeling. When they are performed with feeling and respect for human values, all activities become constructive.

If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims.

While people are often content to criticize and blame others for what goes wrong, surely we should at least attempt to put forward constructive ideas. One thing is for certain: given human beings' love of truth, justice, peace, and freedom, creating a better, more compassionate world is a genuine possibility. The potential is there.

The practice of patience guards us against losing our presence of mind. It enables us to remain undisturbed, even when the situation is really difficult. It gives us a certain amount of inner peace, which allows us some self-control, so that we can choose to respond to situations in an appropriate and compassionate manner, rather than being driven by our disturbing emotions.

To imagine the unimaginable is the highest use of the imagination

People seldom become famous for what they say until after they are famous for what they've done.

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

Anything you grab hold of on the bank breaks with the river's pressure. When you do things from your soul, the river itself moves through you. Freshness and a deep joy are signs of the current.

History remembers most what you did last.

I wanted to be a doctor in sports medicine; I was into sailing and all that sort of thing.

Light works most effectively in darkness.