This week I\’d like to offer my readers inspiration in a refreshingly different form!
As you will have gathered I am a great believer in the power that words can have to motivate and inspire us. Very often, the most powerful food for thought derives from just a few choice words – that\’s why I try to include an appropriate quote with each post.
This time, I\’ve chosen a selection of quotes, twenty one in fact, that can do all the talking.
I hope you enjoy mulling over them and I\’d love you to comment and perhaps contribute a few choice ones of your own!
“The key to success is not through achievement, but through enthusiasm.”
– Malcolm Forbes
\”The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you\’ve got to put up with the rain.\”
– Dolly Parton
\”Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you\’ll land among the stars.\”
– Les Brown
“You are never given a dream without being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.\”
– Richard Bach
“Don\’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.\”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
“If your ship hasn\’t come in … swim out to it.”
– Mary Engelbreit
“It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us.”
– Joanne Kathleen Rowling
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.”
– Abraham Lincoln
\”There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots; the other, wings.\”
– Hodding Carter
“Beliefs are limits to be examined and transcended.”
– John Lilly
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.\”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit.\”
– Aristotle
\”Freedom lies in being bold.\”
– Robert Frost
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.\”
– Henry David Thoreau
\”If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can\’t you can\’t.\”
– Henry Ford
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn\’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails … explore … dream … discover.
– Mark Twain
“Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons.
– Ruth Anne Schabacker
\”They say that time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.\”
– Andy Warhol
“Opportunities are all around you. Find one.”
– Liz Jarrett
\”Some men see things as they are and say, \”Why?\” I dream of things that never were and say, \”Why not?\”\”
– George Bernard Shaw
\”What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.\”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Thank you for inspirational material … especially the quotes by eminent people. I collect them …
Thankyou, ” If it is to be it is up to me” heard it some where
You could add the following to Henry Ford’s quote; “…. in either case, you would be right”
“If you do not go within, you go without.” Neale Donald Walsch
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Super quotes, Bill! Thanks! Like you, I love the evocative power of words. Here are a few of my own, among the many that truly inspire:
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others”-Nelson Mandela
“A miracle is a shift in perception from fear to love.” – Marianne Williamson
“You must live in the present, land yourself on every wave, find eternity in every moment.” – Henry David Thoreau
Wonderful – thanks Roger!
They are realy great and inspiring.
Thnx Billy
I particularly love the shoot for the moon one. Talk about a win / win! And the untie the ribbons.. oooooh all of them are great, thanks Bill.
Thank you, I will re-visit this page regularly and hope to find many contributions. My own one for today is:
” We are all angels with one wing. We can only fly while embracing each other.” Luciano de Crescenzo
Thanks Arjan 🙂
Thanks Bill, always uplifting, especially those we have read before, great affirmations !!
One I re discovered and used to have hanging on my study wall and in recent times had forgotten…
” Your Life is a Picture or your Mind ”
So true !!!
Thank you Bill – some truly inspirational quotes, many which can be used as a basis for self-reflection and meditation. Would like to add a few of my personal favourites:
“Any development of your untapped potential is a worthwhile goal.” ~ Colin Turner
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” ~ E. E. Cummings
Many thanks James!
Thanks Bill. A great set of quotes.
truly inspiring, great
Amazing how powerful, thanks Bill