William Gurnall -soldier
“The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.” ~William Gurnall
Category: Inspirational quotes
Inspirational quotes
Oscar A. Erasquin – inner beauty
13 September 2011 “The triumph of Miss Angola is a signal that beauty does not lie in the color of the skin only nor …
Horace Mann – opinion
“Do not think of knocking out another person’s brains because he differs in opinion from you. It would be as rational to knock yourself on …
Grandma Frances – body
“You can only go as far and as long as your body will take you.” ~Grandma Frances (Donna Brazile, 6 Rules to Live By – …
Craig Claiborne – cooking with love
Arroz Caldo 20 June 2010 “Cooking done with care is an act of love.” ~Craig Claiborne
Northrop Frye – book
“The most technologically efficient machine that man has ever invented is the book.” ~Northrop Frye
EL Doctorow – novel
“Writing a novel is like driving at night. You can see only as far as your headlights but you can make the whole trip that …
Don Williams Jr. – road of life
Burrawong Road, Clifton Gardens 19 April 2007 “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons …
Etty Hillesum – crystal thought
“We are always in search of the redeeming formula, the crystallizing thought.” ~Etty Hillesum
Amelia Earhart – to grant peace
“Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.” ~Amelia Earhart
Tom Bodett – school in life
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches …
Arthur Honegger – first requirement
“There is no doubt that the first requirement for a composer is to be dead.” ~Arthur Honegger
Nikki Giovanni – for those we love
“Some say we are responsible for those we love. Others know we are responsible for those who love us.” ~Nikki Giovanni
Leah Dancel – waysides
Gold Panner at Kelso NSW From my Foto Archive “Every day in our life, we can pick some nuggets along the way even on insignificant …
Linda Hoover Campbel – Beauty and Words of Wisdom
Canadian Spectacular Sunset Photo Courtesy by Patricia O’Daniel MacDonald “Beauty and Words of Wisdom go hand in hand!” ~Linda Hoover Campbel, FB – comment on …
Leonard Barnes – jive and truth
“There’s a little truth in all jive, and a little jive in all truth.” ~Leonard Barnes
Hendrick Willem Van Loon – precious possession
“Any frontal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most precious possession – their ignorance.” ~Hendrick …
Romain Gary – Humor
“Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man’s superiority to all that befalls him.” ~Romain Gary
Germaine De Stael – human mind
“The human mind always makes progress, but it is a progress in spirals.” ~Germaine De Stael
Nick Drake – Where Melody Flies
20 August 2009 A backyard view “I was born to use my eyes Dream with the sun and the skies To float away in a …
Buddhist Teaching – bonds of trust
“Peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives.” ~Buddhist Teaching
Thought for Today – Keeping A Cool Head
“Maintaining a state of inner calmness protects me from becoming a slave to my emotions. It also helps me to keep a cool head when …
Father Andre
10 September 2011 “What ever beauty may be, it has for its basis order, and for its essence unity.” ~Father Andre
Ethel Barrymore – real laugh
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh – at yourself.” ~Ethel Barrymore
Tupac Shakur – night and day
“For every dark night, there’s a brighter day” ~Tupac Shakur
OntoHigherLevel – believe and hope
“No situation is so hopeless it couldn’t be changed. Believe and don’t give up hope”~@OntoHigherLevel, Twitter
Thought for Today – Create A Peaceful Thought
On a Rivercat Cruise via Parramatta River 5 September 2011 “When your open your eyes in the morning, sit for a moment and appreciate the …
Elizabeth Lesser – ground rules
“Agree to these ground rules: Be curious, conversational and real. Don’t persuade or interrupt. Listen, listen, listen.” ~Elizabeth Lesser
Ashton Harrell – No excuses
“When you’re important to another person, that person will always find a way to make time for you. No excuses, no lies, no broken promises.” …
Jadj Dancel – soulful vigor
On a Rivercat Cruise via Parramatta River 5 September 2011 “No one is half blind for someone who looks at the world with such soulful …
Robert Brault – sailing and direction
Sydney Harbour on Rivercat Cruise 5 September 2011 “Life is like sailing. You can use any wind to go in any direction.” ~Robert Brault
Thought for Today – Cleanliness
“The most important places to keep clean and tidy are my mind and heart. If I allow thoughts to flourish that I wouldn’t want to …
Marvin J. Ashton – Criticism
“Give no time to finding fault of criticism.” ~Marvin J. Ashton on Criticism
William Marsden – Tomorrow
“To-morrow never yetOn any human being rose or set.” ~William Marsden
Margaret Weis – the best porcelain
“Words can never fully say what we want them to say, for they fumble, stammer, and break the best porcelain. The best one can hope …
Rainer Maria Rilke – the friendly forces
“What is required of us is that we love the difficult and learn to deal with it. In the difficult are the friendly forces, the …
Peter Walsh – best life
“Clutter means anything that stands between you and the vision you have for your best life—it’s so much more than just the stuff.” ~Peter Walsh
Richard J. Leider – know when to quit
“People do not always make breakthroughs because they refused to quit. Sometimes they make them because they know when to quit. When they realize that …
George Seaton – faith
“Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to.” ~George Seaton
Benjamin Haydon – win, keep and preserve
“The great difficulty is first to win a reputation; the next to keep it while you live; and the next to preserve it after you …