Brenda Ueland – inspiration
“I learned that inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic striving, but it comes into us slowly and quietly and …
Category: Inspirational quotes
Inspirational quotes
Leah Dancel – poetry
“Poetry is a powerful tool in its conveyance of the true meaning of life in the image of words regardless of their brevity, conciseness and …
Charles Knowlton – words that shape our deeds
“Our words either honor us or condemn us. They are worth watching, and they shape our deeds. Many of today’s problems can be traced right …
Amy Gross – patience
“Patience is a skill, not an inherited trait. … It leads to relaxation, not self-harnessing. It gives you the freedom to have a pleasant time …
Sandra Magsamen – a time
“It’s a time to stop, honor and reflect on the abundance, prosperity, people and lives we are blessed with.” ~Sandra Magsamen
Marlo Thomas – for the kids
“The idea is for people to give thanks for the kids in their lives who are healthy and to give to the children who are …
David Steindl-Rast – spread calm
“Because gratitude expresses courage, it spreads calm. Calm of this kind is quite compatible with deep emotions. Join the truly compassionate ones who are calm …
Mike Robbins – appreciation
“If we don’t appreciate ourselves, it’s very difficult to accept the appreciation of any one else or really to attract a whole lot of success …
Dr Robin Smith – gratitude
“ allows us to reshape the meaning of any situation, so we can choose the perspective from which we view a joy, a sorrow, a …
Sandra Magsamen – meaningful moments
“So often the most meaningful moments in our lives are those that we share with our families. Treasured memories are created by celebrating, sharing and …
Ron Rathbun – choice
“If you do not know where you stand within yourself, where does that leave you? When you stand centered in your own space, it will …
Dr James Dobson – lifetime
“The real challenge is in achieving monogamous, loving, caring, romantic, mutually satisfying sexual union. Once you find the formula for that experience, it can be …
Carole Mayhall – good conflict
“A conflict cannot be entered with the idea that one must “win”. There is no winning or losing in a good conflict, but a breaking …
Anon – act of kindness
“The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.” ~Anon
John Gregory Brown – gold thread
“There’s something like a line of gold thread running through a man’s words when he talks to his daughter, and gradually over the years it …
Thought for Today – The Only Weapons I Need
“In situations of conflict, I have to realise that the only weapons I need are a smile and a loveful attitude.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Anthony Robbins – relationship
“Some of the biggest challenges in relationships come from the fact that most people enter a relationship in order to get something: they’re trying to …
Frederick The Great – royalty
“A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in.” ~Frederick The Great of Prussia on Royalty
Ashley Montagu – happiness
“The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us.” ~Ashley Montagu
Thought for Today – Within Me
“Even in today’s world, beauty and truth can still be found and the first place to start looking is within my own self.” ~Thought for …
Carl Jung – creative mind
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with …
Thought for Today – Lasting Fragrance
“Tread lightly upon this earth, seeing, understanding but never imposing. Thoughtful, independent, be gracious in victory and defeat. Free of possessiveness, so ease of mind …
Rona Barrett – individual
“The healthy, the strong individual, is the one who asks for help when he needs it. Whether he has an abscess on his knee or …
Alan Alda – live creatively
“Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of …
Ralph Waldo Emerson – Friend
“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
George MacDonald – loveliness
“Love has ever in view the absolute loveliness of that which it beholds. Where loveliness is incomplete, it spends itself to make more lovely, that …
Rosalynn Carter – confidence
“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” ~Rosalynn Carter
Linda Lee Pond – part of the journey
“Do not let failure leave you stuck. Take the lesson that was given, and round up the courage to try again – or break out …
Dr James Dobson – man and woman
“The man is the creature of vision and the woman is a lover of touch.” ~Dr James Dobson, Love for a Lifetime.
Gary Seierstad – values
“Love and spiritual values are grossly missing. Too many people suffer needlessly.” ~Gary Seierstad
Mack McGinnis – sense of humour
“Imagination was given to us to compensate for what we are not; a sense of humor was given to us to console us for what …
Helen Keller – worthy purpose
“True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” ~Helen Keller
Lord Chesterfield – pocket watch
“Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it …
Antoine de Saint-Exupery – heart
“It is with the heart that one sees rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Ralph Waldo Emerson – eyes
“The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Saint Jerome – mirror of the mind
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.” ~Saint Jerome
William Inge – something beautiful and true
“Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true.” ~William Inge
Rumi – beauty of love
“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.” ~ Rumi
Kahlil Gibran – silence
“Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.” – Kahlil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran – ungrateful
“I have learned silence from the talkative, tolerance from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strangely, I am ungrateful to these teachers.” ~Kahlil …