Joan Didion – responsibility
“The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” ~Joan Didion
Category: Inspirational quotes
Inspirational quotes
Joan Didion – responsibilit
“The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.” ~Joan Didion
Thought for Today – Take Time to Listen
“Most people don’t understand themselves or others. we need to make time for this. We get too impatient. Very often, because we are not willing …
Sheila dela Pena – competition
“Doesn’t matter what other people do. The only competition you should beat is yourself. So strive to be better each day.” ~Sheila dela Pena
Horace Greeley – fame
“Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wing, and only character endures.” ~Horace Greeley
Darrin Weinberg – what matters
“It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.” ~Darrin Weinberg
Thought for Today – The Power of Detachment
“Your need power to remain free from the influence of others. Detachment is this power. If you can’t stay detached from influences, you will not …
Howard Thurman – life
“At the core of life is a hard purposefulness, a determination to live.” ~Howard Thurman
Dorothea Lange – photography
“Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still” ~Dorothea Lange
Charles H. Spurgeon – ark
“By perseverance the snail reached the ark” ~Charles H. Spurgeon
Rosanne Cash – fear
“The key to change is to let go of fear” ~Rosanne Cash
Francis Gay -loving heart
“A loving heart is a joy forever!” ~Francis Gay
George Otero – mirror
“Mirrors show u more than anything else ever could.” ~George Otero
Scott Adams – brain
“One way to compensate for a tiny brain is to pretend to be dead” ~Scott Adams
Adrian Adam Lee – boats
“One man on two boats, will fall into the water sooner or later” ~Adrian Adam Lee
Garry Shandling – vision
“I have such poor vision I can date anybody.” ~Garry Shandling
Jacek Stucki – sunsets
Glenfield Railway Station 15 February 2012 “Wonderful and colorful sunsets are rewards of all life’s drawbacks.” ~Jacek Stucki, Postcrossing, Poland
Jacek Stuycki – sunsets
Glenfield Railway Station 15 February 2012 “Wonderful and colorful sunsets are a reward of all life’s drawbacks.” ~Jacek Stucki, Postcrossing, Poland
Michael Caine – duck
Chinese Garden Darling Harbour, 26 February 2012 “Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath” ~Michael Caine
Charles de Gaulle – soul
“You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul” ~Charles de Gaulle
Thought for Today – Spotting Goodness
“When I become excessively critical towards others, it means I am going in the wrong direction. We are usually very good at spotting mistakes, but …
David Letterman – autumn
“Fall is my favorite season in Los Angeles, watching the birds change color and fall from the trees.” ~David Letterman
Colette – traveler
“The true traveler is he who goes on foot, and even then, he sits down a lot of the time.” ~Colette
Charles William Eliot – books
“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” ~Charles …
Steve Maraboli – smile
“It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.” ~Steve Maraboli
Thought for Today – Simplicity
“Complications seem to be an inevitable by-product of modern living. Simplicity gives birth to inspirations. Keeping my own mind calm and clear is the easiest …
Donald Lynn Frost – acceptance
“When you accommodate something you are a step away from accepting it.” ~Donald Lynn Frost
Paramahansa Yogananda – hearts
“Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts.” ~Paramahansa Yogananda
Leigh Newman – being you
“There is somebody out there who gets it—it being you.” ~Leigh Newman
David Harkins – go on
“You can shed tears that she is gone,or you can smile because she has lived.You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back,or …
Thought for Today – Secrets to Overcoming Procrastination
“Procrastination is not only the thief of time, it is the creator of subtle inner tension. You know you are cheating yourself. There are three …
Michael Masser and Linda Creed – love
“Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all.” ~Michael Masser and Linda Creed
Don Marquis – rich
“When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: ‘Whose?'” ~Don Marquis
Anthony J. D’Angelo – smile
“Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of everybody’s heart.” ~Anthony J. D’Angelo
Paul Goodman – enjoyment
“Enjoyment is not a goal, it is a feeling that accompanies important ongoing activity.” ~Paul Goodman
Jean De La Fontaine – workmen
“By the work one knows the workmen.” ~Jean De La Fontaine
Jonathan Winters – impossibility
“Nothing is impossible. Some things are just less likely than others.” ~Jonathan Winters
W. C. Fields – horse
“Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.” ~W. C. Fields
Thomas P. O’Neill – lesson
“A good lesson in keeping your perspective is: Take your job seriously but don’t take yourself seriously.” ~Thomas P. O’Neill
Coco Chanel – to be someone
“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone?” ~Coco Chanel