Thought for Today – The Value of Flexibility
“It is easy to fall into habits of ways of doing something. Sometimes these routines are helpful. But at other times they stop us seeing …
Category: Inspirational quotes
Inspirational quotes
Judith Anderson – man’s heart
“There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man’s heart” ~Judith Anderson
Rick Warren – life, love and time
“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.” ~Rick Warren
Janis Joplin – compromise
“Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got..” ~Janis Joplin
Walt Whitman – sunshine
“Keep your face always towards the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you.” ~Walt Whitman
Julie Arabi – courage
“Courage consists of the power of self-recovery.” ~Julie Arabi
Albus Dumbledore -dream and live
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” ~Prof. Albus Dumbledore
Art Quotes
“Art is the only way to travel without seeing the world.” ~Twyla Tharp “A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not …
Werner Erhard – life
“Your life works to the degree you keep your agreements.” ~Werner Erhard
Braveheart – life and death
“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” ~Braveheart
Sydney J. Harris – strangers
“Ninety percent of the world’s woe comes from people not knowing themselves, their abilities, their frailties, and even their real virtues. Most of us go …
Marian Wright Edelman – hear the sound
On a night like this Loon, Bohol October 2011 “Learn to be quiet enough to hear the sound of the genuine within yourself so that …
Thought for Today – Determination and Patience
“Determination is the strength that will enable you to pass the barrier of useless thoughts in order to create positive thoughts and to be successful …
Washington Irving – light of heaven
Early Morning Light Loon, Bohol October 2011 “Happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven.” ~Washington Irving (1783-1859)
Dr. Laura Berman – time enhanced
“Focus on the present, and enhance your time and life now rather than always working toward tomorrow.”— Dr. Laura Berman
Rashid Hamid – to search
“You will find what you’re looking for, only if you have to learn how to search.” ~Rashid Hamid
Brahma Kumaris – goodness
“The more we develop the habit of noticing goodness, the more our own sense of well being rises.” ~Brahma Kumaris
Rose Kennedy – after a storm
Flock of birds on Moringa Tree Loon, Bohol, Philippines October 2011 “Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in …
Francis Gay – born of faith
“It is often among the very old that we find the courage that is born of faith.” ~Francis Gay, TFB-FG 1980
Hugh Downs – happy person
“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.” ~Hugh Downs …
Don Marquis – civilization
“The goal of all civilization, all religious thought, and all that sort of thing is simply to have a Good Time. Bit man gets so …
Panchatantra – fortune
“All fortune belongs to him who has a contented mind. Is not the whole earth covered with leather for him whose feet are encased in …
Thought for Today – Happiness Is Your Property
“No matter what adverse situations come in front of you, no matter how many obstacles come in front of you, your happiness should not disappear. …
Berthold Auerbach – music
“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ~Berthold Auerbach
Thought for Today – Angel Face
“An angel’s face is still because there are no lies inside. Truth makes it a straight, simple face whose beauty lies not in its form …
Francis Gay – second fiddle
“The world couldn’t exist without its second fiddles. Think of the people who never hit the headlines but cheerfully suppress their own ambitions to help …
Buffy Sainte-Marie – artist palette
“Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down.” ~Buffy Sainte-Marie
Nikolaus Lenus – hat on our head
“Many search for happiness as we look for a hat we wear on our heads.” ~Nikolaus Lenus
Shirley Williams – love and affection
“No test tube can breed love and affection. No frozen packet of semen ever read a story to a sleepy child.” ~Shirley Williams
Neil Sutton – search for truth
“The Search for Truth is a Search for Identity, that in finding Truth, we find Ourselves.” ~Neil Sutton
Michael B. Kitson – awareness
“Awareness is a key ingredient in success. If you have it, teach it, if you lack it, seek it.” ~Michael B. Kitson
Richard Carlson – dress rehearsal
“Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn’t. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he …
Barbara Johnson – find something to laugh
“When you live in the present moment, time stands still. Accept your circumstances and live them. If there is an experience ahead of you, have …
Myrtle Vergotine – day ends in dreams
“Morning may make us a bit tense, afternoon makes us tired, evening makes us engage, but only night makes us rest, so close your eyes …
Robert Taylor – invest in yourself
“Rather than use your time and resources trying to change others, invest this time in changing yourself and you will be amazed at the amount …
Jeanette Winterson – value
“What you risk reveals what you value.” ~Jeanette Winterson
Diane Elizabeth Duane – past and future
“Those who don’t know the mistakes of the past won’t be able to enjoy it when they make them again in the future.” ~Diane Elizabeth …
Alice Domar – making change
“When you’re trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you’re even thinking about making a change. And as you move forward, allow yourself to …
Noelie Altito – distance
“The shortest distance between two points is under construction.” ~Noelie Altito
Tennessee Williams – Life
“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” ~Tennessee Williams