Inspiration Quotes - Page 191

The karate that has been introduced to Tokyo is actually just a part of the whole. The fact that those who have learnt karate there feel it only consists of kicks & punches, and that throws & locks are only to be found in judo or jujutsu, can only be put down to a lack of understanding ... Those who are thinking of the future of karate should have an open mind and strive to study the complete art

Don't try to rush progress. Remember -- a step forward, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Keep believing.

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

I can tell you one thing. I've done this my way. I don't have anybody to blame for this win but me, and I love it.

All living beings, things that move, are equally important, whether they are human beings, dogs, birds, fish, trees, ants, weeds, rivers, wind or rain. To stay healthy and strong, life must have clean air, clear water and pure food. If deprived of these things, life will cycle to the next level, or as the system says, 'die'.

The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.

A person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.

Make sure the outside of you is a good reflection of the inside of you

Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination. Devour old films, new films, music, books, paintings, photographs, poems, dreams, random conversations, architecture, bridges, street signs, trees, clouds, bodies of water, light and shadows. Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic.

Adolescence isn't just about prom or wearing sparkly dresses.

The present moment is always full of infinite treasure. It contains far more than you can possibly grasp. Faith is the measure of its riches: what you find in the present moment is according to the measure of your faith. Love also is the measure: the more the heart loves, the more it rejoices in what God provides. The will of God presents itself at each moment like an immense ocean that the desire of your heart cannot empty; yet you will drink from that ocean according to your faith and love.

We must act out passion before we can feel it.

Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.

Focus on remedies, not faults.

A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise... Because this is how life is full of surprises.

I think young writers should get other degrees first, social sciences, arts degrees or even business degrees. What you learn is research skills, a necessity because a lot of writing is about trying to find information.

When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.

A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one.

A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business.

Everything in life is speaking in spite of it's apparent silence.

Travel light, live light, spread the light, be the light.

My brother thinks he's a chicken-We don't talk him out of it because we need the eggs

It never gets easier; you just go faster.

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.

Our body is a cenacle, a monstrance: through its crystal the world should see God.