Inspirational Quotes - Page 53

We have two ears and one tongue so that we would listen more and talk less.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent.

It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for something you are not.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

If to be feelingly alive to the sufferings of my fellow-creatures is to be a fanatic, I am one of the most incurable fanatics ever permitted to be at large.

The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.

Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again, come, come.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.

A leader is a dealer in hope.

I say to you today, my friends, so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream.

Life always gives us exactly the teacher we need at every moment. This includes every mosquito, every misfortune, every red light, every traffic jam, every obnoxious supervisor (or employee), every illness, every loss, every moment of joy or depression, every addiction, every piece of garbage, every breath. Every moment is the guru.

Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.

God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with him.

I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do.

There are three great truths, 1st, That there is a God; 2nd, That He has spoken to us in the Bible; 3rd, That He means what He says.

The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.

May my soul bloom in love for all existence.

If you want things to be different, perhaps the answer is to become different yourself.

Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.

Relationships are all there is. Everything in the universe only exists because it is in relationship to everything else. Nothing exists in isolation. We have to stop pretending we are individuals that can go it alone

Do not think your single vote does not matter much. The rain that refreshes the parched ground is made up of single drops.