Inspiring Quotes - Page 27

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

Be what you are. This is the first step toward becoming better than you are.

A woman's gifts will make room for her.

There is no fire like passion No crime like hatred, No sorrow like separation, No sickness like hunger, And no joy like the joy of freedom.

Gender equality, historically has been predominantly a women's movement for women. But I think the impact of gender inequality and how it's affecting men hasn't really been addressed.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.

Aspire to decency. Practice civility toward one another. Admire and emulate ethical behavior wherever you find it. Apply a rigid standard of morality to your lives; and if, periodically, you fail ­ as you surely will adjust your lives, not the standards.

Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.

How many slams in an old screen door? Depends how loud you shut it. How many slices in a bread? Depends how thin you cut it. How much good inside a day? Depends how good you live 'em. How much love inside a friend? Depends how much you give 'em.

There's always something to suggest that you'll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving.

Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.

Love yourself first and everything falls into line.

Work is love made visible.

Simplicity, carried to an an extreme, becomes elegance.

Success is... knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential, and sowing seeds that benefit others.

When it comes time to die, make sure that all you have to do is die.

When I'm tired, I rest. I say, 'I can't be a superwoman today.'

The fragrance of sandalwood and rosebay does not travel far. But the fragrance of virtue rises to the heavens.

The tongue like a sharp knife ... Kills without drawing blood.

There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.

Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.

You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job, and not be paid for it.

Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning.

If painting is no longer needed, it seems a pity that some of us are born into the world with such a passion for line and color.