Inspirational Quotes
Previous Quotes of the Week
June 23, 2009
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, American Humanitarian and Former First Lady of the United States
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. - Kahlil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese Poet and Novelist
You can never learn less; you can only learn more. - R. Buckminster Fuller, 1895-1983, American Architect and Engineer
June 16, 2009
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. - Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French Author and Philosopher
Failure comes only when we forget our ideals and objectives and principles. - Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, Indian Nationalist and Statesman
Things may come to those who wait but only the things left by those who hustle. - Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
June 9, 2009
If you can't feed a hundred people, then just feed one. - Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary
The worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise. - Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790, American Scientist/Publisher/Diplomat
Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate accomplishments. - Napoleon Hill, 1883-1970, American Speaker/Motivational Writer/Author of "Think and Grow Rich"
June 2, 2009
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. - Anne Frank, 1929-1945, German-born Diarist
Don't find fault, find a remedy. - Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company
Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. - Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet
May 26, 2009
Art is never finished, only abandoned. - Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian Painter and Sculptor
Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage. - Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States
Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile. - Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British Philosopher/Mathematician/Essayist
May 19, 2009
One secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. - Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881, British Statesman and Literary Figure
The secret of joy in work is contained in one word -- excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it. - Pearl S. Buck, 1892-1973, American Novelist
Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainties. - Erich Fromm, 1900-1980, German-American Psychologist
May 12, 2009
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not. - Source Unknown
How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude! - Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American Poet
There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. - Ella Wheeler Wilcox, 1850-1919, American Author and Poet
May 5, 2009
Hope is the physician of each misery. - Irish Proverb
Work and play are words used to describe the same thing under differing conditions. - Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
Youth is a circumstance you can't do anything about. The trick is to grow up without getting old. - Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959, American Architect
April 28, 2009
No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. - Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, 30th President of the United States
Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes. - Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author
If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find we have lost the future. - Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, English Politician and Author
April 21, 2009
Justifying a fault doubles it. - French Proverb
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present. - Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, English Philosopher/Essayist/Statesman
There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book. - Marcel Proust, 1871-1922, French Novelist
April 14, 2009
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. - Indira Gandhi, 1917-1984, Indian Prime Minister
The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to. - Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967, American Poet and Historian
Nothing is to be rated higher than the value of the day. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832, German Poet/Dramatist/Novelist
April 7, 2009
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. - Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American Author/Critic/Naturalist
Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have. - Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor and Entrepreneur
Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us. - Earl Nightingale, 1921-1989, American Motivational Author and Radio Broadcaster
March 31, 2009
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. - Vince Lombardi, 1913-1970, American Football Coach
Life is the flower for which love is the honey. - Victor Hugo, 1802-1885, French Poet/Dramatist/Novelist
Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe. - Voltaire, 1694-1778, French Writer and Philosopher
March 24, 2009
Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American Poet and Essayist
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought. - Albert von Szent-Gyorgyi, 1893-1986, American Biochemist
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. - Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
March 17, 2009
Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things. - Marcus T. Cicero, 106-43 B.C., Great Roman Orator and Politician
Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear. - Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French Author and Philosopher
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, American Humanitarian and Former First Lady of the United States
March 10, 2009
Statistics are no substitute for judgment. - Henry Clay, 1777-1852, American Politician and Lawyer
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. - Mother Teresa, 1910-1997, Albanian-born Humanitarian and Missionary
Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result. - Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish Dramatist/Novelist/Poet
March 3, 2009
When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy. - Samuel Goldwyn, 1879-1974, American Motion Picture Producer
Forget the times of your distress, but never forget what they taught you. - Herbert Gasser, 1888-1963, American Physiologist
The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them. - Bernard M. Baruch, 1870-1965, American Financier and Statesman
February 24, 2009
Nine tenths of education is encouragement. - Anatole France, 1844-1924, French Author
Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. - George S. Patton, 1885-1945, American Army General during World War II
True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new. - Antoine de Saint Exupéry, 1900-1944, French Writer and Aviator
February 17, 2009
Pessimism never won any battle. - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, 34th President of the United States
Every man's memory is his private literature. - Aldous Huxley, 1894-1963, British Author
Ten persons who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent. - Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, French General and Politician
February 10, 2009
Quality means doing it right when no one is looking. - Henry Ford, 1863-1947, American Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company
Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. - Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author
If there were dreams to sell, what would you buy? - Thomas Lovell Beddoes, 1803-1849, British Poet
February 3, 2009
Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas. - Marie Curie, 1867-1934, Polish-French Physicist and Chemist
A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. - Walter Winchell, 1897-1972, American Newspaper and Radio Commentator
It is not who is right, but what is right, that is of importance. - Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895, English Biologist
January 27, 2009
What is told in the ear of a man is often heard 100 miles away. - Chinese Proverb
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. - Josh Billings, 1818-1885, American Humorist and Lecturer
It isn't enough for you to love money -- it's also necessary that money should love you. - Kin Hubbard, 1868-1930, American Journalist/Humorist/Cartoonist
January 20, 2009
I know of only one duty, and that is to love. - Albert Camus, 1913-1960, French Author and Philosopher
Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much. - Blaise Pascal, 1623-1662, French Mathematician/Physicist/Theologian
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity. - Louis Pasteur, 1822-1895, French Chemist
January 13, 2009
Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced. - Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish Philosopher
Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement. - Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005, Austrian-born Management Consultant and Author
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. - Albert Einstein, 1879-1955, German-born American Physicist
January 6, 2009
For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong. - H. L. Mencken, 1880-1956, American Journalist/Satirist/Critic
A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. - John Ruskin, 1819-1900, English Author/Poet/Artist
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work. - Calvin Coolidge, 1872-1933, 30th President of the United States
