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Inspirational Quotes for April 4, 2006
Music can change the world because it can change people. – Bono, Irish Musician/Social Activist/Lead Singer of U2
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. – Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish Artist
Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not. – Oprah Winfrey, American Television Talk Show Host/Actress/Entrepreneur
Inspirational Quotes for March 28, 2006
In wisdom gathered over time I have found that every experience is a förm of exploration. – Ansel Adams, 1902-1984, American Photographer
To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. – Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886, American Poet
Love and eggs are best when they are fresh. – Russian Proverb
Inspirational Quotes for March 21, 2006
Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged. – Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author and Lecturer
Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. – Maya Angelou, American Author and Poet
I have friends in overalls whose friendship I would not swap for the favor of the kings of the world. – Thomas Edison, 1847-1931, American Inventor/Entrepreneur/Founder of General Electric
Inspirational Quotes for March 7, 2006
Life is a series of collisions with the future; it is not the sum of what we have been, but what we yearn to be. – Jose Ortega y Gasset, 1883-1955, Spanish Philosopher
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. – Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. – Mohandas Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian Political and Spiritual Leader
Inspirational Quotes for February 28, 2006
An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself. – Charles Dickens, 1812-1870, British Novelist
Luck? I don't know anything about luck. I've nëver banked on it and I'm afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work -- and realizing what is opportunïty and what isn't. – Lucille Ball, 1911-1989, American Actress/Comedian/Star of "I Love Lucy"
Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with the things that move us toward progress and peace. – Ronald Reagan, 1911-2004, 40th President of the United States
Inspirational Quotes for February 21, 2006
Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends. – George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. – Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
There has nevër yet been a man in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering. – Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States
Inspirational Quotes for February 14, 2006
Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. – Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American Blind/Deaf Author and Lecturer
Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within. – James Baldwin, 1924-1987, American Novelist and Essayist
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave. – Mohandas Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian Political and Spiritual Leader
Inspirational Quotes for February 7, 2006
Waste not fresh tears over old griefs. ¡V Euripides, 484-406 B.C., Greek Tragic Dramatist
The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle. ¡V Source Unknown
Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse. - George Washington, 1732-1799, 1st President of the United States
Inspirational Quotes for January 30, 2006
Old age is no place for sissies. – Bette Davis, 1908-1989, American Actress
You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time. – Terence, 185-159 B.C., Roman Writer of Comedies
Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. – Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773, British Statesman and Diplomat
Inspirational Quotes for January 24, 2006
Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up. – James A. Garfield, 1831-1881, 20th President of the United States
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. – Maya Angelou, American Author and Poet
Kindness can become its own motive. We are made kind by being kind. – Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983, American Social Writer
January 10, 2006
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. – Stephen R. Covey, American Speaker/Trainer/Author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Self-praise is for losers. Be a wïnner. Stand for something. Always have class, and be humble. – John Madden, American Football Coach and Announcer
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. – Henri Matisse, 1869-1954, French Artist
Inspirational Quotes for January 3, 2006
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. – George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish Dramatist and Nobel Peace Prïze Winner
Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. – Neil Armstrong, American Astronaut and Test Pilot
Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day. – Barbara De Angelis, American Author and Expert on Relationships and Personal Growth
Inspirational Quotes for December 13, 2005
Don't smother each other. No one can grow in the shade. – Leo Buscaglia, 1924-1998, American Author and Expert on Love and Human Relationships
A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. – Aesop, 620-560 B.C., Greek Fable Author
As you get older it is harder to have heroes, but it is sort of necessary. – Ernest Hemingway, American Novelist and Short Story Writer
Inspirational Quotes for December 6, 2005
Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was hëre first. – Mark Twain, 1835-1910, American Writer and Humorist
I would prefer even to fail with honor than wïn by cheating. – Sophocles, 496-406 B.C., Greek Tragic Dramatist
There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles. – Stephen R. Covey, American Speaker/Trainer/Author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People"
Inspirational Quotes for November 29, 2005
Love is the master key which opens the gates of happiness. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1809-1894, American Author and Poet
If you don't program yourself, life will program you! – Les Brown, American Speaker/Author/Motivator
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will. – Tony Robbins, American Author/Speaker/Peak Performänce Expert
Inspirational Quotes for November 22, 2005
The worst tempered people I have ever met were those who knew that they were wrong. – David Letterman, American Talk Show Host/Comedian/Television Producer
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. – Charles Darwin, 1809-1882, English Naturalist
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. – B.B. King, American Blues Guitarist and Songwriter
Inspirational Quotes for November 15, 2005
The greatest of faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. – Thomas Carlyle, 1795-1881, Scottish Author/Essayist/Historian
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson, 1907-1964, American Biologist/Ecologist/Author
One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade. – Chinese Proverb
Inspirational Quotes for November 8, 2005
Wonder is the beginning of wisdom. – Greek Proverb
The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear. – William Jennings Bryan, 1860-1925, American Lawyer and Politician
It is always with excitement that I wake up in the morning wondering what my intuition will toss up to me, like gifts from the sea. I work with it and rely on it. It's my partner. – Jonas Salk, 1914-1995, American Microbiologist
Inspirational Quotes for November 1, 2005
Inventories can be managed, but people must be led. – H. Ross Perot, American Businessman/Politician/Founder of Electronic Data Systems
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity. – Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, Former First Lady of the United States
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people. – Karl Marx, 1818-1883, German Political Philosopher and Social Theorist
Inspirational Quotes for October 25, 2005
Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. – Woodrow Wilson, 1856-1924, 28th President of the United States
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert. – B.C. Forbes, 1880-1954, Scottish-born Financial Journalist and Author
You can live a lifetïme and, at the end of it, know more about other people than you know about yourself. – Beryl Markham, 1902-1986, English Aviator
Inspirational Quotes for October 18, 2005
Change before you have to. – Jack Welch, American Businessman and Former CEO of General Electric
He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying. – Friedrich Nietzsche, 1844-1900, German Philosopher
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson, 1907-1964, American Biologist/Ecologist/Author
Inspirational Quotes for October 11, 2005
The marble not yet carved can hold the förm of every thought the greatest artist has. – Michelangelo, 1474-1564, Italian Renaissance Painter and Sculptor It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse. – Adlai Stevenson, 1900-1965, American Politician and Statesman The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision. – Maimonides, 1135-1204, Spanish-born Jewish Rabbi/Physician/Philosopher
Inspirational Quotes for October 4, 2005
Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love - and to put its trust in life. – Joseph Conrad, 1857-1924, Polish Novelist and Short Story Writer
One thing you can't recycle is wasted time. – Source Unknown
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. – Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973, Spanish Artist
Inspirational Quotes for September 27, 2005
Kites rise highest against the wind - not with it. – Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Statesman and Prime Minister
One of the most adventurous things left us is to go to bed. For no one can lay a hand on our dreams. – E.V. Lucas, 1868-1938, English Writer
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent. – Sophia Loren, Italian-born Film Actress
Inspirational Quotes for September 20, 2005
In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. – Robert Frost, 1874-1963, American Poet
A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration. – Kurt Lewin, 1890-1947, German-born Psychologist
Defeat doesn't finish a man--quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits. – Richard M. Nixon, 1913-1994, 37th President of the United States
Inspirational Quotes for September 13, 2005
Our truest life is when we are in our dreams awake. – Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862, American Essayist/Poet/Naturalist
I will study and get ready, and perhaps my chance will come. – Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865, 16th President of the United States
Nevër feel self-pity, the most destructive emotion there is. How awful to be caught up in the terrible squirrel cage of self. – Millicent Fenwick, 1910-1992, American Diplomat and Congresswoman