INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
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“Commitment unlocks the doors of imagination, allows vision, and gives us the right stuff to turn our dream into reality.”
James Womack
COMMITMENT
“Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.”
Vince Lombardi
COMMITMENT
“We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.”
Dorothy Day
PEACE
“A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.”
Brad Henry
HOPE
“Always reward your long hours of labor surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success.”
Og Mandino
FAMILY
“The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family.”
Lee Iacocca
FAMILY
“…find out where joy resides, and give it a voice far beyond singing. For to miss the joy is to miss all.”
Robert Louis Stevenson
JOY
“Watch the sunrise at least once a year, put a lot of marshmallows in your hot chocolate, lie on your back and look at the stars, never buy a coffee table you can't put your feet on, never pass up a chance to jump on a trampoline, don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
JOY
“I’m beginning to recognize that real happiness isn’t something large and looming on the horizon ahead, but something small, numerous and already here. The smile of someone you love. A decent breakfast. The warm sunset. Your little everyday joys all lined up in a row.”
Beau Christopher Taplin
JOY
“Invite your heart to be grateful and your thank yous will be heard even when you don't use words.”
Pavithra Mehta
GRATITUDE
“We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.”
Neal Maxwell
GRATITUDE
“A pessimist, they say, sees a glass as being half empty; an optimist sees the same glass as half full. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty.”
G. Donald Gale
GENEROSITY
“Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves—our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.”
William E. Simon
GENEROSITY
“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity.”
Benjamin Franklin
GENEROSITY
“Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.”
Jonas Salk
HOPE
“It's really a wonder that I haven't dropped all my ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out. Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.”
Anne Frank
HOPE
“You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will live as one.”
John Lennon
HOPE
“If you don't know the guy on the other side of the world, love him anyway because he's just like you. He has the same dreams, the same hopes and fears. It's one world, pal. We're all neighbors. ”
Frank Sinatra
COMMON GROUND
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.”
Chief Seattle
COMMON GROUND
“The capacity for getting along with our neighbor depends to a large extent on the capacity for getting along with ourselves. The self-respecting individual will try to be as tolerant of his neighbor's shortcomings as he is of his own.”
Eric Hoffer
RESPECT
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. ”
Henry David Thoreau
RESPECT
“When we face the worst that can happen in any situation, we grow. When circumstances are at their worst, we can find our best.”
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
OVERCOMING
“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you, and were helped by you, will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”
Charles Hadden Spurgeon
CHARACTER
“Character, the willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life, is the source from which self-respect springs.”
Joan Didion
CHARACTER
“Thoughts lead on to purposes; purposes go forth in action; actions form habits; habits decide character; and character fixes our destiny.”
Tyron Edwards
CHARACTER
“If you want to make a difference and leave your world a better place, let others know how important they are as you put their needs above yours.”
Jaren L. Davis
CARING
“For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it. ”
Ivan Panin
CARING
“You don’t inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are. You inspire them by showing them how amazing they are.”
Robyn Benincasa