Inspirational Quotes - Page 292

If everyone, every morning, thought about peace just for a few minutes instead of thinking about what to eat for breakfast we would have peace in the world.

If you buy an egg thinking it's a goose's egg, and when it hatches it is actually a bird of paradise; no manner of convincing and reproach will turn the bird of paradise into a goose. Even if you make it go to goose church and goose school and eat goose feeds and only hang out with geese! In the end, it will still belong to paradise.

I’d rather listen to what you think of yourself, than what the whole world has to say about you.

Today's dreams create tomorrow’s hope. So act today and hope for the best.

I know that a stranger's hand will write to me next, to say that the good and faithful servant has been called at length into the joy of his Lord. And why weep for this? No fear of death will darken St. John's last hour: his mind will be unclouded; his heart will be undaunted; his hope will be sure; his faith steadfast. His own words are a pledge of this: “My Master,” he says, “has forewarned me. Daily he announces more distinctly, ‘Surely I come quickly!’ and hourly I more eagerly respond, ‘Amen; even so come, Lord Jesus!

You don't trust what you don't know, and you don't know, what you don't trust.

Hana yori dango. Dumplings over flowers. It basically means that someone should value needs over wants, substance over appearance. As in, make sure you have food and shelter before you burn money on something extravagant. And, you know, choose genuine friends who will be there for you over pretty, shallow ones. Don't get carried away by beauty if it leaves you empty.

Successful people will tell you that they do not wonder if they are going to succeed. They know they will. It's just a matter of when.

Life will always be sorrowful. We can't change it, but we can change our attitude toward it.

What matters isn't what you are, it's who you are, right now, in this moment. What matters are the choices we make. That's what defines us. Nothing else.

The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself.

I'm not afraid of love. I love love. My heart loves love too. That's what hearts naturally do. Love. They are not meant to be caged and protected. They are not meant to be locked up. Birds are happiest when they are free from a cage and singing. So is your heart.

Don’t ever worry about losing those you love. Just remember that we are all on the same Tree of Life.

The best thing that life can offer is happiness. The best way to find happiness is through unconditional love.

I came here to peacefully show you the way to peace.

Hey! look at usWe're digging and diggingInto stubborn, ancient earth;We're discoveringWhere we came from,and how we came."but where are you going?"Hey! look at usWe're learning and learningInto stubborn lawsOf nature and spaceAnd non-nature and non-space;We're discoveringAll there is to know."but where are you going?"Hey! look at usWe're planning and planningInto stubborn yearsOf education and trainingAnd hopes and dreams;We're discoveringHow not to waste any time."but where are you going?"Hey! look at usWe're shiny and brightAnd clever and sophisticatedAnd witty and well-read;We're discoveringHow to really fill upThis old life."but where are you going?"where?"Yes; where?

One must lose one's life in order to save it.

A feather when viewed separately may seem like only a feather,But when seen through the eyes of truth it is a sacred instrument that lifts a bird in flight.

Get the kNACk of being you by getting the NAG out of you. Find out how in Chapter 5.

There is but one rule of conduct for a man: to do the right thing. The cost may be dear in money, in friends, in influence, in labor, in a prolonged and painful sacrifice; but the cost not to do right is far more far more dear: you pay in the integrity of your manhood, in honor, in truth, in character. You forfeit your soul's content and for a timely gain, you barter the infinities.

Only absurdities need to be defended. Truth speaks for itself. 

Always remember that we are here to be kind, loving, and forgiving. We are here to enjoy the abundant ecstasy of life.

When it's all said and done remember, "You are only as old as you look.

That proves you are unusual," returned the Scarecrow; "and I am convinced that the only people worthy of consideration in this world are the unusual ones. For the common folks are like the leaves of a tree, and live and die unnoticed.

When wisdom comes, transformation comes. Wisdom makes the difference between the succeeding man and the failing man.

The mind has a definite way of clothing one's thoughts in appropriate physical equivalents. Think in terms of poverty and you will live in poverty. Think in terms of opulence and you will attract opulence. Through the eternal law of harmonious attraction, one's thoughts always clothe themselves in material things appropriate unto their nature.

Always try to live in a wonderful world where the sun is always shining, flowers are always blooming, birds are always singing, and you are always busy with a joyful life.

Should' is my all time least favorite word. It’s this sort of guilt inducing, finger wagging word that we use to beat up others and ourselves.

And I know, when things look the worst is when something new and wonderful is about to happen, if we can just hold on.

A man can be richer than Solomon, the richest man that ever lived on our planet earth, or he may be greater than Alexander the Great, the greatest man in history. His name may be felt from the east where the sun rises to the west where it sets. He may travel around the world just like Dhul-Qarnain. Yet, he can still be a loser if he exempts God from his life.

Beware of those who love to give advice, but never want to receive it!

Never let a problem to be solved, become more important than a person to be loved.

Classical music is the best, and cheapest, mind-altering drug in the world.

The world might not see it or think of it,But you are enough to have someonesacrificed for you.That should tell you that not every hardshipyou go through is permanent,It is just temporary.It's like a starter,You still have the dessert to enjoy.

The secret to abundance in life is to begin with an abundant mindset and a caring heart.

Don’t wait for a perfect day. To make it a perfect day, dance the whole day, sing every hour, and love every moment

Music shouldn't be just a tune, it should be a touch.

We all have scars & deep pain. It'swhat makes us human & vulnerable.

To expand life, love more; to get more from life, give more.

Desires move us from one station to another in this life while we search for beauty, love, and happiness.

Troubles teaches the grace of the Truth.

Producing what is required for the time, without damaging our inbuilt features is an art

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure.

He shall rule, whom they look not for that dwell upon the earth, and the fowls shall take their flight away together:

When one loves knowingly, when one loves consciously, with full knowledge, with full understanding, the delights of a person in love are nothing in comparison with the delights of love that sprouts only from the spirit.

Every man is more than just himself; he also represents the unique, the very special and always significant and remarkable point at which the world's phenomena intersect, only once in this way, and never again. That is why every man's story is important, eternal, sacred; that is why every man, as long as he lives and fulfills the will of nature, is wondrous, and worthy of consideration. In each individual the spirit has become flesh, in each man the creation suffers, within each one a redeemer is nailed to the cross.

It's great if you can help others, but seriously ... don't lose YOURSELF in the process!

No man is ordinary, only their performances are ordinary.

We are flawed creatures, all of us. Some of us think that means we should fix our flaws. But get rid of my flaws and there would be no one left.

While most people are playing it safe and doing everything they can to avoid pain, successful people know that they must face their fears and do what needs to be done regardless of how they feel. They don’t necessarily like the hard work, but they’re willing to do it because they like the results.

Don't try to hurt anyone, you will not succeed because you can hurt only yourself.

Be a success but never forget to be kind. Success has no meaning if your heart is empty of kindness.

Discover the God in Life itself. And one who does, becomes a better version of himself or herself. If the entrepreneur thinks that he or she is the God, he or she will be a better entrepreneur. If the student thinks he or she is the God, he or she will be a better student. If the Scientist thinks that he or she is the God, he or she will be a better Scientist, and so on.

I do not know your woes, Humans, but I do know that they are abundant. Believe in each other, and stand together, and you will conquer them all.

No coward soul is mine,No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere:I see heaven's glories shine,And faith shines equal, arming me from fear

The best way to create a better future is to do your best at this very moment.

Nobody knows what it is like to be you, how can they? Choose your thoughts, words and actions and enjoy what is your life.

I hold steadfast to hope.

I may never fly—in the bird sort of way. But I do have wings.

CharityIn charity lies happiness and bliss,If you haven’t done charity, you may miss,The power to love and share,Charity gives you happiness beyond compare.