Inspirational Quotes - Page 481

The light of compassion shined so steadily from within them that others could clearly see all the choices they were making, so they no longer existed in the dark. Without a word, without a sword, the energy that was void of light was unable to function on Earth. This brilliant light, which emanated from individuals and became a collective force, stopped the planet’s shifting. The seas became calm. The children stepped out to play. And a new song was heard everywhere.

The reflected version of myself, wet, shaking, rumpled, pinched and slightly stooped, would be alarming were it not for the self-satisfied expression pasted across my face. I would ask the obvious question, "What are you smiling about?" but I already know the answer: "It just gets better from here".

Wandering is never waste, dear boy,' he said. 'While you wander you will find much to wonder about, and wonder is the first step to creation.

You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures.

Life is not permanent problems with the goal of obtaining peace. Its permanent peace with occasional problems.

Are you in pain, pray?

Falling in love with you was not happenstance

Moreover, knowledge and investigation help promote wonder they do not destroy it. Whatever our tastes, we can generally appreciate such things as music, art or wine better when we understand a bit about them. We read up on our favourite singers or artists because we feel we can appreciate their work better when we know how they think and what they bring to their work. The giddy delight and curiosity that comes from marvelling at the beauty of this universe is deepened, not cheapened, by the laws and facts science gives us to aid our understanding. In a similar way, the psychological tricks at work behind many seemingly paranormal events are truly more fascinating than the explanation of other-worldiness precisely because they are of this world, and say something about how rich and complex and mysterious we are as human beings to be convinced by such trickery, indeed to want to perpetuate it in the first place.

When I give the best of me, that becomes my legacy.

Soccer forces life to move on. There’s always a new match. A new season. There’s always a dream that everything can get better. It’s a game of wonders.

Getting a new job will not change your life. To change your life, change your choices.

With God, there is no such thing as a lost cause.

Listening is two part, attention and thinking. The latter is what a lot of us don't do

Our most important duty in life is to love. Our most important success in life is happiness.

The best way to measure how much you've grown isn't by inches or the number of laps you can now run around the track, or even your grade point average-- though those things are important, to be sure. It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you've touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.

As you change your point of view, your views bring about a change in you.

Love everyone; trust everyone. You might get hurt, but don’t fear because a lover has no fear.

You're my guardian angel, Abbey," she said as she climbed into the car."No, not really, Sam. I'm just a messenger.""But that’s what angels are. That’s how God says, 'I'm here, and it's going to be all right.

Life wasn't about doubt, because if it was, we'd never get anything done.

Love everyone because everyone is your kin and this universe is your home.

This is not the first time that the world has been in a mess but you are still God, you left us on the earth, not only to preach in a building but to be the church beyond the buildings.

A Book for the Service Minded as well as the Government Bashers, on How to Be and How Not to Be.

No one can steal my peace of mind without my consent.

Nourish yourself with the water of love to grow flowers of happiness in the garden of your heart.

I am not a Books warm, but I like Books too much.

Everything is conspiring to make your life better, in all ways.- Sarah Rajkotwala

Through writing, an author opens the window of his heart through which a reader can see the inner self of the author.

A civilization must be judged by its standards not by its expenditure.

Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!

The strongest words can be said in the softest voices and still be resonant.

Wealth is a byproduct of wealth-oriented education, ideas, and thoughts.

With persistent focus, commitment and enthusiasm, your dream will be reality.

Success is deliberate. It doesn’t come as an accident. What you work for is what you achieve. Faith without work is a vain hope.

Don't ever let others impose their self-limiting beliefs on to you. They don't have the courage and spirit that you do.

When you praise God in pain, it is preparing you for provision.

People can have the best of intentions when they tell their loved ones how they should be living their lives. But often times, when we are in struggle, we are seeking to be supported, not solved.

If you are loved, that is all you need.

It is better to have a tender than harden human heart.

The absence of the will to live is, alas, not sufficient to make one want to die.

The law of attraction is synonymous to the law of sacrifice, in which you get in return what you are decisively choose to give up. The universe in all her infinity beauty generously opens up gates that you had no idea existed when you close others, but she requires you to walk through the gates solely on your own will and strength, with the other doors that you have left behind often times being forever locked and eternally inaccessible.

Life makes us suffer at times if we cruise through such moments and look forward to the light the day brings, that darkness that has crippled our mind can be fought and it can be defeated.

Let's make room for the kind of art that challenges us, pushes boundaries, stirs and inspires, and takes our breath away with its uniqueness. Let's reconnect with our artist souls and trust that if we make good art, we'll make good money.

If you can think independently, you are the master of this universe.

If you’re not there for yourself, how can you be there for others?

See that path in front of you? That path has been laid before you, the one that you’re supposed to take, the one you’re told to take through life…just like everyone else. If you follow that path, you’ll be following all the rules, you’ll always know that you did what everyone wanted you to do and you’ll make it through…See that path in front of you? I dare you to step off and make your own.

In the wilderness, our faith is tested, and God faithfulness is manifested.

Only by knowing yourself can you live honestly and find your own path.

The abundant life doesn’t happen by accident. It is the result of doing specific things purposefully every day and it requires an investment of time, energy and effort.

What we suffer from today is humility in the wrong place. Modesty has moved from the organ of ambition and settled upon the organ of conviction, where it was never meant to be. A man was meant to be doubtful about himself, but undoubting about the truth; this has been exactly reversed. We are on the road to producing a race of men too mentally modest to believe in the multiplication table.

Count your blessings, not your problems. Count your own blessings, not someone else's. Remember that jealousy is when you count someone else's blessings instead of your own.

Everything that had happened was shockingly beautiful, enough to make you crazy.

The African Challenge - We must end conflict in Africa. We must lead to allow the Africans to enjoy the benefits from their natural resources. We must end poverty in Africa. Every African must be educated, have access to health care and a fair chance to fulfil their dream. Preventable sickness and disease must not reduce life expectancy or rob pregnant women of a chance to continue living. Africa must develop. Africa must not depend on foreign aid. Africa must be united and governed more effectively. Africa must customize her leadership culture and philosophy in a way that gives her global relevance and respect but still remain true and authentic to herself. Will you accept the challenge? Will you be that Africa?

The sacred-time will hold my babies in my hand.

You find peace not by looking but by giving.

Keep dreaming big. You have a great glorious future.

....what I’m really saying is that you knew, somewhere deep inside you knew that he wasn’t the one for you. I’ve always wondered with people who get divorced if the wronged party hadn’t seen it coming.

Life's exciting seas cannot be sailed unless you're ready to leave the port behind.

Peace is not merely the absence of war or conflict but the presence of tranquility, harmony and love.

The book-learned preacher who carries the badge of authority, is by no means religious.

The best kind of humans are the ones who stay.