Classic Motivational Quotes
Hey, take these with
a grain of salt. I just like to focus on being positive. If you have any others
in the same vein, or if you know the authors of any of those unmarked, or if
I've misquoted, please e-mail
me!
Cause Change & Lead
Accept Change & Survive
Resist Change & Die
- Ray Norda, Chairman, Novell
Remember: Success is nothing but luck. Just ask any failure.
- Anon
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favourable.
- Seneca
What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
- Napolean Hill
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
- Confucius
Eighty percent of success is showing up.
- Woody Allen
Begin it Now
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:
That the moment one
definitely commits oneself, then
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it.
Boldness has Genius, Power and Magic in it.
Begin it now.
- Goethe
Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there!
- Will Rogers
Press On
Nothing in the world can take the place of perseverance.
Talent will not;
Nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent.
Genius will not;
Unrewarded genius is almost legendary;
Education will not;
The world is full of educated derelicts.
Perseverance and Determination alone are omnipotent.
- President Calvin Coolidge
Don’t Quit!
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low, and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with
its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
when he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure
turned inside out,
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst, that
You
Must Not Quit.
- C. W. Longenecker
Never Give Up
- Winston
Churchill
Winners never quit and quitters never win.
- Anon
Winners lose much more often than losers. So if you keep losing but you’re still trying, keep it up! You’re right on track.
- Matthew Keith Groves
Winners
Winners take chances
like everyone else,
They fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them.
Winners don’t
give up,
When life gets tough, they hang in until the going gets better
Winners are
flexible.
They realise there is more than one way and they are willing to try others.
Winners know they
are not perfect.
They respect their weaknesses while making the most of their strengths.
Winners fall, but
they don’t stay down.
They stubbornly refuse to let a fall keep them from climbing.
Winners don’t
blame fate for their failures,
Nor luck for their successes.
Winners accept responsibility for their lives.
Winners are positive
thinkers who see good in all things.
From the ordinary, they make the extraordinary.
Winners believe in
the path they have chosen even when it’s hard,
Even when others can’t see where they are going.
Winners are patient.
They know a goal is only as worthy as the effort that’s required to
achieve it.
Winners are people
like you.
They make this world a better place to be.
- Nancye Sims
If an individual sets an achievable goal and never gives up, they will either achieve their goal, or die trying.
If a civilisation sets an achievable goal and never gives up, they will achieve their goal.
What shall we do?
- Matthew Keith Groves
This 'telephone' has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication. The device is inherently of no value too us.
- Western Union internal memo 1876
You say this is a computer for ordinary people? Why would an ordinary person want a computer?
- Hewlett Packard executive to Steve Wozniak regarding Apple prototype
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
- Anon
In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins - not through strength, but through persistence.
- Buddha
Who dares wins
- Winston Churchill
Leap and the net will appear.
- Julia Cameron
Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
- Claudia Black
Think
If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win but you think you can't,
You can almost be certain you won't.
If you think that you'll lose, you are lost,
For out in the world you will find
Success begins with a person's will;
It's all in the state of the mind.
If you think you're outclassed you are;
You've got to think high to rise.
You've just got to be sure of yourself
Before you can win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To a stronger or faster man;
But sooner or later the person who wins
Is the person that THINKS they can.
- Anon.
Thoughts
Words and actions
are the factions
that make or break our day.
And thoughts are the things
from whence they all spring.
To be the best we
can possibly be,
to grow, and learn in every adversity,
and not lose the success that's ours to be
requires control of our thoughts explicitly.
Never doubt the
possibilities to be,
and obstacles will never become a reality.
We create our own success you see
but only with a positive mentality.
Imagination rules the world
- Napoleon Bonaparte
If think you can't, you're right. If think you can, you're right. - Ken Hatton
An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.
- Bill Bernbach
I must create a system or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare; My business is to create.
- William Blake
The only truly happy people are children and the creative minority.
- Jean Caldwell
An obstacle is often a stepping stone. -
Don't think "problem", think "opportunity".
There is nothing so wasteful as doing with great efficiency that which doesn't have to be done at all.
- Anonymous
Life is "trying things to see if they work"
- Ray Bradbury
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
- Basho
If you learn only methods, you'll be tied to your methods, but if you learn principles you can devise your own methods.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Three things that never come back: the spent arrow; the spoken word; the lost opportunity.
- W.G.P.
There was never a genius without a tincture of madness.
- Aristotle
We're never gonna survive unless we go a little crazy.
- Seal
We have to understand that the world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is more important than the eye... The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
- Jacob
Bronowski
Vision without action is daydreaming and action without vision is a nightmare.
- Anon
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
- Aristotle
If you worry about yesterday's failures, then today’s successes will be few.
Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing, that we see too late the one that is open.
- Alexander Graham Bell
Rather the pain of discipline, than the pain of regret. - Bob Andrews
Things do not change; we change. - Thoreau
When you're through changing, you're through.
- Bruce Barton
Invest Your Time Before You Invest Your Money
Test Your Strategy Before You Risk Your Money
Don't focus on how to spend less money,
Focus on how to make more money.
- Lyndon Forman
Remember the Golden Rule - He who has the gold makes the rules!
- Lyndon Forman
Repour Affinity
Just for Today
I will live through the next 12 hours and try not to tackle all of life's problems at once.
I will improve my mind, I will learn something that requires effort and concentration.
I will be agreeable. I will look my best, speak in a well modulated voice, and be courteous and considerate.
I will not find fault with a friend, relative or colleague. I will not try to change or improve anyone but myself.
I will have a
programme. I might not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save
myself from two enemies:
hurry and indecision.
I will do a good turn and keep it a secret. If anyone finds out, it will not count.
I will do two things I don't want to do, just for the exercise.
I will believe in myself. I will give my best to the world and feel confident that the world will give it's best to me.
A child who lives with Criticism
Learns to condemn
A child who lives
with Hostility
Learns to fight
A child who lives
with ridicule
Learns to be shy
A child who lives
with shame
Learns to feel guilty
A child who lives
with tolerance
Learns to be patient
A child who lives
with encouragement
Learns confidence
A child who lives
with Praise
Learns to appreciate
A child who lives
with fairness
Learns justice
A child who lives
with security
Learns faith
A child who lives
with approval
Learns to like themself
A child who lives
with acceptance & friendship
Learns to find love in the world
- Dorothy Law Nolte - (modified - non-sexist version!)
Life isn't a dress rehearsal - Kerry Packer
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
- Aristotle
Life is...
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is bliss, taste it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfil it.
Life is a sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
- Mother Teresa
In Life’s Garden
Count your garden by the flowers,
never by the leaves that fall.
Count your days by
the golden hours,
don't remember the clouds at all.
Count your nights by
the stars,
not by shadows.
Count your life with
smiles not tears,
and with joy through all your life.
Count your age by friends not years.
Take Time
Take Time to Think,
It is the source of power.
Take time to Play,
It is the source of perpetual youth.
Take time to Read,
It is the foundation of wisdom.
Take time to Love
and to Be Loved,
It is a gift.
Take time to Be
Friendly,
It is the road to happiness.
Take time to Laugh,
It is the music of the soul.
Take time to Give,
It is too short a day to be selfish.
Take time to Work,
It is the price of success.
Take time to Do
Charity,
It is the key to heaven.
Live and work but do not forget to play, to have fun in life and really enjoy it.
- Eileen Caddy
What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.
- Aristotle
A Smile
There's something you may give,
To a friend and a stranger too;
It seems that when
you give it,
It's given back to you.
This gift is worth a
million,
But doesn't cost a dime;
It's lasting in
effect,
But doesn't take much time,
This simple little
gesture
Can make the day worthwhile;
It's just as good as
sunshine;
It's what we call a smile.
- Jill Wolf
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways at the last minute, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO - That was Fun!”
- Anon
I expect to pass through this world but once.
Any good, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now.
Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
- Stephen Krebbet, 1793-1855
Work like you don't need the money,
Sing like nobody's listening,
Dance like nobody's watching,
Love like you've never been hurt,
Live like Earth is Heaven.
- Anon
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This page was last modified 20 February 2007.