Popular Inspirational Quotes

"Before success in any man's life he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do."

"By a curious confusion, many modern critics have passed from the proposition that a masterpiece may be unpopular to the other proposition that unless it is unpopular it cannot be a masterpiece."

"You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty."

"I've got a theory that if you give 100 percent all of the time, somehow things will work out in the end."

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

"It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way."

"Why be a man when you can be a success?"

"When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal."

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."

"Too many people miss the silver lining because they're expecting gold."

"The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do."

"We can destroy ourselves by cynicism and disillusion, just as effectively as by bombs."

Believe and act as if it were impossible to fail.

"You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you."

"If you have to do it every day, for God's sake learn to do it well."

"Don't let it be all in your head, nor all in your body."

"The men who really believe in themselves are all in lunatic asylums."

Say "Yes" to the seedlings and a giant forest cleaves the sky. Say "Yes" to the universe and the planets become your neighbors. Say "Yes" to dreams of love and freedom. It is the password to utopia.

"If you can dream it, you can do it."

I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete, or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win---if you don't you won't

"Study anyone who's great, and you'll find that they apprenticed to a master, or several masters. Therefore, if you want to achieve greatness, reown, and superlative success, you must apprentice to a master."

"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

"Don't believe everything you hear-----even in your own mind."

"A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition."

"Love never fails; Character never quits; and with patience and persistence; Dreams do come true."

"Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination."

"I will not should on myself today."

"I am a kind of paranoiac in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy."

We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world.

If I miss a day of practice I know it. If I miss two days, my manager knows it. If I miss three days, my audience knows it.