Friday, April 23, 2010

Quotes :Famous Inspirational and Motivational (Huge Collection)

M. K. Gandhi

"If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning."
~Gandhi

"The future depends on what we do in the present." ~Mahatma Gandhi

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." ~Mahatma Gandhi

“You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.” ~Mahatma
Gandhi -

"In a gentle way, you can shake the world." ~Mahatma Gandhi

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." ~Gandhi

"A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave." Mahatma Gandhi

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

"Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes." - Mahatma Gandhi

"You must be the change you want to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." -Mahatma Gandhi

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." - Mahatma Gandhi

"A friendship that exacts oneness of opinion and conduct is not worth much." – Gandhi

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver." – Gandhi

"There they go. I must run and catch up with them, because I am their leader!" – Gandhi

"Where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul." – Gandhi

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

"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." -Mahatma Gandhi

Whatever does not exist in the body can't be found in the universe, and whatever exists in the universe can be found in the
body. Gandhi

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. -Gandhi

Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Every great achievement is the victory of a flaming heart." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Hitch your wagon to a star.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Write on your heart that every day is the best day of the year." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“A man is what he thinks of all day long.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Always do what you are afraid to do.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“People only see what they are prepared to see.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than material force, that thoughts rule the world.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Never lose the opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Write on your heart that every day is the best day of the year." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

"He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life."Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.-Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The only true gift is a portion of yourself" ~Ralph waldo Emerson

"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Wise people put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

"When a dog is chasing after you, whistle for him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Your own mind is a sacred enclosure into which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved." Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We aim above the mark to hit the mark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Henry David Thoreau

There is no remedy for love but to love more. -H.D. Thoreau

"He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul’s estate." - Henry David Thoreau

"That man is the richest whose pleasures are the cheapest." - Henry David Thoreau

Things do not change; we change. - Henry David Thoreau

Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. - Henry David Thoreau

It is never too late to give up your prejudices. - Henry David Thoreau

"I went to the woods, because I wished to live deliberately." - Henry David Thoreau

"This world is but a canvas to our imagination." - Henry David Thoreau

It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, "What are we busy about"?

"Dreams are the touchstones of our character."

"You cannot dream yourself into a character: you must hammer and forge yourself into one."

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined."

"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright." - H.D. Thoreau

"Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth." - Henry David Thoreau

"It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things."

"Let us consider the way in which we spend our lives."

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day."

"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer."

"A man is rich in proportion to the things he can afford to let alone."

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it" - Henry David Thoreau

“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” ~Henry David Thoreau

“Friends... they cherish one another's hopes. They are kind to one another's dreams.” ~Henry David Thoreau

“I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.”~Thoreau

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.” ~Thoreau

“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.”Henry David Thoreau

“Goodness is the only investment that never fails.” ~Henry David Thoreau

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” -Henry David Thoreau

"It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." ~Henry David Thoreau

“We must walk consciously only part way toward our goal, and then leap in the dark to our success.” ~Henry David Thoreau

 Benjamin Disraeli

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but to reveal to him his own." - Benjamin Disraeli

"Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action." - Benjamin Disraeli

"Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth." - Benjamin Disraeli

The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it. - Benjamin Disraeli

"The secret of success is consistency of purpose." Benjamin Disraeli

"Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action." - Benjamin Disraeli

“We are all born for love... it is the principle existence and its only end.” ~Benjamin Disraeli

“Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think...” ~Benjamin Disraeli

"We are not creatures of circumstance, we are creators of circumstance" ~Benjamin Disraeli

  Socrates

"Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults." – Socrates

"There is nothing stable in human affairs; therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity." – Socrates

he is nearest to god who needs the fewest things – Socrates

"The unexamined life is not worth living." – Socrates

"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance." Socrates

"The way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." – Socrates

"My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher." – Socrates

"Wisdom begins in wonder." ~Socrates

Let them that would move the world first move themselves. – Socrates

Abraham Lincoln

"Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln

"If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend." - Abraham Lincoln

"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing." - Abraham Lincoln

"Quarrel not at all. No man resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention." - Abraham Lincoln

"Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." - Abraham Lincoln

I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice. - Abraham Lincoln

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln

Your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing - Abraham Lincoln

"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." - Abraham Lincoln

"And in the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." Abraham Lincoln

"My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure." Abraham Lincoln

"I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end." - Abraham Lincoln

"I walk slowly... but I never walk backward." ~Abraham Lincoln

"Every man's #happiness is his own responsibility." — Abraham Lincoln

"Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality." ~Abraham Lincoln

Albert Einstein

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving." - Albert Einstein

"Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

Imagination is more important than knowledge... - Albert Einstein

Before God we are all equally wise - and equally foolish. - Albert Einstein

The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are goodness, beauty, and truth. - Albert
Einstein

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." - Albert Einstein

"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." - Albert Einstein

"Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth." - Albert Einstein

"Not everything that can be counted, counts. And not everything that counts can be counted." - Albert Einstein

"Gravitation cannot be held responsible for falling in love." - Albert Einstein

I have no special talent. I'm only passionately curious - Albert Einstein

"It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein

Life is like riding a bicycle ~ in order to keep your balance, you must keep moving ~ Albert Einstein

"Things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." - Albert Einstein

"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein

“Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” ~Albert
Einstein

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.” ~Albert Einstein

“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” ~Albert Einstein

"I want to know God's thoughts. The rest is just details" ~Albert Einstein

"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions" Albert Einstein

"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere" ~Albert Einstein

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." ~Albert Einstein

“There are two ways to live your life.One is as though nothing is a miracle.The other is as though everything is a
miracle.”~Albert Einstein

"If at first the idea is not absurd, then there is no hope for it." ~Albert Einstein

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