Insperational Quotes

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.

He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.

I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.

To be content does not mean that you don't desire more, it means you're thankful for what you have and patient for what's to come.

My philosophy is: It's none of my business what people say of me and think of me. I am what I am, and I do what I do. I expect nothing and accept everything. And it makes life so much easier.

Success. Is not the position where you are standing, but which direction you are going.

Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it.

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle.

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.

I love life because what more is there?

Business is never as healthy as when, like a chicken, it must do a certain amount of scratching for what it gets.

And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Live in the present, remember the past, and fear not the future, for it doesn't exist and never shall. There is only now.

To succeed in business it is necessary to make others see things as you see them.

I do not regret one moment of my life.

That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.

Ask five economists and you'll get five different answers - six if one went to Harvard.

I don't want to live in the kind of world where we don't look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I cant change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.

A cup that is already full cannot have more added to it. In order to receive the further good, we must give of that which we have.

I will! I am! I can! I will actualize my dream. I will press ahead. I will settle down and see it through. I will solve the problems. I will pay the price. I will never walk away from my dream until I see my dream walk away: Alert! Alive! Achieved!

An object that is at rest will tend to stay at rest. An object that is in motion will tend to stay in motion.

There’s something very freeing about losing the anchors that have always defined you. Frightening, sad, but exhilarating in a poignant way, as well. You’re free to float to the moon and evaporate or sink to the bottom of the deepest ocean. But you’re free to explore. Some people confuse that with drifting, I suppose. I like to think of it as growing.

motivation alone is not enough.if you have an idiot and you motivate him,now you have a motivated idiot.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

This is the miracle that happens every time to those who really love: the more they give, the more they possess.

It is man's social nature which distinguishes him from the brute creation. If it is his privilege to be independent, it is equally his duty to be inter-dependent. Only an arrogant man will claim to be independent of everybody else and be self-contained.

Try a little harder to be a little better.

Do not be afraid of death. Be afraid of the half-lived life!

I've always been in the right place and time. Of course, I steered myself there.

Enjoy your own life without comparing it with that of another.

Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn't spend half our time wishing.

I understand small business growth. I was one.

You can't test courage cautiously.

In the end, the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.

Sincere compliments cost nothing and can accomplish much. In any relationship, they are the applause that refreshes.

In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out.

Happiness and high come to you when you choose to live your life consistent with your highest values and your deepest convictions.

People can't be just tied together. They have to connect. Otherwise, they'll find themselves bound hand and foot.

We spend precious hours fearing the inevitable. It would be wise to use that time adoring our families, cherishing our friends and living our lives.

The one thing all famous authors, world class athletes, business tycoons, singers, actors, and celebrated achievers in any field have in common is that they all began their journeys when they were none of these things.

Business, that's easily defined - it's other people's money.

When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it.

Sometimes its not the strength but gentleness that cracks the hardest shells.

Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business.

A good leader can't get too far ahead of his followers.