Moving Forward Quotes

I demolish my bridges behind me - then there is no choice but forward.

When lifes seems hopeless, rearrange things for a dose of dopeness.

You quit, you lose. You keep going, you may still lose. But, your ambition will never die.

When you achieve one dream, dream another. Getting what you want is only a problem if you have nowhere to go next. Dreaming is a lifetime occupation.

Whatever does not kill me makes me stronger.

One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.

Of all of our inventions for mass communication, pictures still speak the most universally understood language.

Nothing can drag you down if you're not holding on to it.

Life is rather like a tin of sardines - we're all of us looking for the key.

Never, for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.

The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,... Apparently some in the Vietnamese government don't want to do that and that's their decision.

The U.S. has the finest research scientists in the world, but we are falling far behind other countries, like South Korea and Singapore, that are moving forward with embryonic stem cell research.

One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it.

In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.

Curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that's unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push it.

One change always leaves the way open for the establishment of others.

The first object of any act of learning, over and beyond the pleasure it may give, is that it should serve us in the future. Learning should not only take us somewhere; it should allow us later to go further more easily.

Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward.

I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward.

My trust in a higher power that wants me to survive and have love in my life, is what keeps me moving forward.

Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!

We will move forward, we will move upward, and yes, we will move onward.

Power isn’t just about going forward. It’s about not letting anything hold you back.

Dancing insists we take up space, and though it has no set direction, we go there together. Dance is dangerous, joyous, sexual, holy, disruptive, and contagious and it breaks the rules. It can happen anywhere, at anytime, with anyone and everyone, and it's free. Dance joins us and pushes us to go further and that is why it's at the center of ONE BILLION RISING.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

You can't stay in one place. If you stay in one place you die. So you have to move forward.

Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.

In order to move on, you must understand why you felt what you did and why you no longer need to feel it.

We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

We go forward with our heads held high, but look back and remember where we come from.

First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.

Don't surrender all your joy for an idea you used to have about yourself that isn't true anymore.

It takes people who have a widespread series of experiences to develop future leaders. It takes people who aren't afraid to challenge and move forward.

Fear not for the future, weep not for the past.

Solving new problems is what keeps us moving forward as individuals and as a society, so don't back down.

You are going somewhere. Every day. Every experience you get. You're moving forward.

I always like to look on the optimistic side of life.

Courage means to keep working a relationship, to continue seeking solutions to difficult problems, and to stay focused during stressful periods.

One of the most moral acts is to create a space in which life can move forward.

Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, "I must be growing," and continue moving forward.

When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.

Closed doors are a test of our faith. Keep moving forward, being your best, living with determination and faith. When you do, you'll see amazing changes all around you.

Today I will simply accept. I will relinquish the need to be in resistance to myself and my environment in any way. I will move forward in joy by accepting where I am right now.

Stay on your toes and always move forward.

Always move forward, going straight will get you nowhere.

God is faithful. He'll fulfill every promise he's made. There's no disease God cannot heal, no heart he cannot mend, no bondage he cannot break, no enemy he cannot defeat, no mountain he cannot move, and no need he cannot meet. And because that same Spirit lives inside each of us, we move forward undaunted; we are unstoppable; and we live unshakeable. Focus on our unshakeable God instead of the chaos around you and he will carry you through the challenges and on to victory.

To determine whether or not you have the ingredients to be charismatic, answer the following questions: What are your real feelings about who you are? What do you believe in? Do you have goals or a mission in life? Do you project optimism? Do others turn to you for leadership? Noncharismatic people spend their lives auditioning for others and hoping they'll be accepted. Charismatic people don't doubt their ability to add value to a situation, so they move forward with their mission.

There are two kinds of people. One kind, you can just tell by looking at them at what point they congealed into their final selves. It might be a very nice self, but you know you can expect no more surprises from it. Whereas, the other kind keep moving, changing... They are fluid. They keep moving forward and making new trysts with life, and the motion of it keeps them young. In my opinion, they are the only people who are still alive. You must be constantly on your guard against congealing.

My main mission when I became Prime Minister, was to keep Singapore going and Singapore has been kept going. So, I'm happy with what I've done for Singapore.