Insperational Quotes - Page 9

• Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

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

  Alexander Woollcott

  Funny, Time, Achievement

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• People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.

  Zig Ziglar

  Inspirational, Funny, Life

  FaceBook post by Zig Ziglar from Sep 22, 2016

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• I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How much love did you put into what you did?'

  Mother Teresa

  Love, Inspiration, Godly

  "God's Little Devotional Book for Girls". Book by W. B Freeman, p. 205, 2004.

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• Stories never really end...even if the books like to pretend they do. Stories always go on. They don't end on the last page, any more than they begin on the first page.

  Cornelia Funke

  Inspirational, Cheer Up, Book

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• Try a little harder to be a little better.

  Gordon B. Hinckley

  Inspirational, Trying, Littles

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• Well-behaved women seldom make history.

  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

  Funny, Strength, Inspiring

  Laurel Thatcher Ulrich (2015). “The Slogan”, Vintage

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• 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.

  Charles de Lint

  Inspirational, Thinking, Helping Others

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• To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

  John Burroughs

  Inspirational, Gratitude, Morning

  John Burroughs, Charlotte Zoë Walker (2001). “The Art of Seeing Things: Essays”, p.242, Syracuse University Press

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• Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.

  William Faulkner

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "William Faulkner, The Art of Fiction No. 12". Interview with Jean Stein, www.theparisreview.org. 1956.

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• Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature -- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.

  Rachel Carson

  Inspirational, Time, Nature

  Rachel Carson (2011). “The Sense of Wonder”, p.41, Open Road Media

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• When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.

  John Muir

  Inspirational, Peace, Nature

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• I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be compassionate. It is, above all to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.

  Leo Rosten

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

  Leo Rosten (1978). “Passions & Prejudices: Or, Some of My Best Friends are People”

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• When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive knowledge.

  Albert Einstein

  Inspirational, Positive, Wisdom

  "János: The Story of a Doctor". Book by János Plesch, 1947.

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• My own business always bores me to death; I prefer other people's.

  Oscar Wilde

  Funny, Book, Humor

  Oscar Wilde (2016). “The Importance of Being Earnest: Revised Edition”, p.76, Bloomsbury Publishing

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• Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get — only what you are expecting to give — which is everything. What you will receive in return varies. But it really has no connection with what you give. You give because you love and cannot help giving.

  Katharine Hepburn

  Love, Inspiring, Creativity

  Katharine Hepburn (1992). “Me: Stories of My Life”, Random House Large Print Publishing

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  I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again.

  William Penn

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love.

  Nicholas Sparks

  Life, Notebook, Stay Strong

  Nicholas Sparks (2011). “The Notebook”, p.87, Hachette UK

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  Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.

  Malcolm Gladwell

  Inspirational, Motivational, Morning

  Malcolm Gladwell (2008). “Outliers: The Story of Success”, p.31, Hachette UK

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• 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.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Inspirational, Independent, Men

  Mahatma Gandhi (1970). “Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi”

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• The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say "I." And that's not because they have trained themselves not to say "I." They don't think "I." They think "we"; they think "team." They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don't sidestep it, but "we" gets the credit. This is what creates trust, what enables you to get the task done.

  Peter Drucker

  Leadership, Trust, Teamwork

  Peter Drucker (2012). “Managing the Non-Profit Organization”, p.14, Routledge

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

  Simone de Beauvoir

  Inspirational, Generosity, Giving

  "All Men Are Mortal". Book by Simone de Beauvoir, 1946.

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• 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.

  Dieter F. Uchtdorf

  Inspirational, Prayer, Numbers

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• 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.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Wise, Worry

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

  Ai Yazawa

  Inspirational, Hands, Feet

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