Inspiring Quotes - Page 15

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  It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.

  Norman Schwarzkopf

  Courage, Veterans Day, Memorial Day

  Norman Schwarzkopf (2010). “It Doesn't Take a Hero: The Autobiography of General Norman Schwarzkopf”, p.13, Bantam

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  Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.

  Charles Dickens

  Love, Inspirational, Life

  Charles Dickens (2009). “Our Mutual Friend”, p.455, Cosimo, Inc.

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• I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.

  Nelson Mandela

  Optimist, Believer

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• When it comes down to it, I let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I'm already better than them.

  Marilyn Monroe

  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• Let there be justice for all. Let there be peace for all. Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all. Let each know that for each the body, the mind and the soul have been freed to fulfill themselves.

  Nelson Mandela

  Justice For All, Water, Soul

  Presidential Inaugural Speech, delivered 10 May 1994, Pretoria, South Africa

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• It is in the character of growth that we should learn from both pleasant and unpleasant experiences.

  Nelson Mandela

  Inspirational, Learning, Character

  Nelson Mandela (2012). “Notes to the Future: Words of Wisdom”, p.81, Simon and Schuster

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• She took a leap of faith and
  grew her wings on the way down.

  David Brinkley

  Wings, Leap Of Faith, Way

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• You will achieve more in this world through acts of mercy than you will through acts of retribution.

  Nelson Mandela

  Leadership, Forgiveness, World

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  If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.

  Sherman Alexie

  People, Littles, Damn

  FaceBook post by Sherman Alexie from Sep 01, 2015

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• In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

  Alfred Stieglitz

  Inspirational, Photography, Art

  Alfred Stieglitz, J. Paul Getty Museum (1995). “Alfred Stieglitz: Photographs from the J. Paul Getty Museum”, p.82, Getty Publications

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• Work like there is someone working twenty-four hours a day to take it all away from you.

  Mark Cuban

  Success, Crazy, Power

  Twitter post from Jun 20, 2012

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• Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.

  Jim Rohn

  Leadership, Greatness, Discipline

  FaceBook post by Jim Rohn from Apr 22, 2017

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• Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.

  Wayne Dyer

  Love, Life, Attitude

  Wayne W. Dyer (2009). “Staying on the Path: Easyread Super Large 20pt Edition”, p.54, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Good Morning, Strength

  Eleanor Roosevelt (2001). “My Day: The Best of Eleanor Roosevelt's Acclaimed Newspaper Columns, 1936-1962”

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• It is when we are most lost that we sometimes find our truest friends.

  Cynthia Rylant

  Friendship, Novelists, Sometimes

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• In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

  Nelson Mandela

  Country, President, Firsts

  "Long Walk to Freedom". Book by Nelson Mandela, 1995.

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  Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda Kendra (2009). “Swami Vivekananda's Rousing Call to Hindu Nation”, p.141, Vivekananda Kendra

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• It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.

  J. K. Rowling

  Inspirational, Life, Dream

  Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ch. 12 (1997)

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• Know your enemy - and learn about his favorite sport.

  Nelson Mandela

  Sports, Enemy, Knows

  "Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership" by Richard Stengel, content.time.com. July 9, 2008.

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• Give, but give until it hurts.

  Mother Teresa

  Inspirational, Hurt, Kindness

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• People will never forget how you made them feel.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Maya Angelou (2014). “Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya Angelou”, p.37, Random House

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• Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve.

  J. K. Rowling

  Inspirational, Strength, Success

  Twitter post from Jun 6, 2016

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• There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.

  Nelson Mandela

  Inspirational, Encouraging, Uplifting

  "Long Walk to Freedom". Book by Nelson Mandela, 1995.

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• Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Inspirational, Brother, Hands

  Swami Vivekananda (2015). “Practical Vedanta”, p.9, Advaita Ashrama

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