Inspirational Quotes

7 inspirational quotes about happiness

03/02/2024 by Roy Sutton

If I were to conduct a survey of readers on the question of happiness, I’m fairly sure that most people would say that whilst they want to be happy, they have yet to achieve that state of mind consistently.

Why is that do you think?

I think it’s because we’re always chasing what we haven’t got.

Being happy requires us to be content with what we have got. If we’re always chasing more, then by definition we can’t be content with what we’ve got, can we?

So if you want to be happy, then I think the trick is to learn to enjoy whatever it is that you’ve actually got, rather than fretting about those things that you’d like to possess but you don’t right now.

Take pleasure in the moment, whenever you can, and always look for the positives in any situation.

Happiness is a state of mind. You can choose to be happy or not.

It’s all down to the way you choose to look at the world.

You can allow things to bother you or you can say, “I’m not going to worry about stuff I can’t change, I’ll just focus on enjoying my life for what it is and make the best of it.”

Here are 7 inspirational quotes about happiness to help you think about what it all means.

Quotes about happiness:

I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself in. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstances but by our disposition. ~Martha Washington
It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~Agnes Repplier
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness. ~William E. Gladstone
Happiness cannot be travelled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude. ~Denis Waitley
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things that are beyond the power of our will. ~Epictetus
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present. ~Jim Rohn

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15 Quotes by Muhammad Ali to reflect on

03/01/2024 by Roy Sutton

Many people imagine they’re famous, but few experience genuine fame and the universal recognition that it brings with it.

One such person is the legendary, three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali.

Born Cassius Clay, he rose above his humble beginnings to become one of the most recognizable and respected faces on the planet. He was also an inspiration to us all.

As well as being a respected sportsman he was also a respected thinker.

Consequently, the many memorable and thought-provoking quotes he left us, continue to offer an insight into the personal philosophy that drove Muhammad Ali to become such a great champion.

I believe the 15 quotes by Muhammad Ali included here today prove my point. He was driven to become a champion and if his philosophy worked for him, then it can work for you too.

So here are 15 of the very best quotes by Muhammad Ali.

Quotes by Muhammad Ali:

I am the greatest; I said that even before I knew I was. ~Muhammad Ali
A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life. ~Muhammad Ali
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. ~Muhammad Ali
Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing. ~Muhammad Ali
Hating people because of their colour is wrong. And it doesn’t matter which colour does the hating. It’s just plain wrong. ~Muhammad Ali
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even. ~Muhammad Ali
It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe. ~Muhammad Ali
I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. ~Muhammad Ali
At home I am a nice guy: but I don’t want the world to know. Humble people, I’ve found, don’t get very far. ~Muhammad Ali
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. ~Muhammad Ali
Don’t count the days; make the days count. ~Muhammad Ali
It’s hard to be humble when you’re as great as I am. ~Muhammad Ali
If you even dream of beating me you’d better wake up and apologize. ~Muhammad Ali
Braggin’ is when a person says something and can’t do it. I do what I say. ~Muhammad Ali
It’s not bragging if you can back it up. ~Muhammad Ali

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15 Quotes by Bob Newhart reflecting his personal philosophy

02/28/2024 by Roy Sutton

There are many fine comedians in this world, and many of the finest are American, in my opinion. And for me, one of the funniest American comedians of all time is Bob Newhart. He’s certainly made me laugh out loud, many times.

Many years ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble upon his audio recording of the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, and from that moment on, I was hooked.

This album was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.

Imagine my situation, I was sitting in my car, waiting for the traffic lights to turn green. Suddenly on my car radio, they play the Tobacco sketch from that album. It was so funny that it had me laughing so much that people around me were starting to stare at me as if I’d gone mad. It was that funny. If you click the link above, you can listen to it.

And if you’re unfamiliar with Bob Newhart’s work, then I recommend you check him out. And a good place to start would be the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. It’s still available on Amazon HERE.

However, before you check it out, here are 15 quotes by Bob Newhart, some of which reflect his humour, some reflect his sense of the absurd, and some are just thought-provoking.

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Quotes by Bob Newhart:

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour. ~Bob Newhart
Don’t be silly and don’t waste your time. ~Bob Newhart
Don’t live in the past. There’s no point. You can’t change anything. What a waste of time. ~Bob Newhart
I don’t like country music but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means put down. ~Bob Newhart
People are meant to be in certain places, and I think I’m meant to be on a sound stage doing situation comedy. ~Bob Newhart
The best advice I was probably given and the best advice I could give someone who is trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills. ~Bob Newhart
Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday life. ~Bob Newhart
I don’t know how doctors pick one speciality over another. Some you can understand. Paediatricians or gynaecologists delivering babies, bringing a new life into the world, but how does someone want to be a proctologist? How can you fall in love with proctology? ~Bob Newhart
With the advent of cell phones, especially with the very small microphone that attaches to the cell phone itself, it’s getting harder and harder I find, to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. ~Bob Newhart
I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage. ~Bob Newhart
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. ~Bob Newhart
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. ~Bob Newhart
Probably the best advice I ever got in my life was from the head of the accounting department, Mr Hutchinson, at the Glidden Company in Chicago, and he told me, ‘You really aren’t cut out for accounting.’ ~Bob Newhart
I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn’t work, then I knew it didn’t work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn’t torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened. ~Bob Newhart
All I can say about life is, ‘Oh God, enjoy it!’ ~Bob Newhart

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7 inspirational quotes about marriage

02/23/2024 by Roy Sutton

Marriage can be a thorny subject for some and a source of great pleasure for others. If a successful marriage is your aim, then you’ll need to master the art of compromise, as well as choose a life partner for whom you have the greatest respect and whose company you enjoy.

Friendship is at the heart of any successful marriage, and friendship is a relationship of equals.

That means the power dynamic in your relationship must be balanced. Both parties must feel that their needs are being met.

You’re a team, and as with all teams, each of you has a role to play. One person cannot be expected to bear the burden of doing everything while the other person does nothing. That’s not fair, nor is it sustainable.

A successful marriage can be your greatest investment. Choose your partner wisely, and a successful relationship can be yours. Whereas, failing to choose carefully could prove to be painful for all concerned.

So today I offer you seven inspirational quotes about marriage to help you reflect on what is one of life’s great institutions.

Remember this; choose well and nurture your relationship, and it can last a lifetime.

Find the right partner, and you’ll appreciate their presence in your life with each passing year and much more so as you get older.

Inspirational quotes about marriage:

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
Happy is the man who finds a true friend and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife. ~Franz Schubert
It is not a lack of love but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me. ~Winston Churchill
Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without. ~James Dobson
The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time. ~Julia Child
Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it’s not based on respect, nothing that appears to be goodwill lasts very long. ~Amy Grant

Poem about marriage:

If you like poetry, this poem about marriage might appeal to you. It certainly conveys my philosophy about marriage and finding a life partner. Check it out HERE.

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101 inspirational proverbs from around the world

02/22/2024 by Roy Sutton

I find proverbs inspirational, and I’ve been collecting some more proverbs from around the world.

I thought readers might find it interesting if I shared some of them.

So here are 101 great proverbs, which I hope will inspire.

Enjoy them all, and feel free to share them with your friends.

Proverbs from around the world (1 – 20):

Mewing cats catch no mice. ~Georgian Proverb
To begin is easy, to persist is art. ~German Proverb
Anger and madness are brothers. ~African Proverb
He who is guilty has much to say. ~Ghanaian Proverb
Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
A man dies when he stops working. ~Hebrew Proverb
Nothing seems expensive on credit. ~Czech Proverb
Wisdom has long ears and a short tongue. ~Swedish Proverb
A man grows most tired while standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure. ~Jewish Proverb
A fool cannot undo the knot tied by a wise man. ~African Proverb
A good neighbour increases the value if your property. ~Czech Proverb
It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. ~Irish Proverb
Don’t tell the man who’s carrying you that he stinks. ~African Proverb
Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be called old. ~Icelandic Proverb
Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe. ~American Proverb
When the character of a man is not clear, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
A man profits more by the spectacle of a fool than by the speeches of the wise. ~African Proverb
The child who’s not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel the warmth. ~African Proverb
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them. ~Turkish Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (21 – 40):

Need is a bad negotiator. ~Icelandic Proverb
Gold, when beaten, shines. ~Peruvian Proverb
The bitter heart eats its owner. ~Bantu Proverb
A closed mouth catches no flies. ~French Proverb
Truth is the first victim of war. ~African Proverb
A tree doesn’t fall with one blow. ~Yiddish Proverb
Character can be built on daily routine. ~Japanese Proverb
Only a fool tests the water with both feet. ~African Proverb
A talkative bird will not build a nest. ~West African Proverb
The longer the tongue, the shorter the hands. ~Czech Proverb
Worries go down better with soup than without. ~Jewish Proverb
There is a deep sea between saying and doing. ~Italian Proverb
Calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles. ~Indonesian Proverb
Persistence can grind an iron beam into a needle. ~Chinese Proverb
A mother will understand what her dumb son says. ~Georgian Proverb
A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing. ~Irish Proverb
Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once. ~Turkish Proverb
Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him. ~German Proverb
Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall, but don’t rush to pick him up either. ~Jewish Proverb
A doctor will take care of the rich man; the poor man is cured with work. ~Polish Proverb

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Proverbs from around the world (41 – 60):

Blame is a lazy man’s wages. ~Danish Proverb
A contented man is always rich. ~Latin Proverb
A speaker of truth has no friends. ~African Proverb
Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
When deeds speak, words are nothing. ~African Proverb
Bad is called good when worse happens. ~Norwegian Proverb
The mother of idiots is always pregnant. ~Italian Proverb
A man who cries all the time is not heard. ~African Proverb
The smoother the path the easier it is to slip. ~Estonian Proverb
Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles. ~African Proverb
Where you sit when you’re old shows where you stood in youth. ~African Proverb
No matter the economy of the jungle, the lion will never eat grass. ~African Proverb
Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. ~African Proverb
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish. ~Chinese Proverb
Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
The doctor demands his fees whether he has killed the illness or the patient. ~Polish Proverb
Educate a man and you educate an individual. Educate a woman and you educate a nation. ~African Proverb
The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks. ~Yiddish Proverb
If men swear that they want to harm you when you’re asleep, you can go to sleep. If a woman says so, stay awake. ~African Proverb
He who asks a question is a fool for a minute. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (61 – 80):

Who gives, has. ~Lithuanian Proverb
Advisers run no risks. ~English Proverb
Nothing is easy for the unwilling. ~Gaelic Proverb
Adversity is the mother of wisdom. ~German Proverb
Being happy is better than being king. ~African Proverb
When the music changes, so does the dance. ~African Proverb
If your face is ugly, you can’t blame the mirror. ~Chinese Proverb
He who’s afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ~Danish Proverb
The eyes do not see what the mind does not want. ~Indian Proverb
If you don’t want anyone to find out, don’t do it. ~Chinese Proverb
Speak the truth but leave immediately afterwards. ~Slovenian Proverb
A people without faith in themselves cannot survive. ~Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still. ~Japanese Proverb
He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy. ~German Proverb
Never promise a poor person, and never owe a rich one. ~Brazilian Proverb
Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son. ~Ivorian Proverb
Every time you laugh a nail is removed from your coffin. ~Honduran Proverb
If you tell your secret to your friend, you will make him your master. ~Spanish Proverb
If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep. ~Georgian Proverb
Honorable is the person who is aware of their power, yet refrains from inflicting harm on others. ~Egyptian Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (81 – 101):

Hate has no medicine. ~Ghanaian Proverb
A dog with a bone knows no friend. ~Dutch Proverb
A blind cat catches only a dead rat. ~Chinese Proverb
Day has its eyes, night has its ears. ~Japanese Proverb
Pride is the mask of one’s own faults. ~Jewish Proverb
He that promises most will perform least. ~Gaelic Proverb
A slave does not choose his master. ~Ghanaian Proverb
A tailless dog cannot express his joy. ~Albanian Proverb
Beloved children have many names. ~Hungarian Proverb
Ask for advice then use your head. ~Norwegian Proverb
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion. ~Turkish Proverb
An idiot is eloquent when he stays silent. ~Japanese Proverb
Always tell the truth in the form of a joke. ~Armenian Proverb
A dog that barks all the time gets little attention. ~Argentine Proverb
Choose your company before you choose your drink. ~Gaelic Proverb
Familiarity breeds contempt; distance brings respect. ~African Proverb
He who is unkind to his own will not be kind to others. ~Galician Proverb
Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Burmese Proverb
Offer the lazy man an egg and he’ll want you to peel it for him. ~Lithuanian Proverb
Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing. ~African Proverb
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one. ~Turkish Proverb

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100 short powerful quotes guaranteed to inspire you today

02/21/2024 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for some short, powerful quotes, dear reader, then I have some gems for you today.

I guarantee that you will find quotes here to truly inspire you.

So, grab a coffee, take a few moments to read them all, and set yourself up for a day of action.

Remember; you can be more than you are, and you can achieve a lot more than you think. And it’s never too late to make your mark on life.

So, be inspired and be known.

Short powerful quotes (1-10):

The unexamined life is not worth living. ~Socrates
Whatever you are, be a good one. ~Abraham Lincoln
There is nothing permanent except change. ~Heraclitus
The more I see, the less I know for sure. ~John Lennon
The truth is rarely pure and never simple. ~Oscar Wilde
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Mark Twain
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. ~Dr Seuss
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Be the change that you wish to see in the world. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Lao Tzu

Short powerful quotes (11-20):

The way to get started is quit talking and begin doing. ~Walt Disney
There is nothing impossible to him who will try. ~Alexander the Great
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. ~Anne Frank
Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. ~John F. Kennedy
The future belongs to the brave, not to the faint-hearted. ~Ronald Reagan
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. ~St. Augustine
If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. ~Albert Einstein
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ~Amelia Earhart
Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. ~Winston Churchill
The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money. ~Margaret Thatcher

Short powerful quotes (21-30):

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. ~Wayne Gretzky
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ~Beverly Sills
To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance. ~Oscar Wilde
You must do the things you think you cannot do. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. ~Mae West
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter. ~E.E. Cummings
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. ~Ronald Reagan
You have to dream before your dreams can come true. ~A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open. ~Frank Zappa
The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. ~Ferdinand Foch

Short powerful quotes (31-40):

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. ~Vince Lombardi
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. ~C.S. Lewis
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. ~Jim Rohn
We must not allow other people’s limited perceptions to define us. ~Virginia Satir
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~Ayn Rand
You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated. ~Maya Angelou
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~Aristotle
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. ~Winston Churchill
The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters. ~Audrey Hepburn

Short powerful quotes (41-50):

You have to be odd to be number one. ~Dr Seuss
Where there is love there is life. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? ~Dr Seuss
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. ~Oscar Wilde
Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right. ~Henry Ford
Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. ~Steve Jobs
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. ~John Lennon
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. ~Babe Ruth
You don’t have to be great to start, but you must start to be great. ~Zig Ziglar
It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. ~Vince Lombardi

Short powerful quotes (51-60):

You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~Maya Angelou
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try. ~Beverly Sills
Life is ten percent what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ~Charles R. Swindoll
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. ~Edmund Burke
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. ~Alice Walker
There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure. ~Paulo Coelho
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ~Edith Wharton
You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way. ~Dr Seuss
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Christopher Columbus

Short powerful quotes (61-70):

It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~George Eliot
If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything. ~Malcolm X
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’! ~Audrey Hepburn
Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. ~Babe Ruth
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. ~Helen Keller
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. ~Oscar Wilde
If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African proverb
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. ~Maya Angelou

Short powerful quotes (71-80):

People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. ~Rob Siltanen
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. ~Michael Jordan
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. ~Colin Powell
What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ~Jane Goodall
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. ~Winston Churchill
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. ~Dr Seuss
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. ~Steve Jobs
The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude. ~Oprah Winfrey
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. ~Helen Keller

Short powerful quotes (81-90):

Nothing will work unless you do. ~Maya Angelou
Other people succeed and so can you. ~Roy Sutton
Action is the foundational key to all success. ~Pablo Picasso
Energy and persistence conquer all things. ~Benjamin Franklin
The path to success is to take massive, determined action. ~Tony Robbins
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Rohn
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt
When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
The greatest glory in living, lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ~Nelson Mandela
Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. ~Albert Einstein

Short powerful quotes (91-100):

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. ~Albert Einstein
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. ~Charles Darwin
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living. ~Nelson Mandela
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. ~Vince Lombardi
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. ~Bertrand Russell
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. ~Helen Keller
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. ~Arnold Schwarzenegger

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50 quotes on self-improvement to inspire you to achieve

02/14/2024 by Roy Sutton

Looking for some quotes on self-improvement that will inspire you to be more than you are, dear reader? Then you’re in the right place because I have some brilliant quotes to offer you today.

These are some of my favourite quotes of all time, and I always feel inspired when I read them.

So, take a few minutes, relax, and see which ones inspire you the most. Any that you really like, please feel free to add them to your journal.

If you don’t keep a journal, you should. I keep one, and in it, I make a note of anything and everything that inspires me. That’s where I’ve created the resource for all of these quotes on offer now.

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Quotes on self-improvement (1-10):

If you can dream it, you can do it. ~Walt Disney
The only journey is the one within. ~Rainer Maria Rilke
All things are difficult before they are easy. ~Thomas Fuller
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Mark Twain
It always seems impossible until it’s done. ~Nelson Mandela
You just can’t beat the person who never gives up. ~Babe Ruth
Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. ~Bo Jackson
It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~George Eliot
Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me. ~Carol Burnett
You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind. ~Joyce Meyer

Quotes on self-improvement (11-20):

My purpose is to lift your spirit and to motivate you. ~Mavis Staples
Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds. ~Gordon B. Hinckley
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines. ~Robert H. Schuller
The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work. ~Harry Golden
Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star. ~W. Clement Stone
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. ~Arthur Ashe
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. ~Nikos Kazantzakis
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~Confucius
When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go. ~Carol Burnett
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it. ~Charles R. Swindoll

Quotes on self-improvement (21-30):

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other. ~Walter Elliot
Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. ~Samuel Beckett
Opportunity does not knock it presents itself when you beat down the door. ~Kyle Chandler
A strong, positive self-image is the best possible preparation for success. ~Joyce Brothers
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact. ~William James
Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay. ~Simone de Beauvoir
The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare. ~Bobby Knight
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. ~Vince Lombardi
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. ~Martin Luther

Quotes on self-improvement (31-41):

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them. ~Ann Landers
Nothing ever comes to one that is worth having, except as a result of hard work. ~Booker T. Washington
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. ~Thomas A. Edison
I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. ~Jimmy Dean
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. ~Aldous Huxley
Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success. ~Swami Sivananda
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start. ~Nido Qubein
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes. ~John Wooden
You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plough right ahead. ~George Lucas

Quotes on self-improvement (42-50):

I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit’. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’ ~Muhammad Ali
Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work. ~H. L. Hunt
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. ~John D. Rockefeller
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong. ~Ella Fitzgerald
If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. ~Jim Rohn
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride, and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards. ~Bear Bryant
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style. ~Maya Angelou
I learned that we can do anything, but we can’t do everything, at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities, not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything. ~Dan Millman
Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret. ~Don Miguel Ruiz

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21 quotes about success that will make you think

02/13/2024 by Roy Sutton

Many people say they want to be successful, but few achieve success in any meaningful way.

That said, one person’s success is another person’s failure.

We all have different ideas about what constitutes success.

For some people, it’s all about owning a million-dollar mansion, whereas for others, just being happy and content would be their measure of success.

What does success mean to you?

There are 21 thought-provoking quotes about success in today’s post to help you reflect on what success means to you.

However you choose to define success, it is possible to get to where you’d like to be with effort and determination.

Just decide where you want to go and don’t stop until you get there, though not before you’ve read today’s thought-provoking quotes about success.

Not only are they thought-provoking, but you should find them motivating and inspirational too, dear reader. I hope so, anyway.

Quotes about success:

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. ~Stephen King
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~Herman Cain
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. ~Richard Branson
Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat. ~Malcolm S. Forbes
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. ~Albert Ellis
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. ~George Lorimer
If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it. ~Olin Miller
The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do. ~Roy L. Smith
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. ~Lucille Ball
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. ~Orison Swett Marden
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. ~Albert Einstein
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ~Abraham Lincoln
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~John R. Wooden
Spend eighty per cent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday. ~Brian Tracy
Success means having the courage, determination, and will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. ~George Sheehan
The secret to success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. ~Benjamin Disraeli
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. ~Ray Goforth
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. ~Napoleon Hill
You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. ~Robert Collier

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21 thought-provoking quotes that will inspire you

02/10/2024 by Roy Sutton

Looking for a little inspiration, dear reader? Well, here are 21 thought-provoking quotes that will inspire you.

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Quotes that will inspire you:

Stop underestimating yourself. ~Michael Josephson
Every artist was first an amateur. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The secret to getting ahead is getting started. ~Agatha Christie
Whoever is happy will make others happy, too. ~Mark Twain
You are what you think about all day long. ~Dr Robert Schuller
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. ~Henry Ford
It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. ~E.E. Cummings
Do not let what you cannot do; interfere with what you can do. ~John Wooden
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. ~Steve Jobs
The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living doing what they most enjoy. ~Malcolm Forbes
The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame. ~Rod Steiger
That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking—why the hell not? Why not you? Why not now? ~Timothy Ferriss
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. ~Vince Lombardi
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. ~Samuel Johnson
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~Dale Carnegie
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Christopher Columbus
Use what talents you possess. The woods will be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. ~Henry Van Dyke
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive. ~Howard Thurman
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~Mother Teresa
One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~Dale Carnegie

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15 Quotes by Marilyn Monroe to inspire you

02/09/2024 by Roy Sutton

Marilyn Monroe was a big star in her day, and much has been said and written about her since her death. Some of it was true, but mostly it was just a myth.

However, despite her untimely death, the legend of Marilyn Monroe lives on to this day. She died tragically young and in rather sad circumstances.

Nevertheless, she was much smarter than she appeared to be, and many of her observations were quite sharp and funny.

The 15 quotes by Marilyn Monroe included here, I think, will prove this point.

The quotes attributed to Marilyn Monroe illustrate her grasp of what it was to be a woman in what was then very much a man’s world. In many ways, women’s life experiences have changed very little, so her observations should serve as a source of inspiration for women everywhere, even now.

Here are the 15 quotes by Marilyn Monroe. So, take a few minutes to enjoy them.

Quotes by Marilyn Monroe:

A smile is the best makeup a girl can wear. ~Marilyn Monroe
A girl doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t need her. ~Marilyn Monroe
Always, always, always believe in yourself. Because if you don’t, then who will, sweetie? ~Marilyn Monroe
I don’t mind living in a man’s world, as long as I can be a woman in it. ~Marilyn Monroe
Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition. ~Marilyn Monroe
I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times tough to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best. ~Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes you just have to throw on a crown and remind them who they’re dealing with. ~Marilyn Monroe
I am good but not an angel. I do sin but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world, trying to find someone to love. ~Marilyn Monroe
Naturally, there are times when every woman likes to be flattered, to feel she is the most important thing in someone’s world. Only a man can paint this picture. ~Marilyn Monroe
No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they’re pretty, even if they aren’t. ~Marilyn Monroe
When it comes down to it, let them think what they want. If they care enough to bother with what I do, then I’m already better than them anyway. ~Marilyn Monroe
You better believe when the conversation is getting shorter with you, it’s getting longer with someone else. ~Marilyn Monroe
A wise girl kisses but doesn’t love, listens but doesn’t believe, and leaves before she is left. ~Marilyn Monroe
Respect is one of life’s greatest treasures. I mean, what does it all add up to if you don’t have that? ~Marilyn Monroe
Sometimes I’ve been to a party where no one spoke to me for a whole evening. The men, frightened by their wives or sweeties, would give me a wide berth. And the ladies would gang up in a corner to discuss my dangerous character. ~Marilyn Monroe

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