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10 short inspirational quotes to increase your motivation

06/05/2020 by Roy Sutton

Do you have a problem getting enthusiastic about what you’re doing? Here are 10 short inspirational quotes to help you increase your motivation.

Short inspirational quotes:

Use those talents you have. You will make it. You will give joy to the world. Take this tip from nature: The woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except those who sang best. ~Bernard Meltzer
The mind is for seeing, the heart is for hearing. ~Arab Proverb
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. ~Bill Cosby
I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate. ~George Burns
If you want to achieve things in life, you’ve just got to do them, and if you’re talented and smart, you’ll succeed. ~Juliana Hatfield
You have the same number of hours in the day as everyone else. What you accomplish depends on how wisely they are used. ~Roy Sutton
You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. ~Bernard Meltzer
Making a hundred friends is not a miracle. The miracle is to make a single friend who will stand by your side even when hundreds are against you. ~Author Unknown
True love isn’t about being inseparable; it’s about two people being true to each other even when they are separated. ~Author Unknown
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. ~Mark Twain

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15 Quotes by Marcus Aurelius

06/04/2020 by Roy Sutton

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor who ruled jointly with Lucius Verus and then later with his son, Commodus. He was the last of the so-called Five Good Emperors.

Marcus Aurelius was a practitioner of Stoicism and his untitled writing, commonly known as Meditations, is regarded as a significant source of our modern understanding of ancient Stoic philosophy.

It is considered by many commentators to be one of the greatest works of philosophy.

Here are 15 quotes by Marcus Aurelius which will provide some insight into his own personal philosophy.

Quotes by Marcus Aurelius:

Each day provides its own gifts. ~Marcus Aurelius
Our life is what our thoughts make it. ~Marcus Aurelius
A man’s worth is no greater than his ambitions. ~Marcus Aurelius
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing. ~Marcus Aurelius
Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears. ~Marcus Aurelius
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. ~Marcus Aurelius
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. ~Marcus Aurelius
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live. ~Marcus Aurelius
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one. ~Marcus Aurelius
Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. ~Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ~Marcus Aurelius
That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees. ~Marcus Aurelius
The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane. ~Marcus Aurelius
He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe. ~Marcus Aurelius
The only wealth which you will keep forever is the wealth you have given away. ~Marcus Aurelius

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13 quotes to inspire you to be better than you are

05/30/2020 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for a little inspiration dear reader then you’re not alone. We could all use a little inspiration occasionally.

I’m inspired by quotes from great thinkers and opinion formers. So I start each day spending a few minutes thumbing through the quotes books in my library.

Here are some of the best quotes to inspire that I came across this morning. Enjoy them all.

Quotes to inspire:

If you’ve learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you’ve discovered the secret of getting along, whether it be business, family relations or life itself. ~Bernard Meltzer
Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. ~Ross Perot
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. ~Booker T. Washington
The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. ~Irving Berlin
The man who has done his level best is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure. ~BC Forbes
Life is too short to waste it doing nothing. Make every day count! ~Author Unknown
Self-pity is a losing strategy. It repels others and weakens you. ~Michael Josephson
What we’ve done for ourselves dies with us; what we’ve done for others and the world remains and is immortal. ~Albert Pike
One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others. ~Lewis Carroll
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one. ~Malcolm Forbes
When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, never give up then, for that is just the time that the tide will turn. ~Harriet Beecher Stowe
People take different roads seeking fulfilment and happiness. Just because they’re not on your road doesn’t mean they’ve gotten lost. ~Dalai Lama
Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment. ~Ralph Marston

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21 thought-provoking quotes by women

05/26/2020 by Roy Sutton

The late, former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher once said, “If you want something said, ask a man but if you want something done, ask a woman.”

Certainly if you want anything done then it’s probably better if you ask a woman. In my experience, they’ll do a good job for you and they’ll do it when they say they’ll do it.

However women are perfectly capable of saying something profound too.

To prove the point, here are 21 quotes by women.

Quotes by Women:

I was smart enough to go through any door that opened. ~Joan Rivers
You can’t give up! If you give up, you’re like everybody else. ~Chris Evert
I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life ~Louise Hay
In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different. ~Coco Chanel
One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism. ~Eva Perón
Done is better than perfect. ~Sheryl Sandberg
If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. ~Erica Jong
The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. ~Peggy O’Mara
If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. ~Dolly Parton
Knowing what must be done does away with fear. ~Rosa Parks
Power’s not given to you. You have to take it. ~Beyoncé
A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence. ~Sonia Sotomayor
You can’t please everyone, and you can’t make everyone like you. ~Katie Couric
You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness. ~Diane von Furstenberg
Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. ~Golda Meir
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. ~Amelia Earhart
The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves. ~Barbara Corcoran
I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. ~Lucille Ball
If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don’t, you’re simply ducking your responsibilities. ~Ann Richards
One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don’t know how to do, to keep learning. ~Ruth Reichl
Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create. ~Oprah Winfrey

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5 powerful quotes to propel you down the road to success

05/25/2020 by Roy Sutton

Looking for some powerful quotes, dear reader?

You won’t be alone if you are. We all need a little inspiration to fire a spark within us occasionally, The question is, where to start?

Quotes from successful people are always a good place to start, I think.

It’s always worth listening to people who’ve achieved real success.

If they’ve done it successfully, whatever it is, then we can always copy their approach.

And if we copy their approach then there’s a good chance we can achieve success too. If it worked for them, it might just work for us.

So here are 5 powerful quotes from some very successful people. I hope they provide a spark to propel you down the road to success.

Powerful quotes:

Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do. ~Steve Jobs

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. ~Harriet Tubman

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

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

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. ~Steve Jobs

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15 classic Elaine Benes quotes that’ll raise a smile or two

05/22/2020 by Roy Sutton

Staying with my recent theme of memorable sitcom characters, today I thought it would be entertaining to take a look back at some classic Elaine Benes quotes.

Who can forget this brilliant character, player by the hugely talented Julia Louis-Dreyfus, from the American sitcom Seinfeld?

Elaine was a woman holding her own in a man’s world. She was smart, funny and she brought a little sparkle to the show. However, like all memorable sitcom characters, she was essentially a little flawed too, as you’ll appreciate from the quotes today.

If you love Seinfeld, I’m sure you will be a fan of Elaine Benes.

However, if you’re not old enough to remember the sitcom Seinfeld and Elaine Benes, in particular, then you’ll find plenty of amusing clips from this sitcom, and featuring the character Elaine Benes, on YouTube.

They’re all brilliant and definitely well worth a little bit of your time.

So check them out but not before you’ve enjoyed these 15 classic Elaine Benes quotes, which I’m confident will raise a smile or two, and will probably resonate with many female readers too, I’m sure.

Elaine Benes Quotes:

I’m not a lesbian! I hate men, but I’m not a lesbian. ~ Elaine Benes
I had to take a sick day. I’m so sick of these people. ~ Elaine Benes
We just tease someone ’til they develop an eating disorder. ~ Elaine Benes
Well, that’s the positive thing about getting sick, you get to lose weight. ~ Elaine Benes
I think this is the same one I gave him. He recycled this gift. He’s a re-gifter! ~ Elaine Benes
You know that just admitting a man is handsome doesn’t necessarily make you a homosexual. ~ Elaine Benes
I can’t do this anymore, it’s too long! Just tell your stupid story about the stupid desert and just die already! Die! ~ Elaine Benes
You know, men can sit through the most boring movie if there’s even the slightest possibility that a woman will take her top off. ~ Elaine Benes
I can’t be with someone who doesn’t break up nicely. I mean, to me, that’s one of the most important parts of a relationship. ~ Elaine Benes
I mean the problem is that the good ones know they’re good. And they know they’re in such demand they’re just not interested in confining themselves to one person. ~ Elaine Benes
That’s the bra I gave her, she’s wearing it as a top! The woman is walking around in broad daylight with nothing but a bra on. She’s a menace to society. ~ Elaine Benes
Kramer, you don’t understand. He made the last contact between us. I had the upper hand in the post-breakup relationship. If he thinks that I said hi, then I lose the upper hand. ~ Elaine Benes
You know your whole life you go through painstaking efforts to hide your nipple and then BOOM, suddenly hundreds of people get their own personal shot of it. ~ Elaine Benes
Yeah, since she met him she’s been vomited on, her family cabin’s been burned down, she learned her father’s a homosexual, and she got fired from a high-paying network job. Yeah, they had a real good thing going. ~ Elaine Benes
This whole sex thing is totally overrated. Now, here’s the one thing you’ve gotta be ready for is how the man changes into a completely different person five seconds after it’s over. I mean, something happens to their personality; it’s really quite astounding. It’s like they committed a crime and they want to flee the scene before the police get there. ~ Elaine Benes

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15 amusing quotes by Jerry Seinfeld

05/19/2020 by Roy Sutton

Today I’ve put together some amusing quotes by Jerry Seinfeld.

Most readers will know that Jerry Seinfeld is an American comedian and probably best known as the star of the successful US sitcom Seinfeld, in which he played a semi-fictionalized version of himself.

Much more than this, Jerry Seinfeld is a hugely successful actor, writer, producer, and director.

As a stand-up comedian, he specializes in observational comedy, which I love, and I would rate him as one of the best comedians of all time.

So take a moment or two to enjoy all of these amusing quotes by Jerry Seinfeld, and if you like them then please pass them on.

Amusing quotes by Jerry Seinfeld:

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. ~Jerry Seinfeld
People who read the tabloids deserve to be lied to. ~Jerry Seinfeld
Men don’t care what’s on TV. They only care what else is on TV. ~Jerry Seinfeld
The IRS! They’re like the Mafia. They can take anything they want! ~Jerry Seinfeld
My theory is 98 per cent of all human endeavour is killing time. ~Jerry Seinfeld
I don’t want to hear the specials. If they’re so special, put ’em on the menu. ~Jerry Seinfeld
To me, if life boils down to one thing, it’s movement. To live is to keep moving. ~Jerry Seinfeld
Make no mistake about why these babies are here. They’re here to replace us. ~Jerry Seinfeld
It’s amazing that the amount of news that happens in the world every day always just exactly fits the newspaper. ~Jerry Seinfeld
A bookstore is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking. ~Jerry Seinfeld
Where lipstick is concerned, the important thing is not colour, but to accept God’s final word on where your lips end. ~Jerry Seinfeld
You know you’re getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. It’s like, ‘See if you can blow this out.’ ~Jerry Seinfeld
I am so busy doing nothing that the idea of doing anything, which as you know always leads to something, cuts into the nothing and then forces me to have to drop everything. ~Jerry Seinfeld
There’s very little advice in men’s magazines, because men don’t think there’s a lot they don’t know. Women do. Women want to learn. Men think, ‘I know what I’m doing, just show me somebody naked.’ ~Jerry Seinfeld
Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you’ve got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn’t your biggest problem. Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash. ~Jerry Seinfeld

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15 Quotes by Gandhi

05/18/2020 by Roy Sutton

Mahatma Gandhi was an inspiration to millions of people and he was one of the most important figures of the 20th century. In fact his philosophy continues to resonate with us even today.

So today I offer you 15 quotes by Gandhi all of which, I am confident, will get you reflecting on life and its meaning.

Gandhi led a life consistent with his philosophy and that is why he inspired so many generations and it’s why he continues to do that now.

He was a role model in his day and he remains a role model to us all now. Few people truly make their mark in life but certainly Gandhi did.

Quotes by Gandhi:

The future depends on what you do today. ~Mahatma Gandhi
We will become who we are meant to become. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Whatever you believe about yourself on the inside is what you will manifest on the outside. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It is my conviction that nothing enduring can be built on violence. ~Mahatma Gandhi
I will not let anyone walk through my mind with their dirty feet. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth. ~Mahatma Gandhi
Any eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. ~Mahatma Gandhi
It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings. ~Mahatma Gandhi
An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching. ~Mahatma Gandhi
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind. ~Mahatma Gandhi

Finally, and in addition to his many inspiring quotes, Mahatma Gandhi is known for his fundamental rules for changing the world. So they are included here to help you make your mark on this life dear reader.

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15 positive quotes by exceptional people to lift your spirits

05/17/2020 by Roy Sutton

I love positive quotes. How about you, dear reader? Do they appeal to you too?

Well, I hope so because today I’ve put together some interesting quotes from some exceptional people.

People with a track record of success are always worth a little bit of your time. Listen to them and you can learn a lot. They’ve been there and they’ve achieved great things, so they must know something.

Always listen to successful people.

Take a minute or two to reflect on these positive quotes.

Positive Quotes:

Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. ~Colin Powell
Positive anything is better than negative nothing. ~Elbert Hubbard
Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity. ~Khalil Gibran
Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help you create the fact. ~William James
Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results. ~Willie Nelson
Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you. ~Les Brown
If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makes mistakes. ~John Wooden
I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives. ~Nadia Comaneci
The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. ~Kobe Bryant
I like to encourage people to realize that any action is a good action if it’s proactive and there is positive intent behind it. ~Michael J. Fox
You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, and forgot. It’s all there. Everything influences each of us. ~Maya Angelou
You can’t make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable. ~Deepak Chopra
You’re going to go through tough times. That’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events. ~Joel Osteen
The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. ~Christopher McCandless

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15 funny quotes by George Carlin

05/13/2020 by Roy Sutton

Today I thought it would be a good idea to look back at some funny quotes by George Carlin.

The late George Carlin was an American stand-up comedian, actor, philosopher, author, and social critic. He’s probably best known for his sardonic, irreverent wit and his reflections on politics, the English language, psychology, religion, and various other taboo subjects.

I love irreverent wit and I thought he was a very funny man.

If you’re unfamiliar with his work, then it’s worth checking out some of the many videos of his performances that you’ll find on YouTube.

Here are 15 funny quotes by George Carlin that I’m confident will get you thinking about life, the universe and everything.

Funny quotes by George Carlin:

It’s never just a game when you’re winning. ~George Carlin
Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity. ~George Carlin
Just when I discovered the meaning of life, they changed it. ~George Carlin
The reason I talk to myself is that I’m the only one whose answers I accept. ~George Carlin
Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that. ~George Carlin
Just because you got the monkey off your back doesn’t mean the circus has left town. ~George Carlin
Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac? ~George Carlin
People who say they don’t care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don’t care what people think. ~George Carlin
A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff. ~George Carlin
If it’s true that our species is alone in the universe, then I’d have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little. ~George Carlin
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately. ~George Carlin
Some national parks have long waiting lists for camping reservations. When you have to wait a year to sleep next to a tree, something is wrong. ~George Carlin
Religion has convinced people that there’s an invisible man living in the sky, who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a list of ten specific things he doesn’t want you to do. And if you do any of these things, he will send you to a special place, of burning and fire and smoke and torture and anguish for you to live forever, and suffer and burn and scream until the end of time. But he loves you. He loves you and he needs money. ~George Carlin
I wanna live. I don’t wanna die. That’s the whole meaning of life: Not dying! I figured that shit out by myself in the third grade. ~George Carlin
Here’s all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. ~George Carlin

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