Inspirational Quotes - Page 129

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.

Nice guys finish last, but we get to sleep in.

I dwell in possibility.

Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if we do not get anything in return. It is the joy of our life to do them. When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want, and do.

The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.

When you have decided what you believe, what you feel must be done, have the courage to stand alone and be counted

Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live.

Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.

There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.

What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.

You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.

I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more.

The entire cosmos is a cooperative. The sun, the moon, and the stars live together as a cooperative. The same is true for humans and animals, trees, and the Earth. When we realize that the world is a mutual, interdependent, cooperative enterprise -- then we can build a noble environment. If our lives are not based on this truth, then we shall perish.

I don't like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless and it isn't of much value. Life hasn't revealed its beauty to them.

I don't think I possess any skill that anyone else doesn't have. I've just had perhaps more of an opportunity, more of an exposure, and been fortunate to survive a lot of situations that many other weren't so lucky to make it. It's not how close can you get to the ground, but how precise can you fly the airplane. If you feel so careless with you life that you want to be the world's lowest flying aviator you might do it for a while. But there are a great many former friends of mine who are no longer with us simply because they cut their margins to close.

More is required of public officials than slogans and handshakes and press releases. More is required. We must hold ourselves strictly accountable. We must provide the people with a vision of the future.

The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.

Four years ago, I promised to end the war in Iraq. We did. I promised to refocus on the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11. We have. We've blunted the Taliban's momentum in Afghanistan, and in 2014, our longest war will be over. A new tower rises above the New York skyline, al Qaeda is on the path to defeat, and Osama bin Laden is dead.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.

I believe that the people, instead of pretty lies, should be told the truth, no matter how ugly it may be. What can we do, destiny hasn't been kind to us; but, with the help of God, we will prevail.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

A goal properly set is halfway reached.

While 9-5 and what happens on the job is important, what happens from 5-9, off the job, is infinitely more important.

A light heart lives long.

A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs.