Inspirational Quotes - Page 8

• Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

  James C. Collins

  Success, Business, Greatness

  "Turn on, tune in - or drown in a sea of mediocrity" by Simon Caulkin, www.theguardian.com. September 2, 2006.

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• The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.

  Stephen Covey

  Basketball, Perseverance, Positivity

  Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, Rebecca R. Merrill (1995). “First Things First”, p.75, Simon and Schuster

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• Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.

  Christopher Reeve

  Life, Ocean, Pool

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

  Seneca the Younger

  Strength, Success, Leadership

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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• Try to look at your weakness and convert it into your strength. That's success.

  Zig Ziglar

  Strength, Success, Trying

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• Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

  Confucius

  Wisdom, Courage, Philosophical

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• Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.

  Ann Landers

  Life, Leadership, Confidence

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• It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It's what we do consistently.

  Tony Robbins

  Motivational, Encouraging, Sports

  Tony Robbins (2012). “Awaken The Giant Within”, p.36, Simon and Schuster

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• It is always the start that requires the greatest effort.

  James Cash Penney

  New Beginnings, Entrepreneur, Effort

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  Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.

  Melody Beattie

  Life, Change, Thanksgiving

  Melody Beattie (2013). “Melody Beattie 4 Title Bundle: Codependent No More and 3 Other Best Sellers by Melody Beattie: A collection of four Melody Beattie best sellers”, Hazelden Publishing

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• I still get very high and very low in life. Daily. But I've finally accepted the fact that sensitive is just how I was made, that I don't have to hide it and I don't have to fix it. I'm not broken.

  Glennon Melton

  Life, Acceptance, Broken

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• Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart's desire.

  John Dewey

  Time, Memories, Heart

  John Dewey (2015). “Reconstruction in Philosophy: Top American Authors”, p.48, 谷月社

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• People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.

  Walter Isaacson

  Talking, People, Needs

  Walter Isaacson (2011). “Steve Jobs”, p.337, Simon and Schuster

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• Cherish your visions and your dreams, as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.

  Napoleon Hill

  Life, Motivational, Positive

  Napoleon Hill (2016). “Napoleon Hill's Keys to Personal Achievement: An Official Publication of The Napoleon Hill Foundation”, p.88, Sound Wisdom

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• To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.

  Elliott Erwitt

  Inspiring, Photography, Art

  "You Might Be a Cowgirl If . . .: A Guide to Life on the Range" by Jill Charlotte Stanford, Robin L. Corey, Globe Pequot, (p. 111), September 4, 2012.

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• When you realize the value of all life, you dwell less on what is past and concentrate more on the preservation of the future.

  Dian Fossey

  Life, Witty, Future

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  What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog.

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  Life, Basketball, Perseverance

  Eisenhower, Dwight D. (1959). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958”, p.135, Best Books on

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• It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.

  J. K. Rowling

  Success, Graduation, Failure

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• Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot.

  Clarence Thomas

  Education, Integrity, Doors

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  Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

  Confucius

  Life, Motivational, Positive

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  Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Life, Motivational, Positive

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• Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.

  Orison Swett Marden

  Motivational, Success, Teacher

  Orison Swett Marden (1907). “The Optimistic Life”

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• We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.

  J. K. Rowling

  Change, Inspiring, Graduation

  J.K. Rowling (2015). “Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination”, p.72, Hachette UK

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  Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.

  Jennifer Lopez

  Inspiring, Success, Doubt

  "Jennifer Lopez: Still Wild at Heart". Interview with Veronica Chambers, www.glamour.com. August 2, 2010.

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• People who say "it is impossible", should not interrupt those who are trying to make it possible.

  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  Perseverance, Persistence, People

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