Motivational Quotes

Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick.
Laurence Shames

Chance favors those in motion.
James H. Austin

Sometimes the best helping hand you can get is a good, firm push.
Joann Thomas

When we have done our best, we should wait the result in peace.
J. Lubbock

The strongest warriors are these two...time and patience.
Leo Tolstoy

Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.
Jim Rohn

Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.
Unknown

The nose of the bulldog is slanted backwards so he can continue to breathe without letting go.
Winston Churchill

Every thought is a seed. If you plant crab apples, don’t count on harvesting golden delicious.
Bill Meyer

Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the staircase.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

We learn to walk by stumbling.
Bulgarian Proverb

It’s our attitude in life that determines life’s attitude toward us.
Earl Nightingale

It's not enough that we do our best; sometimes we have to do what's required.....Sir Winston Churchill

Every important idea is simple, here is my idea. If corrupt men can work together to get what they want then so can good men, to get what they want....Leo Tolstoy.

"Indecision destroys energy. Determination is its own fuel. Weeds will destroy a garden, and indecision will destroy a business."

Invest your energy in reaching for the greatest possibilities rather than fretting over your worst fears.. Les Brown

We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the more he is inspired to glory. Cicero

Success is achieving a goal or milestone that u have determined makes u feel you have accomplished something significant.

Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words.

Fulfill your dreams! You only have one life to live...when it’s your time to leave this earth, you 'want' to be able to say, 'I've lived my life and fulfilled 'my' dreams,... Now I'm ready to go HOME! - - Maya Angelou

There are no whole truths: all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil! - Alfred N Whitehead

Truth will do well enough if left to shift for herself. She seldom has received much aid from the power of great men to whom she is rarely known and seldom welcome. She has no need of force to procure entrance into the minds of men." --Thomas Jefferson

False history gets made all day, any day, the truth of the new is never on the news! -Adrienne Rich

"You only live once--but if you work it right, once is enough."

A king asked his wise men for a phrase visible at all times, true and appropriate in all situations. Ans: 'And this, too, shall pass away!'

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four; calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg! - Abraham Lincoln

I don't run away from a challenge because I am afraid. Instead, I run toward it because the only way to escape fear is to trample it beneath your feet." -- Nadia Comaneci

The excuse of using excuses is a behaviorally transmitted disease that the inhibits inherent potential of anyone coming in contact with them.

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future".

Thank goodness for art and music and theatre and chocolate and the wet noses of little puppies with waggly tails ... if it were not for those things, and things like them, the thought of what we would be left with is sobering indeed.

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow. ~Dan Rather

Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared. ~Edward Vernon Rickenbacker

A coward is a hero with a wife, kids, and a mortgage. ~Marvin Kitman

Coward: A man in whom the instinct of self-preservation acts normally. ~Sultana Zoraya

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid. ~Franklin P. Jones

You can make money honestly... or you can make money dishonestly... but you can't build a successful business on dishonesty.

Honesty, integrity, and providing a valuable product and/or service are the foundation of every successful business.

Helping others by providing something they want is the easiest way to create wealth and indirectly creates valuable prospects for your business!

"We can have anything we want in life if we're willing to help enough other people get what they want." .... Zig Zigler

Every day I want to love more deeply than the day before, therein awaits more misery. My heart burns to forgive so life brings the need to on, burns to give more but is told 'too much', burns to melt and finds nobody there... what suffering... it is no surprise the world shuns love. I know it is the only real thing here, so anything else is nothing and unrewarding though easy and pleasant.

Each of us wants to be part of something bigger than ourselves. Call it purpose, destiny or a simple desire to get beyond the insufficiencies of our current existence. An individual's yearning to reach outside his life is a seed of greatness waiting for a stream of inspiration. Carving that stream to people's hearts is a simpler task if the endeavor you are leading them into is attached to a bigger story.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ~Mahatma Gandhi. I think, a service culture doesn't happen by accident. The company is always a reflection of the person at the helm. Their attitude, their values, and their commitment to service excellence will drive the actions of others in the organization. Always has...always will.

The Lord gives us a plan to follow. It is outlined in His commandments. And all those commandments are designed to build stability within us. We are not to excuse our failures and weaknesses: We are not to say we are made the way we are, And thereby justify our sins. The Lord expects us to rise above our weakness, become strong, and pattern ourselves after Him.

Wellness is a state of mind as well as a physical and spiritual source. At the same time, complexity in gauging wellness abounds. One can assert their own "wellness" only to be challenged by another who uses a different assessment approach or methodology. Like beauty, wellness is to some degree in the eye of the beholder as well as the individual.

The way you think is key to your sense of self-esteem. You're the one in control, and you can make a difference. If you like yourself, and believe that you deserve good things in life, you'll have high self-esteem. If you dislike yourself or criticize yourself excessively, you won't.

Having healthy self-esteem is important, because it helps you deal with life's challenges and achieve the things that matter most to you. As such, make a commitment to yourself to value what you do and who you are!