Inspirational Quotes

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." — Soren Kierkegaard
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"Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest." — Mark Twain
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"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." — Anais Nin
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"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." — T.S. Eliot
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"I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution." — Werner Braun
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"In three words I can sum up what I've learned about life: It goes on." — Robert Frost
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"My life is my message." — Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma : Life of Gandhi 1869-1948 (1968) Reel 13 Response to a journalist's question about what his message to the world was. Add Category or Author

"Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it." — Albert Einstein
As quoted in Albert Einstein, The Human Side: New Glimpses From His Archives (1979), pg. 56 Written by Einstein in the margin of a letter, written to him, in German. Add Category or Author

"Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." — John Wooden
As quoted in How to Be Like Coach Wooden: Life Lessons from Basketball's Greatest Leader (2006) pg. 5 As both a basketball player and a basketball coach, Wooden was frequently noted for his quotes on character, teambuilding, and success. Add Category or Author

"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
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"Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinion drowned your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." — Steve Jobs
Stanford University commencement address (12 June 2005) During Jobs's address to the students and faculty, he spoke of his dropping out of college and how important the choices he made while still a dropout were to his eventual success. Add Category or Author

"Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing those you hold well" — Josh Billings
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"When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." — Erma Bombeck
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"In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love." — Mother Teresa
As quoted in Women Who Win at Work: Flowers of Wisdom from Visionary Businesswomen (2009) pg. 106 Add Category or Author

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." — Thomas A. Edison
Commonly attributed to Edison and certainly in-line with his tone and things he frequently spoke about. Add Category or Author

"Love is not what the mind thinks, but what the heart feels." — Greg Evans
No source is availalble. Widely attributed to Greg Evans. Add Category or Author

"The more you take responsibility for your past and present, the more you are able to create the future you seek." — Author Unknown
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"Some of the greater things in life are unseen; that's why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry, or dream." — Author Unknown
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"Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the woman I love and the second, For my best friend." — Author Unknown
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart." — Helen Keller
Keller's teacher, Sullivan, became a dear friend, and it was in a letter to another acquaintance that Keller mentioned Sullivan providing her an understanding of this quote. Add Category or Author

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." — Author Unknown
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