World's Greatest Inspirational Quotes

Description

This collection of inspirational quotes is designed to uplift and enchant you. Ranging from the Greek philosopher Aristotle to modern leaders such as Winston Churchill and literary wits such as Oscar Wilde, the people cited here offer gentle, wise, humorous or insightful encouragement and wisdom on the subject of happiness and making the most of life.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• Philosophy

Informations

• Publié par: Crombie Jardine Publishing Limited
• Date de parution: 12 septembre 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781906051518
• Langue: English

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Introduction
 
This collection of inspirational quotes is designed to uplift and enchant you. Ranging from the Greek philosopher Aristotle to modern leaders such as Winston Churchill and literary wits such as Oscar Wilde, the people cited here offer gentle, wise, humorous or insightful encouragement and wisdom on the subject of happiness and making the most of life.
 
Whether you are feeling down, mellow or happy, I hope you enjoy this collection.
 
 
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~ A ~
 
People with many interests live not only longest, but also happiest
George Matthew Allen
 
If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you
Muhammad Ali
 
I hated every minute of training but I said, “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion”
Muhammad Ali
 
The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life
Muhammad Ali
 
What keeps me going is goals
Muhammad Ali
 
Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence
Hans Christian Andersen
 
All great achievements require time
Maya Angelou
 
Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told, “I am with you, kid! Let’s go!”
Maya Angelou
 
A big shot is a little shot that kept shooting
Anon
 
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight
Anon
 
A smooth sea never made a skilful mariner
Anon
 
Tell me and I forget; show me and I remember; involve me and I understand
Anon
 
The only job where you start at the top is digging a hole
Anon
 
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces
Anon
 
It’s not how good you are, it’s how good you want to be
Paul Arden
 
All human actions have one or more of these seven causes: chance, nature, compulsions, habit, reason, passion, desire
Aristotle
 
Different men seek after happiness in different ways and by different means, and so make for themselves different modes of life and forms of government
Aristotle
 
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it
Aristotle
 
Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods
Aristotle
 
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever
Lance Armstrong
 
Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome
Isaac Asimov
 
Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live
Marcus Aurelius
 
Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life
Marcus Aurelius
 
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall
Marcus Aurelius
 
~ B ~
 
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds
Francis Bacon

Life is a long lesson in humility
J. M. Barrie

The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them
Bernard M. Baruch

It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why superiority has been accorded in humanity not to the sex that brings forth but to that which kills
Simone de Beauvoir

Nobody ever died of laughter
Max Beerbohm
 
Life is rather like a tin of sardines; we’re all of us looking for the key
Alan Bennett

If you are going to ask yourself life-changing questions, be sure to do something with the answers
Bo Bennett

Laughter is an instant vacation
Milton Berle

Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working 24 hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force
Tom Blandi

Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings
Ralph Blum

The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson
Tom Bodett

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake
Napoleon Bonaparte

Humour is just another defence against the universe
Mel Brooks

Opportunity dances with those who are already on the dance floor
Jackson Brown

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars
Les Brown

One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory
Rita Mae Brown

Failure is the tuition you pay for success
Walter Brunell

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future; concentrate the mind on the present moment
Buddha

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength, but through persistence
Buddha

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed
Buddha

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows
Buddha

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you
David Burns

At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent
Barbara Bush

When you come to a roadblock, take a detour
Barbara Bush

To live is like to love: all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it
Samuel Butler