Words that Inspire
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”
—Nelson Mandela
(1918-); Former President Of South Africa
“The art of being yourself at your best is the art of unfolding your personality into the person you want to be…Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.”
—Wilferd A. Peterson
(1900-1995); author
“Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people’s souls.”
—Melody Beattie
(-); author, journalist
“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
(1952-); Wife Of The 41st President Of The United States
“Don’t be afraid to be amazing.”
—Andy Offutt Irwin
(1957-); storyteller, singer-songwriter
“To change one’s life: Start immediately. Do it flamboyantly. No exceptions.”
—William James
(1842-1910); Psychologist, Philosopher, Author
“Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn’t conceive of a miracle if none had ever happened.”
—Libbie Fudim
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
—Albert Einstein
(1879-1955); theoretical physicist, philosopher
“I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.”
—Agatha Christie
(1890-1976); writer
“I appreciate people who are civil, whether they mean it or not. I think: Be civil. Do not cherish your opinion over my feelings. There’s a vanity to candor that isn’t really worth it. Be kind.”
—Richard Greenberg
(1958-); playwright
Shane Rieder said
I love the Albert Einstein quote! I used it as the theme for my witness. The hotel where Jeff and I stayed while we were in Jamaica would leave a little card with a quote of the day on the nightstand…and this was one of them. How true…but I need to remember it more often.
Julie said
Great quotes!! My favorite quote for which I try to remember when I don’t like what I am hearing from others …
“Though I may not believe in what you say, I will defend to the death your right to say it”. – Voltaire