Great Quotes
Action:
Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along. — Napoleon Hill, Think and Grow Rich
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there. — Will Rogers
Attack life, it’s going to kill you anyway. — Stephen Colbert
Appreciation:
Appreciating what you already have is how to get more of what you don’t.
Association:
“It’s better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours, and you’ll drift in that direction.” — Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, CEO
Attitude:
Being “realistic” is the most commonly traveled road to mediocrity. — Will Smith
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.
“The world is your mirror and your mind is a magnet. What you perceive in this world is largely a reflection of your own attitudes and beliefs. Life will give you what you attract with your thoughts; act and talk negatively and your world will be negative. Think and act and talk with enthusiasm and you will attract positive results.” – Michael LeBeuf.
I do believe that if people would just start by saying “it’s fun,” when it seems hard; “I’m happy,” when they seem sad; and “I know,” when it seems as if they don’t, they’d finally discover that it really is, they really are, and they always have.
It’s not what you look at that matters…it’s what you see.
…a positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Biblical:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. — Hebrews 11:1
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. — Mark 11:24
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen — Ephesians 3:20-21
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. — Jeremiah 29:11
Change:
Most people think it takes a long time to change. It doesn’t. Change is immediate! Instantaneous! It may take a long time to decide to change…but change happens in a heartbeat! — Andy Andrews
Criticism:
Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you. – Zig Ziglar
Decision:
Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly. — Andy Andrews
My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose – somehow we win out. — Ronald Reagan
Hold your past and your future in opposite hands, then choose!
Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest- well, that is a choice. — Andy Andrews
Discipline:
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.” Jim Rohn
Dream:
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world…or those who do. — Steve Jobs
Education:
Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune. –Jim Rohn
Failure:
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. –Thomas Edison
I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan
I don’t know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody. – Bill Cosby
Freedom:
Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. — Benjamin Franklin
God:
Happy moments, praise God. Difficult moments, seek God. Quiet moments, worship God. Painful moments, trust God. Every moment, thank God. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me. –Andy Andrews
Gratitude:
Remember, whatever you focus upon, increases…When you focus on the things you need, you’ll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don’t have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don’t have-and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose…But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person’s life. — Andy Andrews
Improvement:
In the end, it’s important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. — Max Depree
Mindset:
My life – my personality, my habits, even my speech – is a combination of the books I choose to read, the people I choose to listen to, and the thoughts I choose to tolerate in my mind” — Andy Andrews
Opportunity:
When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. — Helen Keller
Opportunities are never lost; someone will take the one you miss – Richard Bonilla
Persistence/Perseverance:
Never give in! Never give in! Never, never, never, never–in nothing great or small, large or petty: Never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. — Winston Churchill
I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. –Michael Jordan
Nothing is more powerful than a person who knows his destiny and has chosen now as the time to pursue it. — Jim Stovall, You Don’t Have To Be Blind To See
Perseverance opens up treasures which bring perennial joy. — Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit. — Napoleon Hill
Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence, is the key to unlocking our potential. — Winston Churchill
Purpose:
When you know that everything matters—that every move counts as much as any other—you will begin living a life of permanent purpose. — Andy Andrews
Service:
“When you know your purpose in life and are growing to reach your maximum potential, you’re well on your way to being a success. But there is one more essential part of the success journey: helping others. Without that aspect, the journey can be a lonely and shallow experience.” – John C. Maxwell
Success:
Success requires no explanations, failure requires no alibis.
Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be.- Zig Ziglar
Being the richest man in the cemetary doesn’t matter to me… Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me. –Steve Jobs (WSJ 1993)
Successful people make their decisions quickly and change their minds slowly. Failures make their decisions slowly and change their minds quickly. — Andy Andrews