Sunday, February 22, 2009

Inspiring Quotes

Don't ask for a light load, but rather ask for a strong back. -Anonymous

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. -Eleanor Roosevelt



How a man plays a game shows something of his character, how he loses shows all of it. -Anonymous

Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. -Winston Churchill

To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself. -Soren Kierkegaard



Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. -William B. Sprague

He who hesitates is lost. -Anonymous

Well done is better than well said. -Benjamin Franklin



A big shot is a little shot that kept shooting. -Anonymous

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail. -Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you want a guarantee, buy a toaster. -Anonymous



Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action. -Benjamin Disraeli

The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces. -Anonymous

When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. -Franklin D. Roosevelt



Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. -Henry David Thoreau

You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. -Shira Tehrani

Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer. -Anonymous



There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties, or you alter yourself to meet them. -Phyllis Battome

It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "Always do what you are afraid to do.'' -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain

* All images are from flickr.

5 comments:

marciejanedesigns said...

What a way to start my day. Yes, you inspiried me! Beautiful!
Marcie

Unknown said...

i've come across some great quotes today by checkin' out new (to me) blogs. they've all spoken to me in some way. these are great. thanks for sharing.

halloweenie, smile! said...

Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer. -Anonymous

If that's the case, I should be answering my door more often! :)

Shell Mitchell said...

great quotes to start the day with!

saffron said...

Love your quotes, and pix to go with, great blog!