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The secret of life is that there is no secret of life.
In order to finish first, you must first finish.
How long you live has nothing to do with how long you are going to be dead.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
Theodore Roosevelt
If it succeeds, it is right; if it fails, it is wrong.
The person who has all the answers understands none of the problems.
Never mistake activity for progress.
If you don't make waves, you're not under way.
Only fools can be certain; it takes wisdom to be confused.
Sit at the feet of the masters long enough, and they'll start to smell.
You want it bad, you'll get it bad.
The floor moves further away when you bend over.
You can't make a fact out of an opinion by raising your voice.
If we weren't all a little crazy, we'd go nuts.
It is far better to get nowhere fast than to get nowhere slowly.
Never get in a battle of wits without ammunition.
Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.
If you talk about someone behind their back, their back will be right behind you.
If you're asked to join a parade, don't march behind the elephants.
If you work on a nonexistent problem there are much fewer obstacles to overcome.
And on the Eighth day God said the world was funny, and She created Laughter.
Thou shalt not practice mirth control.
When you find a sacred cow, milk it for all it is worth.
If the fit wears, shoo it.
The journey is more important than the destination.
Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
Never clarify tomorrow what you can obscure today.
A myth is an effeminate moth.
The universe rearranges itself to accommodate your picture of reality.
On a clear day you can see forever.
Money is far more persuasive than logical arguments.
Euripides
Welcome to the next level!
Look at me, I worked myself up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.
Groucho Marx
You say you love me? Well, that and a nickel might buy me a cigar.
It's easier to apologize afterwards than getting something allowed in the first place.
Clifford Stoll
There is never any need to worry. We have enough shovels to bury everybody.
The quickest way to kill the human spirit is to ask someone to do mediocre work.
Ayn Rand
A stand can be made against invasion by an army; no stand can be made
against invasion by an idea.
Victor Hugo
The only thing worse than watching a bad movie is being in one.
Elvis Presley
The world is more alive at night; it's like God isn't looking.
Elvis Presley
Visualize the type of person you want to be. Then act as if you already ARE that person.
Cashews are nuts.
Guillotine operators get severance pay.
Refrigerators are frigid.
This is your slum - keep it clean.
War is good business.
Lincoln is alive and living in Disneyland.
Do I have the party to whom I am speaking?
Love yourself, love the Earth, respect life.
Destiny is not a matter of chance. It's a matter of choice.
Believe you can, believe you can't - either way, you're right.
Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Winners expect to win in advance. Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.
If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.
Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
Well done is better than well said.
Success is a journey, not a destination.
Bravery is not a lack of fear. It's proceeding in spite of it.
Even if on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
All things are difficult before they are easy.
The price of greatness is responsibility.
Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thinking.
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left over by those who hustle.
A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.
You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first.
Chance favors the prepared mind.
Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.
Luck is what happens when preparation and opportunity meet.
Consistency isn't a necessary aspect of life. The universe is unfinished, you know.
The threshold of insult is in direct relation to intelligence.
A mistake proves that at least someone stopped talking long enough to do something.
Well the trouble with being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it.
Before borrowing money from a friend, first decide which you need more.
The world owes you nothing -- it was here first.
One way to stop people from jumping down your throat is to keep your mouth shut.
If there's something I can't stand, it's a person who talks while I'm interrupting.
If hard work is the greatest thing on earth, I'll try Mars.
The shortest answer is doing.
It is better to wear out than rust out.
One doesn't get chances -- one takes chances.
Imagination is real.
Everything is true.
On Western civilization: "I think it would be a good idea."
Mahatma Gandhi
We are all just crash dummies on the information highway.
Steve Worona
If we do not succeed, then we face the risk of failure.
Dan Quayle
It's difficult to work in a group when you're omnipotent.
Q (from Star Trek)
Money - the root of all evil... Man needs roots.
If you're happy and you know it, clank your chains!
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
The Dalai Lama
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
Casare Pavese
Do every act of your life as if it were your last.
Marcus Aurelius
The purpose of life is a life of purpose.
Robert Byrne
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe.
Joanna Macy
Give light, and the darkness will disappear of itself.
Erasmus
Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow - perhaps it all will.
Experience praises the most happy the one who made the most people happy.
Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.
Irish proverb
Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless.
M.Theresa
Let the beauty we love be what we do.
Rumi
It is better to give and receive.
Bernard Gunther
When strangers start acting like neighbors, communities are reinvigorated.
R.Nader
Do everything with a mind that lets go. Do not expect praise or reward.
Achaan Chah
Always try to be a little kinder than is necessary.
Sir James Barrie
If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path.
Mary Webb
Wherever there is a human being there is an opportunity for kindness.
Seneca
There must be more to life than having everything!
Maurice Sendak
Kindness is the noblest weapon to conquer with.
See also:
Motivational Quotes
Inspirational Quotes
