"INSPIRATION"
"Prayer is an invisible tool which is wielded in a visible world."
Leo Tolstoy
"The pressure of adversity does not affect the mind of the brave man. It is more powerful than external circumstances."
Seneca
"I studied the lives of great men and famous women, and I found that the men and women who got to the top were those who did the jobs they had in hand, with everything they had of energy and enthusiasm."
Harry S. Truman
"Hope is both the earliest and the most indispensable virtue inherent in the state of being alive. If life is to be sustained, hope must remain; even where confidence is wounded, trust impaired."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Adeleke Olugbenga Solomon --- Nigeria
When you have HOPE, all is possible for you.
"Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life."
Dr. Wayne Dyer --- Submitted by Roderik Macarius
"He who believes, receives."
Written in 2009 by Khulani Chiliza --- South Africa
I relate to this quote in all angles of my life's' events. Only when I believe that I can fly, that I have to fly, only when I believed that I could, that I actually made it. So believe.
"Do with what God has given you, for there are very few who can do what you do."
Written in 2009 by Jonathan Burkin --- Ohio
"Through times of struggle and challenge, look to God; he uses these opportunities to teach and strengthen you. These challenges are great opportunities for your success as they bring out the best in you while you grow to appreciate the simplest things in life and possess the humility that God requires."
Written in 2009 by Nickisha Hylton --- Jamaica
"Giving never moves in a straight line-it always travels in circles."
Robert Schuller
"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace."
Dalai Lama
"Your footsteps may not always be loud, but your footprints leave a silent message of where your soul has travelled."
Copyright © 2009 Samantha Storsberg
"Sometimes in the winds of change we find our true direction. "
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Robinson Ocean --- India
"To be and to know that you are is to become."
Williams --- Submitted by Ochala O W --- Nigeria
"If we become uncomfortable in any given moment, we can look at a flower, a pebble in the street or the tire on our car and be grateful. We can gaze at a person in the distance or at a cloud in the sky and be appreciative. We can smile at a stranger, hug someone we know or tidy a disorganized shelf and be thankful for the opportunity. If we choose gratitude, we will be happy!"
Barry Neil Kaufman
"I've learned that you'll never be disappointed if you always keep an eye on uncharted territory, where you'll be challenged and growing and having fun."
Kirstie Alley
"Hope is not pretending that troubles don't exist. It is the trust that they will not last forever, that hurts will be healed and difficulties overcome. It is faith that a source of strength and renewal lies within to lead us through the dark into the sunshine."
Elizabeth A. Chase
"Even a coward will fight when the victory is certain. But only a man with sheer guts can fight when the defeat is certain."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Saad Shaikh --- India
"Have no fear, as there are no tears. Let the world see you shine with love."
Written in 2008 by Teresa Spalding --- England
"In life, don't be disappointed due to failures you have endured. Instead, be thankful that you have known many ways of failure. This knowledge means these failures will not come into your path in the future and you will know that you have already climbed more stairs on the ladder to success."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Vivek Kothari --- India
Because I have faced lot of failure but still, my attitude is of success.
"Each night, when I go to sleep, I die. And the next morning, when I wake up, I am reborn."
Mahatma Gandhi --- Submitted by Amber C. --- New Mexico
Many people live in regrets, thinking and dwelling on what has already passed. Each day is a new day, which is the amazing part. We have to love each day and fulfill it to the best of our desires. No one should wait and waste it, but fulfill it like it is the last.
"Like the sun, you need to fall before you rise. When it's sunset, it doesn't mean the sun will never rise again it simply means it's time for something else to happen (night). It's the same with our lives. When we are hurt and down, it doesn't mean we will remain down forever but simply means it's another phase in life that we have to go through. If you always pay attention to sunrise & sunset, after the sun has set when it rises again it's most likely to shine brighter than the last time; it's the same with humans. When you are down & defeated today, make sure you rise stronger, more courageous and bolder. No matter what you are going through, it's not forever."
Written in 2009 by Lilly Musi --- South Africa
What helped me make up this inspiring piece was the fact that I always watch the stars, sun or moon when I'm sad/hurt... nature just cheers me up.
"So many of us hit a point in life where we realize we haven't reached our potential. We see what we could've been, what we should've been, and see that we aren't anywhere near it. Naturally, we despair. But then a quote like this comes along, "It is never too late to be what you might have been." --- George Eliot, and makes you realize, 'I'm still alive, and I'm still me.'"
Written in 2009 by Jessica M. --- Arizona
"Problems get you down - they PULL you down, meaning THEY are DOWN THERE and YOU are ALREADY ABOVE THEM! Think about it!"
Written in 2009 by Sekola Phakoe --- Lesotho
You are already above your problems; they are inferior. Pick them up and cast them to the side.
"Less stress equals a healthy progress!"
Written in 2009 by Terry Jones --- Kansas
It touches my heart!
"When you set your mind to do something, you can do anything. Some people even believe that they can walk through walls."
Author Unknown --- Submitted by Steven S. --- Wisconsin
This can happen at any point in a person's life. If you don't believe in yourself nothing seems possible but the minute you start believing in yourself things will change. Try it and see if it works!!
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
Lao Tzu