"Motivation Quotes - Realize Your Potential"
"Goals so big you get uncomfortable telling small minded people."
--- Author Unknown --- Submitted by Lauren Covington
"Achievement comes when you decide to live your possibilities."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Kim Faram --- Australia
"You cannot set out in life to correct what is wrong in this world today until you have taken care of life's matters at home."
--- Joe Perez --- Texas
"Beliefs that do not cause you to grow outward, are only slogans that will shrivel you inward."
--- Jack Franklin --- Tennessee
"The greatest regrets in our lives are the risks we did not take. If you think something will make you happy, go for it. Remember that you pass this way only once!"
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Serene Yang --- Malaysia
Two Things Not to Worry About
"In my life, I have found there are two things about which I should never worry. First, I shouldn't worry about the things I can't change. If I can't change them, worry is certainly most foolish and useless. Second, I shouldn't worry about the things I can change. If I can change them, then taking action will accomplish far more than wasting my energies in worry. Besides, it is my belief that, 9 times out of 10, worrying about something does more danger than the thing itself. Give worry its rightful place - out of your life."
--- Author Unknown ---Sent in by Andrew Ho --- Malaysia
"When nothing is going your way, think of others that are not as fortunate as you are."
--- Kimberly Pickard --- North Carolina
"Life is a series of moving seasons...moving stages...moving dreams...we must move with it."
--- Danielle Steel --- Sent in by Cecilia Menon --- U.A.E.
"Is good to be important, but is more important to be good."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Jose R.A. --- Texas
"The adversity we face today will plant the seed that feeds us forever more."
--- Dunstan VI --- Sent in by Michael Story --- Indiana
"I am happy because I am content. And I am content because I am happy."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by J. Suresh --- Singapore
"When the chips are down, fry some more."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Ryan Marshall --- Northern Ireland
"Freedom is not the chance to do as you please, it is the opportunity to do what is right."
--- Peter Marshall --- Sent in by Christy Newman --- Tennessee
Don't Ever
- Don't ever be reluctant to show your feelings when you're happy; give in to it. When you're not, live with it.
- Don't ever be afraid to try to make things better; you might be surprised at the results.
- Don't ever take the weight of the world on your shoulders.
- Don't ever feel threatened by the future; take life one day at a time.
- Don't ever feel guilty about the past; what's done is done. Learn from any mistakes you might have made.
- Don't ever feel that you are alone; there is always somebody there for you to reach out to.
- Don't ever forget that you can achieve so many of the things you can imagine. It's not as hard as it seems.
- Don't ever stop loving, don't ever stop believing, don't ever stop dreaming your dreams.
"The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving."
--- Oliver Wendell Holmes --- Sent in by Concitta Cavin --- Illinois
"Each day holds the spark that ignites the fire of future fulfillment. Will you put that spark out or add the fuel which lights into brilliant flames?"
--- Mary Blu --- New York
"We are never given dreams without also being given the power to make them come true."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Serene Yang --- Malaysia
"There is more in us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps, for the rest of our lives, we will be unwilling to settle for less."
--- Kurt Hahn (founder of Outward Bound) --- Sent in by Chris Deines
"Opportunity is the discovery of possibility."
--- Author Unknown --- Karen Wadson --- Canada
"You know you are climbing out of the abyss of despair and loneliness when you look for love and inspiration wherever it may be found."
--- Konrad Williams --- Georgia
"It's not where you've been, nor where you come from, but what you are doing today for tomorrow. Your actions are what create the image that society interprets."
--- Daniel Higgins-Ruiz
And sometimes when you turn,
There is a shoulder to lean upon,
A smile to believe in, a hand to hold.
A tear to speak for, a hug to live for,
A twinkle to kiss and a wrinkle to touch.
Those are the times your faith in the world is restored,
The soul has a fresh lease on life.
Those are the times worth living for,
Those are the tiny moments of Glory in our everyday lives!
--- Copyright © 1999 Nirvikar Dahiya --- India
"The recipe of friendship: 1 cup of sharing, 2 cups of caring, 1 cup of forgiveness and hugs of tenderness. Mix all these together... to make friends forever."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Serene Yang --- Malaysia
"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."
--- Carl Bard --- Sent in by Teresa Meyer --- Western Australia
--- Author's name supplied by Colleen P. Kulikowski --- New York
Following Footprints
As I walked through the dark, rugged canyons;
As I struggled up peaks of great height,
Which are found on the route I was traveling
On this trip we've been taught to call life.
There were times that I stumbled and staggered
There were times that I felt so alone,
That I sat in the dark with my bruises,
And longed for my family and home.
When I stopped for a rest, on a hilltop,
And looked back at the path where I'd been;
In the dust of the trail I had trodden,
Only one set of footprints was seen.
Then one day, I met with a companion
Who would share my great load every day.
And he said if I wanted him with me,
He would stay by my side all the way.
Soon the sun in the canyon was brighter,
And the view from the peaks was sublime
As the dust of the pathway behind me
Showed a new set of prints next to mine.
Now no trail could rise up too steeply,
And precipitous cliffs held no fear,
For my strength and my courage were boundless;
When my friend and companion was near.
Till one day when the sunshine had vanished,
And the clouds scudded low like a flood,
The small rivers of rain on the hillside
Turned the dust of the trail into mud.
In the mud was but one set of footprints!
I'm deserted and once more alone!
And the weight of my pack seemed to crush me
For I thought my companion was gone.
Look! You see how his footprints have vanished?
On this day; my most lonely and low.
Then a soft voice replied from beside me,
"When you're carried, your own prints don't show."
--- Versified by Owen D. Baker --- New Zealand
"Enthusiasm is the optimism that fuels life."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Karen Wadson --- Canada
"A candle burns brightest in a dark room."
--- Jean-Paul Hebert --- Canada
"It is your Hopes and Dreams that make a day a success!"
--- Shawna Armstrong --- Virginia
"You have not lived a perfect day unless you've done something for someone who will never be able to repay you."
--- Ruth Smeltzer --- Sent in by Ian --- Florida
"In the long run you hit only what you aim at, therefore AIM HIGH."
--- Henry David Thoreau --- Sent in by Michelle Kozempa --- Ohio
"My barn burnt down...but now I can see the moon."
--- Zen --- Sent in by Amanda --- New York
"Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealousy, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully! Only God can create a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces."
--- Og Mandino --- Sent in by Charlie Owens --- Minnesota
"When I fall on my face from time to time, I try not to worry because I'm still going forward!"
--- Linda Aucoin --- Canada
"There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative."
--- W.Clement Stone--- Sent in by Larry Josephs --- Minnesota
"TEAM - Together Everyone Achieves More!!!"
--- Unknown --- Sent in by Dawn Lofton --- Louisiana
"The effects of the choices that we make today will be felt tomorrow. Reach inside and see the potential that sits in your hand. The power that you see is all within you and the courage to deal with the effects of your decisions lies in the beating of your heart."
--- Copyright © 1999 Zach Bradley --- Ohio
"Nothing can stand against persistence; even a mountain will be worn down over time."
--- Brett Gosnell --- Nebraska
"Life is what you make it, so make it the very best."
--- Thomas Aquinas Burke --- Ohio
"What you have done with your life so far isn't as important to me as what you are going to do with the rest of it."
--- Joe Rhone --- Pennsylvania
--- From a poem written for a dear friend, Connie
"A mosquito doesn't even get a pat on it's back until it starts working."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Murtaza Merali --- Kenya
"A team that won't be beat, can't be beat!"
--- Herbert Allen --- Sent in by Charles Kreger --- Texas
Set your standards high
You deserve the best.
Try for what you want
And never settle for less.
Believe in yourself
No matter what you choose.
Keep a winning attitude
And you can never lose.
Think about your destination
But don't worry if you stray
Because the most important thing
Is that you've learned along the way.
Take all that you've become
To be all that you can be.
Soar above the clouds
And let your dreams set you free.
--- Copyright © Jullian K. Hunt --- Sent in by Joe Perez --- Texas
"Life is difficult. As soon as we accept that to be a fact, life ceases to be so difficult."
--- Attributed to M. Scott Peck, M.D. --- Sent in by ARHIII --- Texas
"Age is a number; old is in your head."
--- Heidi Namken
"It's not about fitting in, it's about carrying on."
--- Chris Lenton --- Michigan
"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindness', there is at last one which makes the heart run over."
--- Samuel Johnson --- Sent in by Sharon Ogden --- Kentucky
"The road to success is not a path you find but a trail you blaze."
--- Robert Brault --- Sent in by Joan Brault
"Stop thinking of excuses to fail... and think of reasons to succeed."
--- From 'Designing Women' --- Sent in by John S. --- Arizona
"Life is full of ups and downs. The trick is to enjoy the ups and have courage during the downs."
--- Author Unknown --- Contributed by Kim Faram --- Australia
"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worth while."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Chris Daleske --- South Carolina
"Man may come and man may go but the character of a truly great man remains forever."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Abdul Mengal --- Pakistan
"Make sure you are running to something, not away from something."
--- My Dad --- Sent in by Heather --- Wisconsin
Life
Flying in your dreams and
Dancing in the calm sea,
Life will give you
A sense of color
Using only your
Imagination.
--- Copyright © Awida Ocasio --- Sent in by Cynthia Ramirez --- Puerto Rico
"You can please someone every time. You can please everyone sometimes. But you can't please everyone, every time."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Conrad Jenkins --- Virginia
"Winning is easy; it's deciding to become a winner that is hard!"
--- Flint Pattison --- Oklahoma
"Ability without effort is a waste, yet ability combined with effort is achievement."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Sara K. --- Texas
"Doubt whom you will - but never yourself."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Kirk Scherz --- Washington
"Marinate your kids with love every day. That way, by the time they are a teenager, they will be nice and juicy!"
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Barb Cooke --- Canada
"The decided mind is the most powerful force in the universe."
--- M. E. Hamel, Master's Thesis 1996 --- Submitted by Liz Hamel
"If you asked me what I came into this world to do, I will tell you I came to live out loud."
--- Emile Zola --- Sent in by Sumerlin Larsen --- Washington
"If you accomplish good things without trying, think what a little effort will get you."
--- Adam Birnbaum --- Virginia
"Live for today, learn from yesterday and look to tomorrow."
--- From a magazine --- Sent in by Thomas McArthur --- Scotland
"Making a change is difficult. Having confidence in the change will make the change seem easy."
--- Dennis A.Pulchinski --- Illinois
"The difficult can be done immediately. The impossible takes a little longer."
--- The Army Corps of Engineers --- Sent in by Rich Nice --- California
"When we make a committed decision to change, we switch roles from slave to master."
--- Steve Wharton --- UK
"I'm a student of life for life."
--- Ray Roth --- Canada
"Now is the most precious time. Seize it, live it, because it shall never come again!"
--- Quoted by Captain Jean-Luc Piccard --- Submitted by J. Mark Stephens --- Louisiana
"Resiliency is the art of learning to repeatedly refuse to do anything else other than rise again after ANY and ALL set-backs!"
--- Brian G. Jett --- Kentucky
"We are unlimited beings experiencing life in a physical body subject to the ceilings of our imagination."
--- Steve Wharton --- UK
"Take time to enjoy the beauties of nature. This costs little and would do much to lighten your burdens."
--- Lori Hard --- Nevada
"Those who have the will to win, cannot be beaten."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Randy --- Delaware
"There is a special place in life, that needs my humble skill. A certain job I'm meant to do, which no one else can fulfill. There is a special place in life, a goal I must attain. A dream that I must follow, because I won't be back again."
--- Author Unknown --- Sent in by Shawn S.--- Michigan
"We attract hearts by qualities we display; we retain them by qualities we possess."
--- Jean Baptiste Anoino Suard --- Sent in by Kirk Scherz --- Washington
"Some people claim that they would rather be lucky than good. I have found that the more I prepare, the luckier I get."
--- Gary Player --- Sent in by Gary Schenkel --- Michigan