Famous (and not so famous) quotes are one of my favorite sources of inspiration. So much so that I save good ones in a file anytime I find them.
Plus, whenever I’m frustrated with how things are going, I search my quote files for help. I always find at least one that speaks to exactly the problem I’m having.
Somehow, knowing I’m not the only one to have doubts, struggle or need to be reminded to stay positive and focused makes me feel better. And the words of wisdom offer good reminders to persevere, take action, be grateful and be happy.
Everyone can use more of all of the above, right? So a couple times a year I like to dig into my quote file and share a few of my newest favorites with you. May these inspire you to do more, be more and create a better business and life in 2011 and beyond.
1) “Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.” – Oprah
2) “Don’t let a negative experience of your past, be the defining
moment of your future.” – Anonymous
3) “We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” –
Charles R. Swindoll
4) “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear — not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain
5) “Whatever we plant in our subconscious mind and nourish with repetition and emotion will one day become a reality.” –Earl Nightingale
6) “Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.” – Robert Schuller
7) ”It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
8) “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream; you’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” – Diana Ross
9) “Dwell not on the past. Use it to illustrate a point, then leave it behind. Nothing really matters except what you do now in this instant of time. From this moment onwards you can be an entirely different person, filled with love and understanding, ready with an outstretched hand, uplifted and positive in every thought and deed.” – Eileen Caddy
10) “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
11) “Waiting is a trap. There will always be reasons to wait. The truth is, there are only two things in life, reasons and results, and reasons simply don’t count.” – Dr. Robert Anthony
12) “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.” – George Bernard Shaw
Which of these is your favorite quote? Have another quote you love? Please do share by leaving a comment below…
“Whenever something doesn’t work out the way you thought it would, instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent.”
I LOVE that quote Sheila. Thanks so much for sharing! Do you know who first wrote or said it?
Best,
Stacy