Archive for the ‘Inspirational Quotes’ Category

I am not as confident a woman as I’d like to be. I’m still trying to figure a lot of stuff out; like how to be the woman God designed me to be; how to pursue excellence; in the way I live my life; the way I raise my children; as a wife; a writer; a woman in ministry and whatever else I set out to do with my life. I thought this book might offer some inspiration and help me in my quest to be a confident woman, mother, wife and leader. So far I have read the first four chapters. So here are some excerpts here and there, that I have absorb about what I read so far. Read the rest of this entry »

“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
—Oprah Winfrey
(1954-); television host, actress, philanthopist

“Love is always bestowed as a gift – freely, willingly, and without expectation. We don’t love to be loved; we love to love.”
—Leo F. Buscaglia
(1924-1998); professor, author

“You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
—Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel
(1904-1991); Writer, Cartoonist

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So… get on your way.”
—Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel
(1904-1991); Writer, Cartoonist

“The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
—Bertrand Russell
(1872-1970); Philosopher, Mathematician

“It always seems impossible until its done.”
—Nelson Mandela
(1918-); former President of South Africa

“All human wisdom is summed up in two words; wait and hope.”
—Alexandre Dumas
(1802-1870); Writer

“Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory.”
—Norman Vincent Peale
(1898-1993); author, preacher

“The giving of love is an education in itself.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
(1884-1962); First Lady, diplomat, activist

“Don’t be afraid to be amazing.”
—Andy Offutt Irwin
(1957-); storyteller, singer-songwriter

“Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only take a deep breath and say, “Yes,” and hope will reappear.”
—Monroe Forester

“Every now and again take a good look at something not made with hands: a mountain, a star, the turn of a stream. There will come to you wisdom and patience and solace and, above all, the assurance that you are not alone in the world.”
—Sidney Lovett
(-); minister

“Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.”
—Michel de Montaigne
(1533-1592); Essayist, Author

“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”
—Kahlil Gibran
(1883-1931); Artist, Poet, And Writer

“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
—Albert Einstein
(1879-1955); theoretical physicist, philosopher

“Love the moment. Flowers grow out of dark moments. Therefore, each moment is vital. It affects the whole. Life is a succession of such moments and to live each, is to succeed.”
—Sister Mary Corita Kent
(1918-1986); artist, educator

“Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.”
—Arthur Rubinstein
(1887-1982); pianist

“I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow, but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing.”
—Agatha Christie
(1890-1976); writer

Yesterday was officially the final day of summer for 2008. I couldn’t ask for a better ending; this had to be one of the best days I have had in a very long time and not necessarily because of the grandeur of what I did or who I was with; so much as it was because a heavy weight has been lifted and it’s up to me to keep it off. Read the rest of this entry »

I believe in impossible dreams
I believe in miracles too
I believe you can accomplish anything
I believe in you
I believe the sky is the limit
I believe the stars are in your reach
I believe life’s what you make it
So learn, so you can teach
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Imagine You

Perfectly amazing you
Not wasting your time trying to be somebody else
Taking the time to discover who you really are
Learning to love your authentic self
You are remarkable
Imagine that.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. -Judy Garland

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem. -David Carradine
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