“Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” – Michelangelo
“Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.” - Michelangelo
“Talent never asks, ‘Will they like it?’ Talent pleases itself. That’s the difference between talent and ordinary.” – Larry King
“Talent never asks, ‘Will they like it?’ Talent pleases itself. That’s the difference between talent and ordinary.” - Larry King
“Every man has one thing he can do better than anyone else – and usually it’s reading his own handwriting.” – J. Norman Collie
“Every man has one thing he can do better than anyone else – and usually it’s reading his own handwriting.” - J. Norman Collie
“Whether you believe you can, or whether you believe you can’t, you’re absolutely right.”
“Whether you believe you can, or whether you believe you can’t, you’re absolutely right.” - Henry Ford
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.”
"The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one's destiny to do, and then do it." - Henry Ford
“This a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before.” – Maya Angelou
"This a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before." - Maya Angelou
“Always be yourself and have faith in yourself. Do not go out and look for a successful personality and try to duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee
Lee Jun-fan (November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973), known professionally as Bruce Lee, was a Hong Kong-American actor, director, martial artist, martial arts instructor, and philosopher. He was the…
“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” – Vincent Van Gogh
"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh
“The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you.” – William Jennings Bryan
"The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and get a record of successful experiences behind you." - William Jennings Bryan
“If you count all your assets, you always show a profit.” – Robert Quillen
"If you count all your assets, you always show a profit." - Robert Quillen
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often…
“The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated.” – William James
"The deepest craving of human nature is the need to be appreciated." - William James
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
“Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way.” – Ronald Reagan
"Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way." - Ronald Reagan
“If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see.” – Henry David Thoreau
"If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. But do not care to convince him. Men will believe what they see. Let them see." - Henry…
“All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Walter Elias Disney (5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments…
“Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are.”
"Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are." - Chinese Proverb
“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start, you’ll never stick it out.” – Steve Jobs
"You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you're not passionate enough from the start, you'll never stick…
“To be content means that you realize you contain what you seek.”
Alan Phillip Cohen (born October 5, 1954) is an American businessman, best known for his ownership of the Florida Panthers hockey team and his founding of several pharmaceutical companies. Cohen…
“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.”
Chinese proverbs and popular sayings are a treasury of wisdom that offers keys to culture and truths.
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou
“You cannot judge what should bring others joy, and others cannot judge what should bring you joy.”
Alan Phillip Cohen (born October 5, 1954) is an American businessman, best known for his ownership of the Florida Panthers hockey team and his founding of several pharmaceutical companies. Cohen…
“You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March…
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it, is like wrapping a present and not giving it.”
William Arthur Ward (1921–March 30, 1994) was an often quoted writer of inspirational maxims. He is known for the quote: "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior…
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
“If you are not willing to risk the usual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”
Emanuel James "Jim" Rohn (September 17, 1930 – December 5, 2009) was an American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do." - Steve Jobs
“Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.” – James Dean
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean