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No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you."
One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more."
"If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased."
To have joy one must share it. Happiness was born a twin."
Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together."
Silence is golden when you can't think of a good answer."
>When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life,
or in the life of another."
To wear your heart on your sleeve isn't a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best."
"Remember that as a teenager you are at the last stage of your life when you
will be happy to hear that the phone is for you."
"Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't
recognize them."
"The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good
things for the first time."
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future."
One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks."
"Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself."
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe."
It's practically impossible to look at a penguin and feel angry.
Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being."
Many of us have forgotten to live today, thinking we have to wait for a special occasion to enjoy our lives.
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."
Everything happens for a reason
"It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time."
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance!!!
You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.
Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have."
Those who do not know how to weep with their whole heart, don't know how to laugh either."
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are
At least three times every day take a moment and ask yourself what is really important. Have the wisdom and the courage to build your life around your answer.
The NHS regrets to inform you that your birth was an accident. Please report to your nearest hospital to be put down. We apologize for any inconvenience
It is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool, than to speak and remove all doubts.
Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's when you've had everything to do, and you've done it.
Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you have.
Never compromise yourself, it's all you've got.
Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship.
"Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest."
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.
If you treat a person as he is, he will remain as he is. If you treat him for what he could be, he will become what he could be.
Don't expect to find life worth living; make it that way.
If we couldn't laugh, we'd all go insane.
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.
Maturity begins to grow when you can sense your concern for others outweighing your concern for yourself.
"Small things have a way of overmastering the great."
The work will wait while you show the child the rainbow but the rainbow won't wait while you do the work.
"People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Sometimes when you think its the end, its really a new beginning
We turn to God for help when our foundations are shaking, only to learn that it is God who is shaking them.
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But here was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, or a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that this was my life. This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way
Most of us ask for advice when we know the answer but we want a different one.
You have to have the bad days to appreciate the good ones.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence."
In the long run the pessimist may be proved right, but the optimist has a better time on the trip.
I have never failed. Simply discovered 12,000 ideas that do not work.-Thomas Edison
Changing directions in life is not tragic; losing passion in life is.
It is a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Everyone has problems, some are just better at hiding them.
Let go of whats gone
"The greatest power is often simple patience."
"The time to relax is when you don't have time for it."
"One of the secrets of life is to make stepping stones out of stumbling
blocks."
"You never find yourself until you face the truth."
"Once we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily
experiences, we can enjoy the best things in life."
"One who has lost confidence can lose nothing more."
"Property may be destroyed and money may lose its purchasing power; but,
character, health, knowledge and good judgment will always be in demand under
all conditions."
Searching for that big happy moment in life, how many special little moments we let pass us by?
Its not the ups and downs that make your life difficult, its the way you choose to deal with them.
The true test of character is not how much we know how to do, but how we behave when we don't know what to do.
A man's goodness is truly measured by what he is, not what he does.
"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
Don't try to see God, but act in such a way that God will want to see you.
"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day."
Don't take life too seriously, you won't get out alive.
No one needs a smile as much as a person who fails to give one.
Whatever you find hardest to do, do with all your heart.
To worry is like rocking in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but gets you nowhere.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
prayer is the greatest power in the world
real eyez - realize - real liez
"The secret of patience: Do something else in the meantime."
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.
The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks about changing themselves.
The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they're alive.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
"Use what talent you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."
"Why is there so much month left at the end of money?"
silence is the greatest death of a friendship/relationship
you cant think short term happiness, you need to think longterm
People always call it luck when you’ve acted more sensibly than they have.
"When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you."
If you can't sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It's the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.
People are just about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
First you must learn to control your self. The rest follows. Blessed is he who knows himself and commands himself, for the world is his and love and happiness and peace walk with him wherever he goes.
"It is difficult to give away kindness. It keeps coming back to you."
If you have more than you need, it’s a curse.
Each snowflake in an avalanche pleads not guilty
It is a mistake to think that moving fast is the same as actually going somewhere.
Never try to fly too high that you miss both land and sky.
"Continuous effort -- not strength or intelligence -- is key to unlocking your potential."
"Sometimes, what you're looking for is right where you left it..."
Always do something youre afraid to do
Dont count the days, make the days count
"If your happy with what you have don't give it up without a fight."
"No one has ever listened themself out of a job."
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.
Never grow older. Just find a bigger playground.
Measure wealth not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money.
I took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
If you want something you've never had before, You've got to do something you've never done before.
Learn to listen.Opportunity could be knocking at your door very softly.
If you refuse to accept anything but the best, you’ll get the best.
Begin to live as you wish to live.
Sometimes it takes years to really grasp what has happened to your life.
Pain is nothing compared to the emptiness that comes from quitting.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
"Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days your're the
statue."
Never give up on anybody.
I am responsible for my own well-being, my own hapiness. The choices and decisions I make regarding my life directly influences the quality of my days.
The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time.
Age is of no importance unless you are a cheese.
Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.
"Having a smoking section in a restuarant is like having a peeing section in a pool."
"I have never in my life learned anything from someone who agreed with me."
"If I try to be like him, who will be like me?"
Has worrying about tomorrow ever changed it?
"Im so cool my homework studies me"
"To catch me u gotta be fast, to find me u gotta be smart.. but to be me u gotta be joking"
Whisper my favorite words: "I'll buy it for you."
Stress is when you wake up screaming & you realize you haven't fallen asleep yet.
Dinner is ready when the smoke alarm goes off.
How can I miss you if you won't go away?
Sorry if I looked interested. I'm not
Everyone's entitled to my opinion.
If you don't have anything nice to say about anyone.... come sit by me.
Sometimes it isn't what you do, but what you don't do that make you who you are
Learning is life long.
It's easier to go down the mountain than up, but the
view is best from the top."
Some people don’t like me and I understand that, but I think it would be foolish not to at least attempt to break down the walls that hold us apart.
The rock that is an obstacle in the path of one person becomes a stepping stone in the path of another.
We are disturbed not by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens.-Epictetus
A strong man works out every day to keep his body in shape....but a man with strength kneels in prayer to keep his soul in shape.
The greatest achievements were at first and for a time, dreams.
Wanting something bad enough is not about waiting for it to come around to you. You have to take that chance and get it yourself.
Don't you ever wonder sometimes, if things had been slightly different, you could be somebody else.~dmb
"Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots."
In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart
You're about as cool as the sun
"Although I search myself, there's always someone else I see"-ej
You are what you are today, because of the decisions and the choices YOU made yesterday.
"You only live once -- but if you work it right, once is enough."
Never forget yesterday, but live for today...You never know what tomorrow could bring, or what it could take away...~
If a task is once begun, never leave it until it's done. Be the laborer great or small; do it well or not at all.
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.- Albert Ellis
sometimes new paths take you back to the old ones, and ur given another chance
Don't cry over spilled milk, pour yourself another glass.-Melissa McGee
The slate will soon be clean.I'll erase the memories to start again with somebody new.There's always a chance to start a new.Do not let anyone hold you back.You are different today than yesterday and may change come tomorrow.
Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the year.
A drunk mans words are a sober mans thoughts
One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive hour. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.-Ralph Waldo Emerson
u should never let the sun set on tomorrow
before the sun rises today
'Why not' is a slogan for an interesting life."
tell me what youre thinking out loud...
i'll take a donkey over a jackass anyday
Just when our lives are starting to get better, we may feel like things are getting worse - because for the first time we see clearly what needs to be done.
if i throw a stick will u go away
We realize that what we are accomplishing is a drop in the ocean. But if this drop were not in the ocean, it would be missed.-Mother Teresa
Dont look down on anyone unless yer pickin them up"
Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? Didn't you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didn't most of them turn out all right after all?
People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care
You can complain that roses have thorns; or rejoice that thorns have roses.
Mirrors don't talk and lucky for you they don't laugh!
You laugh at me because I'm different, and I laugh at you because you're all the same.
I will only look toward tomorrow and greet
each day, whenever I am, with a smile.
Sometimes the
majority only means that all the fools are on the same
side.
Even if it kills me i'm gonna smile!
The hardest battle you're ever going to fight is the battle to just be you.
"It will never be the same minute again, so enjoy every minute of life you have!"
"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life - it goes on.~Robert Frost
I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous
"Somedays you think life's complete until you really look into it, but you can't let it get you down."
*Realize what you have today b/c tomorrow it might all be gone*
"Guys are like parking spots, the good ones are taken and the rest are handicapped"
"To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult."
"After all is said and done, usually more is said."
"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny."
"Enjoy life now, some don't make it to adulthood."
Don't let what other people think decide who you are.
The happiest people don't
necessarily have the best of everything, they just make the most out of everything that comes
their way.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Be who you are and say what you feel cause people who mind don't matter and people who matter don't mind.
Be Yourself.Everyone else is already taken.
You don't know me until you've walked in my footsteps and viewed the world from my perspective. You don't know me until you've suffered my pain and endured my happiness. You don't know me until you've bored my soul and died my death.
There are no lessons in life that are learned more clearly than those that are difficult.
May you live all the days of your life.
Let the refining and improving of your own life keep you so busy that you have little time to criticize others.
Stop worrying about missed opportunities and start looking for new ones.
A problem is a chance for you to do your best.
Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.
May there always be a smile on your face and laughter in your heart.
One person can make a difference and every person should try.
Not being known doesn't stop the truth from being true.
"Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use."
The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.
Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, the thrill of creative effort.
I shall tell you a great secret, my friend. Do not wait for the last judgment, it takes place every day.
The more you know the less you need to say.
"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones."
A positive attitude will not solve all the problems in the world, but it will annoye enough people to make it worth the effort.
Let no one come to you without leaving better and happier.~Mother Teresa
Life's like a movie, write your own ending..
Keep believing, keep pretending..
I'll do just what I've set out to do ..
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers, and you..
"Let's make April Fools Day.. everyday!"-me
yesterday is over, today is the most important day of yer life.. make the most of it
pursue that which makes u happy
Quotes on Love/Friendship
Quotes for Athletes