Famous Inspirational Quotes Bring Guidance
Famous inspirational quotes give encouragement when we’re down.
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the universe, deserve your love and affection.” — The Buddha
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” — Maya Angelou
“Love never claims, it ever gives; love never suffers, never resents; never revenges itself. Where there is love there is life; hatred leads to destruction.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“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
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own lights shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” — Nelson Mandela
“We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails” — Anonymous
“Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not something you do in your spare time.” — Marion Wright Edelman
“Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.” — Frank Tyger
“We must become the change we want to see.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“Begin with the end in mind.” — Stephen Covey
“The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” — Michelangelo
“Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. You’re able to benefit from the unique viewpoints of others, without being crippled by your own judgment.” — Ralph Marston