- Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. But a smooth sea never made a skilled mariner.
- “Don’t go through life, grow through life.” Unknown
- “If you have something to say to a loved one, don’t wait until tomorrow. Too late comes sooner than later.” Nick Welton
- “You will never have more time than you do right now.” Unknown
- Because of our routines, we forget that life is an ongoing adventure. Maya Angelou
- “Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family.” ~Anthony Brandt
- “At times our own light goes out, and is rekindled by the spark of another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” ~ Albert Schweitzer
Financial Quotes
- “Part of your heritage in this society is the opportunity to become financially independent.” -Jim Rohn
- “Money can’t buy happiness, but it does quiet the nerves.”
- “Money can’t buy happiness; it can, however, rent it.” Anonymous
- “Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.” Mohammed
- “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus
- Income seldom exceeds personal development. Therein lies the key to growing your income: growing yourself. – Darren Hardy
- “We can tell our greatest values by looking at our checkbook stubs.” ~Gloria Steinem
- “Money is an instrument for life, not the meaning of it.” ~ Darren Hardy
Intellectual Quotes
- “But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?” Albert Camus.”
- “Circumstances do not make a man, they reveal him.” Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- “Knowledge is power and enthusiasm pulls the switch.” Steve Droke
- “The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” Dr. Wayne W. Dye
- A primary method for gaining a mind full of peace is to practice emptying the mind.
- “Your imagination is the preview to life’s coming attractions.” Albert Einstein
- “Your inner-most dominant thoughts become your outer-most tangible reality.” Dr. John Demartini
- “The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought…(helping) us regain our equilibrium.” – Norbet Platt
- “A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.” Proverbs 14:15
- “No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made. Destiny is made known silently.” ~ Agnes De Mille
- “ It’s a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation.” ~ Robert Benigni
- “Let each become all that he was created capable of being.” ~ Thomas Carlyle
- “Nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose — a point on which the soul may fix its intellectual eye. ” ~ Mary Shelley
Physical Quotes
- “When you are required to exhibit strength, it comes.” Joseph Campbell
- A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. Spanish Proverb
- A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs. Joan Welsh
- “Those that cannot find time to exercise, will sooner or later have to find time to be sick.” Lord E. Stanley
- Bad habits are like a comfortable bed, easy to get into, but hard to get out of.
- “Human beings aren’t meant to operate like machines – at high speeds, continuously, for long periods of time. On the contrary, people perform best when they operate rhythmically – spending and renewing energy.” – Tony Schultze
- “Make rest a necessity, not an objective.” – Jim Rohn
- “Health is a state of harmony between the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical distractions, the gates of the soul open.” ~B.K.S. Iyenga
- “… Many people surrender what is possible for what is comfortable.” – Orrin Woodward
- “Being defeated is only a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.” ~ Marilyn vos Savant
- “When we are faced with a crisis or struggle we often despair. But it’s in this struggle that the best opportunities often emerge…” – Tony Schwartz
Professional Quotes
- “Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.” Robert H. Schuller
- “Find a job that you love and never work a day in your life.”
- “One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” Arnold Glasow
- “Today knowledge has power. It controls access to opportunity and advancement.” Peter F. Drucker
- “Each person has their own vocation; a special talent, a specific calling. There is one direction in which all space is open to those that seek it” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
- “You cannot create what you want by moving away from what you don’t want.” – Robert Fritz
- “To create movement, you must be specific and concrete about what it is that you are trying to accomplish” – The Heath Brothers
- “If you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve been getting.” – Unknown
- “The power of decision gives you the capacity to get past any excuse to change any and every part of your life.” ~Anthony Robbins
- “We often think of our values as lofty qualities that are called upon when we face harrowing circumstances, rather than a source of fuel driving our behaviors each and every day.” ~ Annie Perrin
Social Quotes
- “It’s easy to come up with big ideas. Just think of something that everyone agrees would be “wonderful” if it were only “possible” – and then set out to make it possible.” A. Hammer
- “It’s never too late or too early. Right now is a good time.” Unknown
- “Life is what happens while everyone is standing around waiting for life to happen.” Unknown
- “The proper function of a man is to live, not exist; I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them; I shall USE my time.” Jack London
- Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard
- Do not believe that friends are necessarily people that you like the best, but the ones who are committed to making you do your best even when you think you cant.
- “Saying no … gives you the resources to say yes to the most important opportunities.” Seth Godin
- “Habits are safer than rules; you don’t have to watch them. And you don’t have to keep them, either. They keep you. ~Frank Crane
- “Let us be grateful for those people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Proust
- “Instructions on living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” Mary Oliver
- “Choices are the hinges of destiny.” – Edwin Markham
- “You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.” – Les Brown
- “A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Decisions determine destiny.” ~ Frederick Speakman
- “The most important single influence in the life of a person is another person…who is worthy of emulation.” ~ Paul D. Shafer
Spiritual Quotes
- “Don’t tell me what you believe; show me.” Dr. Stephen Franson
- “If you don’t have a dream, it will never come true.” Unknown
- Be the change you want to see in the world. Ghandi
- Find a mission that you can give yourself over to and then spend your days moving that mission forward.
- Man is made so that when anything fires his soul the impossibilities vanish.
- The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality. John Quincy Adams
- “Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth: The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.” – W.H.Murray
- Wonder is an essential nutrient for a life well lived. Name 10 things (people, places, flavors, songs, events) that completely astonish you.
- “When the world says, ‘Give up,’ Hope whispers, ‘Try it one more time.’” ~ Author Unknown
- “Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain, but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. ” ~ Dale Carnegie
- “Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” – Melody Beattie
- “One act of thanksgiving, when things go wrong with us, is worth a thousand thanks when things are agreeable to our inclinations.” ~ Saint John of Avila
- “When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.” - Willie Nelson
- “Gratitude bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the world.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach
- “All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
