Quotes about inspirational
inspirational sweet soul
Ten times a day something happens to me like this - some strengthening throb of amazement - some good sweet empathic ping and swell. This is the first, the wildest and the wisest thing I know: that the soul exists and is built entirely out of attentiveness. Mary Oliver
inspirational life real
When it's over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was the bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it is over, I don't want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don't want to find myself sighing and frightened, or full of argument. I don't want to end up simply having visited this world.
inspirational beautiful thinking
I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings.
inspirational mean want
On poetry: Everyone wants to know what it means. But nobody is asking, How does it feel?
inspirational beautiful morning
And that is just the point... how the world, moist and beautiful, calls to each of us to make a new and serious response. That's the big question, the one the world throws at you every morning. "Here you are, alive. Would you like to make a comment?
inspirational life teacher
Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
inspirational distance thinking
Let me keep my distance, always, from those who think they have the answers. Let me keep company always with those who say “Look!” and laugh in astonishment, and bow their heads. (from “Mysteries, Yes”)
inspirational thinking stories
The human species thinks in metaphors and learns through stories. Mary Catherine Bateson
inspirational memorable stopping
Of any stopping place in life, it is good to ask whether it will be a good place from which to go on as well as a good place to remain.
inspirational two given
We all have two lives. The one we are given and the one we create. Mary Chapin Carpenter
inspirational life stars
In this world you've a soul for a compass And a heart for a pair of wings There's a star on the far horizon Rising bright in an azure sky For the rest of the time that you're given Why walk when you can fly?
inspirational regret chance
I take my chances. I can't cling to remorse or regret.
inspirational strong-women thinking
I think the key is for women not to set any limits. Martina Navratilova
inspirational commitment pigs
The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.
inspirational lgbt-pride people
Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
inspirational creativity play
Creation happens to us, burns into us, changes us, we tremble and swoon, we submit. Creation - we participate in it, we encounter the creator, offer ourselves to him, helpers and companions. Martin Buber
inspirational fun play
Play is the exultation of the possible.
inspirational life motivational
Telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies. Pietro Aretino
inspirational i-love-you boyfriend
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.
inspirational motivational strength
To win without risk is to triumph without glory. Pierre Corneille
inspirational love-life idols
Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say "Yes" to the God who is love, life and freedom, and who never disappoints. Pope Francis
inspirational gay doe
A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person.
inspirational motivational family
Did you know that the institution of marriage was created when the average person lived to the age of 30? Rachel Bilson
inspirational stay-true brands
Decide what it is that you are and then stay true to that thing. My brand is based very much on how I live my day-to-day life. Rachael Ray
inspirational money people
You'd be surprised what people will do for money that they wouldn't do for love. Myrnin. Rachel Caine
inspirational two important
Change can come in either of two important ways: Start behaving positively or stop behaving negatively. Phil McGraw
inspirational ifs
If what you're doing isn't working, change it.
inspirational hurt sorry
The reason we feel hurt and anger when things and people outside us let us down is because we believe those things and people shouldn't. Well, sorry, that's not life here on earth. Peter McWilliams
inspirational facts masters
You have to follow the old rule for a while. In fact, once you master the old rule, you are then the master-and masters get to change things.
inspirational mind responsible
We are not responsible for every thought that goes wandering through our mind. We are, however, responsible for the ones we hold there. We're especially responsible for the one's we put there.
inspirational mistake needs
The value of action is that we make mistakes; mistakes show us what we need to learn.
inspirational change acceptance
Acceptance is not a state of passivity or inaction. I am not saying you can't change the world, right wrongs, or replace evil with good. Acceptance is, in fact, the first step to successful action. If you don't fully accept a situation precisely the way it is, you will have difficulty changing it. Moreover, if you don't fully accept the situation, you will never really know if the situation should be changed.
inspirational moving mean
For writing, getting off our buts means getting on our butts-putting it into a chair and not moving from the chair for a set period of time.