Quotes on Enthusiasm For Life

None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.

The world belongs to the energetic.

The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of childhood into maturity.

There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.

There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

Meditation is to dive all the way within, beyond thought, to the source of thought and pure consciousness. It enlarges the container, every time you transcend. When you come out, you come out refreshed, filled with energy and enthusiasm for life.

A mediocre idea that generates enthusiasm will go further than a great idea that inspires no one.

How do you go from where you are to where you wanna be? And I think you have to have an enthusiasm for life. You have to have a dream, a goal. And you have to be willing to work for it.

No person who is enthusiastic about his work has anything to fear from life.

We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life. All that we need to make us happy is something to be enthusiastic about.

I am impressed with just the enthusiasm for life and the fact that some of these people are in their 80's, even 90's, and they're absolutely determined to get out there and make a difference.

If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.

Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.

In the realm of ideas everything depends on enthusiasm... in the real world all rests on perseverance.

Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is due to the triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it

Get excited and enthusiastic about your own dream. This excitement is like a forest fire - you can smell it, taste it, and see it from a mile away.

You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.

Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.