Quotes on Inspirational

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

A daydream is a meal at which images are eaten. Some of us are gourmets, some gourmands, and a good many take their images precooked out of a can and swallow them down whole, absent-mindedly and with little relish.

I had rather be first in a village than second at Rome.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

To see a candle's light one must take it into a dark place.

To view the opposition as dangerous is to misunderstand the basic concepts of democracy. To oppress the opposition is to assault the very foundation of democracy.

For women's tears are but the sweat of eyes.

Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.

If there is anything that we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could better be changed in ourselves.

Think you're escaping and run into yourself. Longest way round is the shortest way home.

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.

I've been homesick for countries I've never been, and longed to be where I couldn't be.

There are no mistakes only opportunities.

Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.

To withdraw myself from myself has ever been my sole, my entire, my sincere motive in scribbling at all.

The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.

The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is.

A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered.

Not one word, not one gesture of yours shall I, could I, ever forget.

Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect. We take what we get and are thankful it's no worse than it is.