Quotes about inspirational
inspirational motivational success
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson
inspirational life inspirational-life
We are not here to do what has already been done. Robert Henri
inspirational life doe
Hope does not leave without being given permission. Rick Riordan
inspirational trying failing
I have a personal motto that I live by, which is feel the fear and do it anyway. If you fail, you get up and you keep trying again. Tamara Mellon
inspirational motivational beautiful
Viewed from a distance, everything is beautiful. Tacitus
inspirational reality blessing
A shocking crime was committed on the unscrupulous initiative of few individuals, with the blessing of more, and amid the passive acquiescence of all. Tacitus
inspirational bitter jest
A bitter jest, when it comes too near the truth, leaves a sharp sting behind it. Tacitus
inspirational hurt games
There is so much hurt in this game of searching for a mate, of testing, trying. And you realize suddenly that you forgot it was a game, and turn away in tears. Sylvia Plath
inspirational song lust
If they substituted the word 'Lust' for 'Love' in the popular songs it would come nearer the truth. Sylvia Plath
inspirational women fool
I began to see why woman-haters could make such fools of women. Woman-haters were like gods: invulnerable and chock full of power. They descended, and then they disappeared. You could never catch one. Sylvia Plath
inspirational writing important
Some things are hard to write about. After something happens to you, you go to write it down, and either you over dramatize it, or underplay it, exaggerate the wrong parts or ignore the important ones. At any rate, you never write it quite the way you want to. Sylvia Plath
inspirational happiness tonight
I may never be happy, but tonight I am content. Sylvia Plath
inspirational men rooms
The one man in the room who was as big as his poems, huge, with hulk and dynamic chunks of words. Sylvia Plath
inspirational artist concrete
The artist's life nourishes itself on the particular, the concrete. Sylvia Plath
inspirational life ignorance
Read widely of others' experiences, even if it'd be more comfortable to snuggle back in the comforting cotton-wool of blissful ignorance. Sylvia Plath
inspirational mother responsibility
Why the hell are we conditioned into the smooth strawberry-and-cream Mother-Goose-world, Alice-in-Wonderland fable, only to be broken on the wheel as we grow older and become aware of ourselves as individuals with a dull responsibility in life? Sylvia Plath
inspirational goal feminism
Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing. Sylvia Plath
inspirational life beautiful
The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. Sylvia Plath
inspirational life inspiring
I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. I am. I am. I am. Sylvia Plath
inspirational sad women
There must be quite a few things that a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. Sylvia Plath
inspirational motivational perseverance
To succeed, you must have tremendous perserverance... tremendous will. "I will drink the ocean", says the perservering soul; at my will mountains will crumble. Have that sort of energy, that sort of will; work hard, and you will reach the goal. Swami Vivekananda
inspirational strong tests
The only test of goods things is that they make us strong. Swami Vivekananda
inspirational strong mean
If you are a strong man, very good! But do not curse others who are not strong enough for you. ...Everyone says, "Woe unto you people!!" Who says, "Woe unto me that I cannot help you?" The people are doing all right to the best of their ability and means and knowledge. Woe unto me that I cannot lift them to where I am! Swami Vivekananda
inspirational motivational romantic
I close my eyes, then I drift away, into the magic night I softly say. A silent prayer, like dreamers do, then I fall asleep to dream my dreams of you. Roy Orbison
inspirational change letting-go
The key to change... is to let go of fear. Rosanne Cash
inspirational funny witty
The next time you have a thought... let it go. Ron White
inspirational funny drinking
I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party. Ron White
inspirational turtles progress
The turtle only makes progress when it's neck is stuck out. Rollo May
inspirational commitment people
We must be fully committed, but we must also be aware at the same time that we might possibly be wrong. People who claim to be absolutely convinced that their stand is the only right one...is a dead giveaway of unconscious doubt. Commitment is healthiest when it is not without doubt, but in spite of doubt. Rollo May
inspirational commitment no-commitment
We must always base our commitment in the center of our own being, or else no commitment will be ultimately authentic. Rollo May
inspirational running wisdom
It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way. Rollo May
inspirational-love flash love-always
True love always happens in a flash. Stephen King
inspirational giving-up book
Good books don't give up all their secrets at once. Stephen King