Journey Forth

1 March, 2009

Motivational Quotations

Filed under: Family,Life,Quotation of the Day,Random,The Good Life,Thoughts — by Karen @ 11:47 am

I received a motivational calendar at Christmas which includes some great quotations.

Although I have heard several of them before, I think listing them below is powerful and thought provoking. 

Inspiration

At times our own light goes out and its rekindled by a spark from another person.
Albert Schweitzer.

Determination

We will either find a way, or make one.
Hannibal.

Action

Deliberation is the work of many men. action, of one alone.
Charles De Gaulle.

Leadership

Do not wait for leaders. Do it alone, person to person.
Mother Teesa.

Dream

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt.

Commitment

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius.

Learning

If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shouldes of giants.
Isaac Newton.

Creativity

We are not creatures of circumstance; we are creators of circumstance.
Benjamin Disraeli.

Excellence

We are what we repeatedl do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle.

Ambition

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish.
Michelangelo.

Confidence

Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.
Samuel Johnson.

Ingenuity

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you will their ingenuity.
George Patton.

Teamwork

Light is the task where many share the toil.
Homer.

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