Inspirational Quotes

Inspiring Quotes

I love quotes. They provoke thought, bring comfort and speak to the heart for years to come.

Here is a collection of some of my favorite quotes. I hope that they inspire, comfort and bring smiles as you are reminded of their message.

I hope you don’t mind, but I tossed a few of my own at the bottom.

You’ll notice that many of these have links attached.  Those quotes have a picture attached to it that you can use to encourage others by sharing or posting on facebook or on twitter.  Click, Enjoy & Share!

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1. Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the window which hope has opened.–Charles Spurgeon
2. Even a small star shines in darkness ~ Finnish Proverb
3. If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you ~ Winnie the Pooh
4. We rejoice in spite of our grief, not in place of it. ~ Woodrow Kroll
5. Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.–Christopher Reeve
6. Let your hopes, not your hurts shape your future ~ Robert H Schuller
7. God always gives His best to those who leave the choice with him. ~ Jim Elliot
8. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others? ~ Martin Luther King Jr
9. The things that make me different are the things that make me ~ Winnie the Pooh
10. A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition ~ William Author Ward
11. We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.–Ben Sweetland
12. The place where light and dark begin to touch is where miracles arise ~ Robert A. Johnson
13. If you continually give, you will continually have.  – Unknown
14. Colors fade, temples crumble, empires fall but wise words endure. ~ Edward Thorndike
15. The luxury of doing good surpasses every other personal enjoyment.- John Gay
16. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart ~ Helen Keller
17. No one has ever become poor by giving.–Anne Frank
18. Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way ~ Booker T Washington
19. Blessed are those who give without remembering and take without forgetting.–Elizabeth Bibesco
20. He gives DOUBLE who gives unasked. ~ Arabian Proverb
21. To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.–Anne Morrow Lindbergh
22. It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving.–Richard Braunstein
23. Men are only great as they are kind. — Elbert Hubbard
24. Giving is true having.–Charles Spurgeon
25. Faith expects from God what is beyond all expectations ~ Andrew Murray
26. Getters don’t get–givers get.–Eugene Benge
27. No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow. ~ Alice Walker
28. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow ~ Melody Beattie
29. For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.  It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. ~ Judy Garland
30. He conquers who endures ~ Persius
31. If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching,, or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin into his nest again, I shall not live in vain ~ Emily Dickinson
32. Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. ” – Judy Garland
33. Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can ~ Danny Kaye
34. The Journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step ~ Lao Tzu
35. Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. ~ Maya Angelou
36. Spread joy. Chase your wildest dreams. ~ Patch Adams
37. Beauty is not caused, It IS ~ Emily Dickinson
38. You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” – Jim Rohn
39. I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
40. Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy~ Thich Nhat Hanh
41. Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. ~ William James
42. One joy scatters a hundred griefs – Chinese Proverb
43. You never know what happiness a simple act of kindness will bring about.-Bree Abel
44. Comparison is the thief of joy.–Unknown
45. Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart ~ Winnie the Pooh
46. Let your imagination release your imprisoned possibilities ~ Robert H. Schuller
47. Joy is very infectious; therefore, be always full of joy.–Mother Teresa
48. Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.- Elton Trueblood
49. Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.–Mother Teresa
50. Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.~Corrie Ten Boom
51. In every single moment there is significance. Wonder is sprinkled all around us.–Flavia
52. Let your thoughts meander towards a sea of ideas  ~ Leo D. Minnigh
53. Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.–Ralph Waldo Emerson
54. A life lived for others, is a life worthwhile. ~ Albert Einstein
55. Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. – Doug Ivester
56. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. — Aesop,
57. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader ~ John Quincy Adams
58. There is no education like adversity ~ Benjamin Disraeli
59. If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done ~ Ludwig Wiffgenstein
60. Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing is so gentle as true strength ~ Ralph Sockman
61. Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. — Frank A. Clark
62. The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm. — Swedish proverb
63. Character is much easier kept than recovered. — Thomas Paine
64. Courage is being scared to death — and saddling up anyway.~ John Wayne
65. What worries you, masters you.~ Haddon W. Robinson
66. I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time ~ Winnie the Pooh
67. When the world says, “Give up,” Hope whispers, “Try it one more time.” – Author Unknown
68. When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
69. Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. – Josh Billings
70. Fall seven times, stand up eight. – Japanese Proverb
71. As you attempt to make big differences, remember to appreciate the small differences.  And remember that you don’t always have to reach the goal you set in order to make a difference ~ Win Borden
72. The doors of wisdom are never shut. ~ Benjamin Franklin
73. Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.- Newt Gingrich
74. It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer. – Albert Einstein
75. Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. – Walter Elliott
76. Don’t be discouraged. It’s often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. – Author Unknown
77. To be inspired is great, to inspire is incredible ~ unknown
78. Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things ~ Peter F. Drucker
79. Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead othes as what he does from day to day to lead himself. ~ Thomas J. Watson
80. We’ll be Friends Forever, won’t we, Pooh?’ asked Piglet. Even longer,’ Pooh answered.” ~ Winnie The Pooh
81. Live out of your imagination, not your history ~ Stephen R. Covey
82. It’s the ones you can call up at 4:00 a.m. that really matter. ~  Marlene Dietrich
83. Problems are not stop signs, they are guide lines ~ Robert Schuler
84. The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. ~ Winston Churchill
85. Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. “Pooh?” he whispered. “Yes, Piglet?””Nothing,” said Piglet, taking Pooh’s hand. “I just wanted to be sure of you.” ~ Winnie The Pooh
86. We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone ~ Loretta Scott
87. Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great ones make you feel that you too can become great. ~ Mark Twain
88. Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear ~ Anthony Robbins
89. Joy is untouched by circumstance ~ unknown
90. Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing. ~ Mark Twain
91. A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else ~ John Burroughs
92. How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard ~ Winnie The Pooh
93. The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook ~ William James
94. Don’t let the past steal your present – Cherralea Morgen
95. A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails. ~ Anonymous
96. Look through the eyes of compassion as you make your way through the day ~ Marie Wikle
97. Know storms will be coming…..remember you’ll be accompanied by the Master of the Wind ~ Marie Wikle
98. Don’t just look for the writing on the wall, listen for the whisper ~ Marie Wikle
99. I don’t have to be anyone special to be extremely special in God’s eyes ~ Marie Wikle
100. We are all fighting a battle. Pain is pain – no matter what kind – it still hurts! I’m glad for friends who help ease it ~ Marie Wikle
101. Be a light in someone’s life today, no matter how small – you’ll still light up their world! ~ Marie Wikle
102. Failure is never final, it’s usually a detour. Enjoy the new scenery! ~ Marie Wikle
103. Many look at failure as final, but it isn’t. It’s just a different road to get to where you need to go. ~ Marie Wikle
104. Infect others with Joy!  Those smiles that you give away – powerful for the heart that is discouraged. ~ Marie Wikle
105. Utilize those things you excel in and focus on taking one more step towards your dream today. ~ Marie Wikle
106. WE have resources that NO one else has.  We can make a powerful difference right here, right now. ~ Marie Wikle
107. A friend hugs the heart, brings smiles through tears & even when apart, is always near! ~ Marie Wikle
108. Don’t focus on fear or failure – focus on the FATHER! ~Marie Wikle
109. I choose to change what I can, fix what is wrong & find the good in the rest. ~Marie Wikle
110. When you are surrounded by hurt, use that to deepen your drive to make a difference! ~ Marie Wikle
111. Hug the ones you can, call those you can’t and the ones you can’t call…honor their memory today in a special way. ~ Marie Wikle
112. Regardless of their circumstances, everyone has it within themselves to make a difference. I just want to be a voice that is constantly reminding others that it can be done. ~ Marie Wikle
113. What awaits you is as vast as the ocean. Embrace the day, seize the precious moments and treasure the beauty of it all. ~ Marie Wikle
114. There’s no joy like Spreading Joy ~ Marie Wikle

 

What is YOUR favorite quote?   Is there one that just renews your heart, encourages your mind and puts a little pep in your step? 

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