Quotes

This page is dedicated to quotes I have found inspirational or otherwise interesting. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

  • “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius
  • “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.” -Dr. Seuss
  • “Low self-confidence isn’t a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered–just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better.” -Barrie Davenport
  • “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” -Winston Churchill
  • “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.” -William Shakespeare

“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.”

-Thomas Alva Edison
  • “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
  • “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” -Dr. Seuss
  • “Many of the truths that we cling to depend on our viewpoint.” -Obi-Wan Kenobi (Star Wars, Episode VI)
  • “There’s stardust in your veins and galaxies in your soul.” -Unknown
  • “Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words and never stops at all.” -Emily Dickinson

“You must give up the life you had planned, in order to have the life that is waiting for you.”

-Joseph Campbell
  • “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.  Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau
  • “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou
  • “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” -Hans Christian Anderson
  • “We all must make the choice between what is right, and what is easy.” – Albus Dumbeldore (Harry Potter)
  • “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” -Helen Keller

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

-Eleanor Roosevelt
  • “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -Malala Yousafzai
  • “To thine own self be true.” -William Shakespeare
  • “Don’t tell me the sky’s the limit when there’s footsteps on the moon.” -Paul Brandt
  • “When we were children, we used to think that when we grew up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability. To be alive is to be vulnerable.” -Madeleine L’Engle
  • “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why we call it ‘The Present’.” -Eleanor Roosevelt

“Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

-Christopher Robin
  • “All mentors have a way of seeing more of our faults than we would like. It’s the only way we grow.” -Padmé Amidala (Star Wars, Episode II)
  • “The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” -Blake Lively
  • “A little magic can take you a long way.” -Roald Dahl
  • “You know what the issue is with this world? Everyone wants some magical solution to their problems…and everyone refuses to believe in magic.” -Jefferson (OUAT)
  • “Walking with a friend in the dark, is better than walking alone in the light.” -Helen Keller

Note, these quotes are not listed in any order, although some favorites are highlighted.