All Quotes By Tag: Inspiration

“That’s the trouble with loving a wild thing: You’re always left watching the door.”

“APPLY WITHINYou once told meYou wanted to findYourself in the world -And I told you toFirst apply within,To discover the worldwithin you.You once told meYou wanted to saveThe world from all its wars -And I told you toFirst save yourselfFrom the world,And all the warsYou put yourselfThrough.APPLY WITHIN by Suzy Kassem”

“When the creative impulse sweeps over you, grab it. You grab it and honor it and use it, because momentum is a rare gift.”

“A confident woman wears a smile and has this air of comfortability and pleasantness about her.”

“You become what you think about”

“Notice the difference between being in control and needing control.”

“When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.”

“Be like a postage stamp. Stick to it until you get there”

“Uniqueness is what makes you the most beautiful.”

“Just as it is knownThat an image of one’s face is seenDepending on a mirrorBut does not really exist as a face,So the conception of “I” existsDependent on mind and body,But like the image of a faceThe “I” does not at all exist as its own reality.”

“Every day is a journey filled with twists and turns. Every day, if you smile, you will feel alive, my son.”

“He ran as he’d never run before, with neither hope nor despair. He ran because the world was divided into opposites and his side had already been chosen for him, his only choice being whether or not to play his part with heart and courage. He ran because fate had placed him in a position of responsibility and he had accepted the burden. He ran because his self-respect required it. He ran because he loved his friends and this was the only thing he could do to end the madness that was killing and maiming them.”

“When you are up against a wall, put down roots like a tree, until clarity comes from deeper sources to see over that wall and grow.”

“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.”

“You did the best you could, the best you knew how at the time.” It was something like that. From Oprah on an Oprah show. Then I believe my quote above was from Maya Angelou on the Oprah show, not Oprah herself. I had heard it before but it was on Oprah’s show again 1-7-09 and she said Maya had said it.”