Tag: Inspirational Quotes

“The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself; he who goes away pleased with himself and his own wit is also greatly pleased with you. Most men…seek less to be instructed, and even to be amused, than to be praised and applauded.” – Jean de La Bruyere

“One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it.” – Sidney Howard

“The greatest time wasted is the time getting started.” – Dawson Trotman

“There are many things that will catch my eye, but there are only a few that catch my heart. It is those I consider to pursue.” – Tim Redmond

“If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astonish ourselves.” – Thomas Edison

“When a man has put a limit on what he will do, he has put a limit on what he can do.” – Charles Schwab

“No person can be found, who has been, is, or will be only criticized or only praised.” – The Dhammapada

“They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego cage of ‘I’, ‘me’, and ‘mine’.” – Bhagavad Gita, 2:71

“Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do, give it to what you do or fail to do.” – Buddha

“A man who is master of himself can end a sorrow as easily as he can invent a pleasure. I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” – Oscar Wilde