Quotes

“As the martial artist and actor Bruce Lee said, ‘I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick ten thousand times.'” – Daniel Coyle, The Little Book of Talent

“All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits – practical, emotional, and intellectual – systematically organized for our weal or woe, and bearing us irresistibly toward our destiny, whatever the latter may be.” – William James through Charles Duhigg, The Power of Habit     

“Living in the present will make your stress go down and your happiness go up.” – Dr. Henry Cloud, The Law of Happiness

“Whoever has gratitude will be given more, and he or she will have abundance. Whoever does not have gratitude, even what he or she has will be taken from him or her.” – Rhonda Byrne, The Magic

“Lessons will be repeated to you in various forms until you have learned them. When you have learned them, you can then go on to the next lesson.” – Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., If Life Is A Game, These Are The Rules

“Sitting there in a foreign country, far from my job and all the people I knew, a feeling came over me. As I recalled something, something that I had never known and for which I had been waiting. But I didn’t know what it was. Maybe it was something I had forgotten. Or something I had missed my whole life. I can only tell you that at the same time I felt joy and sadness. But not a great sadness. Because I felt alive. Yes. Alive. That was the moment I fell in love with Paris and the moment that I felt that Paris had fallen in love with me.” – Paris, Je T’aime (1996)     

“To change your life fast, use gratitude to shift your energy. When you put all of your energy into gratitude, you will see miracles take place in your life.

To change things quickly, commit to writing 100 things you are grateful for each day, until you see the change. And FEEL the gratitude. Your power is in the FEELING that you put into the words of gratitude.” – Rhonda Byrne, The Secret Daily Teachings

“If I told you there have been no mistakes, that I understand every decision you’ve ever made, and that the challenges you’ve faced, you’ve faced for everyone, would you listen?

If I told you that what you dream of, I dream for you, and the only things “meant to be” are what you decide upon, and that all that stands between you and the life of your dreams are the thoughts you choose to think, would you try to understand?

And If I told you that you are never alone, that there are angels who sing your name in praise, and that I couldn’t possibly be any more proud of you than I already am, would you believe me?

Would you? Even if I pulled your leg, made you blush, and winked between the lines?

Then I shall…”

– Mike Dooley, Notes From The Universe

 

“If you love someone, set him free; if you have to stalk him, he probably wasn’t yours in the first place.” – All About Steve (2009)

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michaelangelo