Inspiration

These are inspirational quotes that can guide the way to happiness and success.

“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”

– Lao Tzu

“Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige’s wall there was this one: “Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master lttei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.” Among one’s affairs there should not be more than two or three matters of what one could call great concern. If these are deliberated upon during ordinary times, they can be understood. Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about..”

– Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo

“Learn as much as you can from those who know more than you do, who do better than you, who see more clearly than you.”

– Dwight Eisenhower

“I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death.”

– Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom: Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”

– Plato

“Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates.
At the first gate, ask yourself, ‘Is it true?’
At the second ask, ‘Is it necessary?’
At the third gate ask ‘Is it kind?”

– Sufi Saying

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.”

– Robert Bloch

“Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Let me do and I understand.”

– Confucius