Monday, February 21, 2011

thirty quotes.

lately, because of this lull i am going through, i have been into reading quotes about life, fulfillment and growth. i really enjoy hearing different views from people who have gone through hardships - and have consequently come out happier and wiser. so after a couple days of research and compilation, here are thirty of my favorite inspirational quotes. what are some of yours?



it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are ~ e.e. cummings

but you know happiness can be found in the darkest of time, when one only remembers to turn on the light ~ albus dumbledore

words mean more than what is set down on paper. it takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning ~ maya angelou

our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall ~ confucious

not all those who wander are lost ~ j.r.r. tolkien

one person can make a difference and every person should try ~ john f. kennedy

being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage ~ lao tzu

you yourself, as much as anybody else in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection ~ buddha

today you are you, that is truer than true. there is no one alive who is youer than you ~ dr. seuss

there is something you must always remember: you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think ~ winnie the pooh

life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.

ah yes, the past can hurt. but the way i see it, you can either run from it or learn from it ~ the lion king

art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life ~ pablo picasso

and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together ~ marilyn monroe

life isn't about finding yourself - life is about creating yourself ~ george bernard shaw

the truth is rarely pure and never simple ~ oscar wilde

face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you ~ helen keller

life isn't measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.

for attractive lips, speak words of kindness. for lovely eyes, seek out the good in people ~ audrey hepburn

when you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly & unquestionably ~ walt disney

if you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there ~ lewis carroll

when the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace ~ jimi hendrix

have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, a touch that never hurts ~ charles dickens

learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. the important thing is not to stop questioning ~ albert einstein

if you are going through hell, keep going ~ winston churchill

in three words i can sum up everything i've learned about life - it goes on ~ robert frost

your time is limited so don't waste it living someone else's life ~ steve jobs

that it will never come again is what makes life so sweet ~ emily dickinson

4 comments:

Kate said...

Some of the people who said these quotes surprised me. Steve Jobs? Really? But then that would explain a whole lot and the success of Apple.

I liked that you had Winnie the Pooh and The Lion King in here. Too cute.

Also, I love the dynamic between literature writers and political shakers with these quotes. I feel like those people tend to know life the best.

Stephanie said...

Loving a lot of these...will definitely be stealing some for statues and such :)

One of my favorites:

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow".
-Mary Anne Radmacher

jaimeescribner said...

Good ones! Good ol' Albus has some of the most wonderful things to say, doesn't he!?

My all time fave:

Be yourself, every one else is already taken.
- Oscar Wilde

I love quotes sooo much I keep a book of my faves :D This post totally made my morning!

xoxox love you babes!

tttbelll said...

those are great quotes, ladies!

i really wanted to put lyrics in this post, too - but i think i will save that for it's own post. i know i will have waaaaay too many :D

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