Salamandrina

This may be more than Nikki was asking for but here are some of my favorite inspiring quotes. I have more, but I know some of you do too, please share.


"Success is but a small sacrifice of time and effort." - Clint L Scott

“Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow.”
~Mary Anne Radmacher

"Go the extra mile; it's never crowded there."
~Anon

"There are only 2 choices; make progress or make excuses."
~Ellen Mikesell

"It sometimes seems that intense desire creates not only its own opportunities, but its own talents."
~Eric Hoffer

"Who needs luck when you can acheive much more by persistence?"
~Fred Akama

"The only thing in this world that is instant is coffee."
~David Parkin

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."
~Confucius

"Some succeed because they're destined; others succeed because they're DETERMINED."
~Anon

“Like a plant that starts up in showers and sunshine and does not know which has best helped it to grow, it is difficult to say whether the hard things or the pleasant things did me the most good.”
~Lucy Larcom

(not for everyone)
“Procrastination is like masturbation. At first it feels good, but in the end you're only screwing yourself.”
~Author Unknown

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
~Maya Angelou

“That some good can be derived from every event is a better proposition than that everything happens for the best, which it assuredly does not.”
~James K. Feibleman

You are the only person on earth who can use your ability.
~ Zig Ziglar

"Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning."
~ John Henry Cardinal

"I believe in giving rewards and positive reinforcement for a job well done, but can we raise ourselves a little higher than the dogs and give rewards that have longer-term benefits? How can a poor food choice be a true reward anyway?"
~Jill Johnson

"Dreams are renewable. Whether you're five or 105, you have a lifetime ahead of you."
~Rev. Dale Turner

"Failing doesn't make you a failure. Failure is an occurence rather than a person."
~Dick Anderson

"If you're going to doubt something, doubt your limits."
~Don Ward




[This message has been edited by Salamandrina (edited 10-24-2003).]

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“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”
~Kenji Miyazawa