Favorite quotes

AdriSaysRelax

What are your favorite quotes, inspirational or otherwise?

Just came across a line from Audrey Hepburn (my she-ro) that I love:

"I believe in pink. I believe laughter is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles." Audrey Hepburn

And

"Between two evils, I always pick the one I haven't tried before."' Mae West

And

"The world is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper." Bertrand Russell

dirtnap63

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt. Samuel Clemens aka Mark Twain

MG_Fit

"Apathy is the seed of regret."

caspergirl7

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”

~ Lao Tse

potatocar

"For the animal shall not be measured by man. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not bretheren; they are not underlings; they are other nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of the Earth."

dirtnap63

“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habit. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.”

~ Lao Tse

This. I like.

_Countryboy_

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion;respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.

Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.

When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself. Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.

When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.

...Tecumseh

TheBeerRunner

"The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard ya hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” -Rocky Balboa

AdriSaysRelax

"People do not seem to realize their opinion of the world is also a confession of character." Ralph Waldo Emerson

xvxCelticWandererxvx

"There's a difference between us. You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position. I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom. And I go to make sure that they have it." ~ character of William Wallace

JeremiahStone

“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man's life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.”-Eddard Stark

sewerchick93

"Be a fruit loop in a world of cheerios"

"Take chances, take a lot of them. Because honestly, no matter where you end up and with whom, it always ends up just the way it should be. Your mistakes make you who you are. You learn and grow with each choice you make. Everything is worth it. Say how you feel, always. Be you, and be okay with it."

iamvick

I have 2 favourites

1. Hate is baggage. Life's too short to be pissed off all the time. It's just not worth it. - Danny Vinyard from American History X

2. Be curious, not judgmental - Walt Whitman

I try to live by them.

caramelcorn18

Every accomplishment begins with the decision to try.

AdriSaysRelax

"Apathy is the seed of regret."

Nice!

jamfan

“Be conscious of your decisions. More importantly, take responsibility for the consequences they bring. When struggling with your passions and goals, be patient and never bail out! You'll eventually get your shot. Remember that only the strong will survive. Be willing to sacrifice things you love to acheive your dream. Expect disappointments, because they will happen over and over again. Just never forget that there is definitely a pot of gold at the end of that rainbow- it's just a son of a ***** getting there!”
― Sully Erna, The Paths We Choose: A Memoir

JBApplebee

From the philosopher MC Hammer, "Either work hard or you might as well quit."
From Dirty Harry, "A man's got to know his limitations."

leebesstoad

The race is not always to the swift, the battle not always to the strong. But that's the way to bet.