Top 191 Quotes & Sayings by Les Brown

We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use.

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.

It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams.

We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.

I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

Today, you expand or you are expendable.

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

Goals help you channel your energy into action.

We have to live life with a sense of urgency so not a minute is wasted.

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

Where do we enroll in Life 101? Where are the classes dealing with the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship? Unfortunately, those lessons are mostly learned through trial by fire and the school of hard knocks.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality.

Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

Easy is not an option!

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

You don't get what you want in life. You get who you are!

All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

Honor your commitments with integrity.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.

You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.

Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

Unlike productions in the other arts, all television shows are born to destroy two other shows.

If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.

Lions don't have to roar. There is power in silence, confidence, and persistence. Those who work don't talk, and those who talk don't work. Handle your business. Measure your efforts by results. Focus your time, energy, and activity on mastering and executing a plan.

To achieve something you have never achieved before you must become someone you have never been.

You must be willing to do things today others won't do, in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have

Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.

Never let someone’s opinion become your reality. Never sacrifice who you are because someone else has a problem with it. Love who you are inside and out.

Do what is easy and your life will be hard. Do what is hard and your life will become easy.

In order to do something you've never done, you've got to become someone you've never been. I think that all of us have great potential within us, but greatness is a choice; it's not our destiny. And in the pursuit of our dreams we are introduced to trials, failures and disappointments , which take us to the door of discovery and greatness.

The world is waiting for you to wake up to the person you are called to be. Stop listening to the negative inner conversation that's causing you to play small. Focus your mind on positive thoughts, possibilities and solutions that can move you forward. Tap into your creativity and determination and stay busy. Stay focused.

Don't underestimate yourself. You are capable of more than you can ever imagine.