Top 629 Quotes & Sayings by Famous Speakers - Page 7

True wealth is not what you have, it's what you're left with with when all you have is gone.

You can always cope with the present moment, but you cannot cope with something that is only a mind projection - you cannot cope with the future.

Without action, the best intentions in the world are nothing more than that: intentions.

If you don't have time to pray and read the scriptures, you are busier than God ever intended you to be.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.

Never lower your target ; increase your actions.

A great purposelessness has descended upon modern civilizations. People at large have lost any sense of the meaning and purpose of life; and without an understanding of our own purpose, there can be no true commitment. Whether that commitment is to marriage, family, study, work, God, relationships, or the simple resolutions of our lives, it will be almost impossible to fulfill without a clear and practical understanding of our purpose. Commitment and purpose go hand in hand.

Your life wasn't meant to be a struggle; it was meant to be an adventure. Start living the adventure now!

So it was a whole experience revolving around "The Evolution of Dance," but wasn't just a company that put an ad on the video.

Wealthy people always know the exact value of their time.

For a lot of people, when something happens that gives them 15 minutes of fame, they try to create something new out of that. I was really fortunate. For a professional speaker, it is all about press, publicity and PR, so to get that much free publicity ... it made life a lot easier.

Let your life be guided by greatness

People need to know that they have all the tools within themselves. Self-awareness, which means awareness of their body, awareness of their mental space, awareness of their relationships - not only with each other, but with life and the ecosystem.

When you voice your disagreement, begin by talking about what you have in common with the person you are arguing with. Too often we rush to judgment, race to argue, and overlook all the common ground we share.

Never believe a promise from a man or woman who has no discipline. They have broken a thousand promises to themselves, and they break their promise for you.

Meditation makes the entire nervous system go into a field of coherence.

You can't get more by going for less.

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

There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself.

Striving humbly but heroically to live by what is good, true, and noble in the midst of - and in spite of - the modern climate.

If we will walk humbly with our God, He will lead us by the hand to exactly who and what we need, to those people, things, and experiences He has designed and intended for us, and this alone will be the cause of our deep fulfillment and happiness.

Always say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life - and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against you.

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.

I sometimes ask people, 'Can you be aware of your own presence? Not the thoughts that you're having, not the emotions that you're having, but the very presence of your very being?' You become aware of your own presence by sensing the entire energy field in your body that is alive. And that is the totality of your presence.

There is no fixed physical reality, no single perception of the world, just numerous ways of interpreting world views as dictated by one's nervous system and the specific environment of our planetary existence.

Trust me, I know, you can make mistakes with money and still raise money-smart kids. You can start a new family tradition of handling money the right way.

Don't follow the path. Blaze the trail.

When you truly love yourself, you don't have enemies. They may hate you but you're too big to hate them back.

Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.

You'll never be fully engaged in where you are or where you're going by settling for normal. Here's a fact: No one who was normal ever made history. Drop that fantasy like a hot rock!

Criticism precedes admiration and – like it or not – goes hand in hand with success. Keep pouring on the success, and sooner or later, the very same people who were putting you down will be admiring you for what you have done.

There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she has a place to fill, and every piece must fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle.

Realistic thinking is based on what others think is possible-but they are not you and have no way of knowing your potential and purposes

You will never be admired without being criticized first.

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.

I want you to back yourself into a corner. Give yourself no choice but to succeed. Let the consequences of failure become so dire and so unthinkable that you’ll have no choice but to do whatever it takes to succeed.

Acceptance looks like a passive state, but in reality it brings something entirely new into this world. That peace, a subtle energy vibration, is consciousness.

Invest in yourself first. Expect nothing from no one and be willing to work for everything.

Separation before elevation. You have to let some people and things go so you can go to the next level.

I've seen numerous situations where collectors have taken more than the agreed-upon amount from someone's account once they gained access.

Never lower your price, add value.

You need some quick wins in order to stay pumped enough to get out of debt completely.

It takes some discipline and hard work, but relying on credit when things go wrong is a trap.

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

Make time, not excuses.

The path to success is to take massive, determined action.

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.

You can't reach your potential without haters.

If you knew that you were the owner of a million-dollar mind, would you treat your mind with more respect and appreciation? Would you put less poison in a million-dollar mind? Pay attention to what poisons you may be feeding your mind with & how now keeping your mind clear and healthy could make you more effective.

Your business and results are a reflection of you. Your business and results will grow in direct proportion to your own growth.

The way you think, the way you behave, the way you eat, can influence your life by 30 to 50 years.

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

The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers.

You can never get more by saying "No." You can hold a current position by saying "No", but you can only move forward by saying "Yes."

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything but they make the most of everything.

Concentrated attention is the collection of units of power on a chosen point of intention.

Our minds influence the key activity of the brain, which then influences everything; perception, cognition, thoughts and feelings, personal relationships; they're all a projection of you.

A mother has a unique perspective. Nobody sees the life of the child the way the child’s mother does—not even the father. This is Mary’s perspective of Jesus life. It seems to me that every genuine Christian, not just Catholics, should be interested in that perspective—and not just interested, but fascinated. In the rosary we ponder the life of Jesus through the eyes of his mother. This is an incredibly powerful experience if we enter into it fully

Anything and anyone that does not help you to become the best version of yourself is too small for you.

I had to learn how to be faithful. When I was dating around and moving from woman to woman, I did not understand and know how to be faithful. Subsequently, once I entered into marriage, I had to learn how to be with one woman. For me, that was the biggest challenge of all.