“Happiness is an inner state of well being which enables you to profit from your highest: thoughts, wisdom, intelligence, common sense, emotions, health, and spiritual values in your life.” – Lionel Ketchian
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Category Archives: Inspirational Quotes
living life to the fullest…
“There is no exact pattern for living life to the fullest. It is a balance. A deep and rich life consists of an array of different balances we must make. We learn the art of finding peace and tapping the creative mind, but also we also courageously move forward into our fears causing the anxiety of moving into something new. We learn to live in the present, but also make goals for the future and learn lessons of wisdom from our past. We live to give of ourselves to others but also to embrace our own individualism while doing so. Mindfully, we adjust and tamper with the balance of the many areas of our lives in this complex and exciting world we live in. It takes effort to stay in balance but it will increasingly take more effort to live a life completely out of balance and in chaos.” — Troy
inspire us to take the greatest action…
“The most challenging situations can inspire us to take the greatest action and lead us to our greatest joy.” – @bestcoach4u
I look for the unguarded moment…
”Most of my photos are grounded in people, I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person´s face.” - Steve McCurry
the way you’d like to be…
“Act the way you’d like to be and soon you’ll be the way you’d like to act.” – Bob Dylan
to create what matters…
“There is no map, no guarantee of success. If there was, the map would have been photocopied (or reblogged on tumblr) by now. To move forward, to create what matters, we first need to get off the beaten path and into the unknown. It could fail, and that’s ok. Great creations have always required great risk. Experiment, because experiments don’t fail, they either prove or disprove a point.” – Paul Jarvis
May your walls know joy…
“May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.” ~ Maryanne Radmacher
la capacité de créer le monde… the ability to create the world…
“La créativité, c’est conserver tout au long de la vie une chose qui, à proprement parler, fait partie de l’expérience de la première enfance: la capacité de créer le monde.” — D.W. Winnicott
“Creativity, is maintained throughout life something that, strictly speaking, is part of the experience of early childhood: the ability to create the world.” – D.W. Winnicott (translated from original French version)
A life’s work is not a series of stepping-stones…
“A life’s work is not a series of stepping-stones onto which we calmly place our feet, but more like an ocean crossing where there is no path, only a heading, a direction, which, of itself, is in conversation with the elements. Looking back for a sense of reference, we see the wake we have left as only a brief, glimmering trace on the waters.” – David Whyte
the act of jumping…
“When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears.” – Philippe Halsman
a decision about Who You Are…
“Every decision you make, every decision, is not a decision about what to do. It’s a decision about Who You Are. When you see this, when you understand it, everything changes. You begin to see life in a new way. All events, occurrences, and situations turn into opportunities to do what you came here to do.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch
Especially if it’s fun…
“Do not suffer in the never-ending abyss of waiting til you have time or it’s the ‘Right Time’. Life is fleeting. Do it. Now. Especially if it’s fun. Especially if it’s crushingly difficult.” – Crash Gordon
A new road or a secret gate…
“Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
Set a goal to achieve something…
“Set a goal to achieve something that is so big, so exhilarating that it excites you and scares you at the same time.” – @smilesmartie
Your laughter will open…
“Your laughter will open a thousand and one roses within you.” – Osho
All who have accomplished great things…
“All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.” – Orison Swett Marden
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort…
“Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
the power of inspiration and courage…
“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.” – Carly Fiorina
To accomplish great things…
“To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe. Be a dreamer, a believer, a courageous and cheerful thinker. Be a planner, a doer, a go-getter who keeps her head in the clouds and her feet on the ground. Let the spirit of passion and possibility ignite a fire within you to do something worthwhile and leave this world a little better than you found it.” – Mark and Angel Hack Life
#LifeLesson…
“#LifeLesson “It’s impossible” said Pride. “It’s risky” said Experience. “It’s pointless” said Reason. “Give it a try” whispered Heart #Yes!!” – @WBrettWilson
joy arises from within…
“Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within” ~ Eckhart Tolle
living is joy enough…
“Find ecstasy in life – the mere sense of living is joy enough.” – Emily Dickinson
Life is such a gift…
“…another day to start fresh, to live the life of our dreams, and to rock n roll. Life is such a gift. If you can dream it, you can do it!” – Honeybee Henderson
An act of goodness…
“An act of goodness is of itself an act of happiness. No reward coming after the event can compare with the sweet reward that went with it.” – Maurice Masterlinck
be creative in how you put your career together…
“If you want to be a creative person, then you’re gonna have to be creative in how you put your career together. There isn’t a path. Part of the creativity is making your path.” – Alec Soth
take action today…
“Its a good day to dream. Follow your heart and to make your dreams real, take action today.” – @marciawieder
fun around every corner…
“This is my wish for you: peace of mind, prosperity through the year, happiness that multiplies, health for you and yours, fun around every corner, energy to chase your dreams, joy to fill your holidays!” – D.M. Dellinger
the gift of your imagination…
“The greatest gift you have been given is the gift of your imagination. Everything that now exists was once imagined. And everything that will ever exist must first be imagined.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
words and actions ripple through life…
“Your words and actions ripple through life. Use them wisely. For they affect the lives of others in ways that you may never know.” ― Dan Goldberg
happiness more seriously…
“Our society would be happier if it took happiness more seriously, and gave it greater priority.” – Richard Layard
high vibration of joy…
“This high vibration of joy, love and the sense of inner presence within are the sources of my own creativity.” – Sheila j Ramsey
Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living…
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living.” ― Dr. Seuss
there is love and inspiration…
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald
intelligence having fun…
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” ― Albert Einstein
You must explore possibilities…
“Achievement, after all, is an enduring process, not a single event. To achieve any worthwhile goal you must cover a lot of ground. You need to learn what works by trial and error. You must explore possibilities, many of which will only show you what doesn’t work. Just keep in mind that the mistakes and setbacks are a vital part of the process.” – Marc and Angel Hack Life
One filled with joy…
“One filled with joy preaches without preaching.” – Mother Teresa
Every artist was first an amateur…
“Every artist was first an amateur.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Expansion of happiness is the purpose of life…
“Expansion of happiness is the purpose of life. The expansion of happiness carries with it the growth of intelligence, power, creativity and everything that may be said to be of significance in life.” – Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
I am fortunate to be alive…
“Every day, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.” — Dalai Lama
Get started now…
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what. Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.” – Mark Victor Hansen
in each moment of our lives…
“Most of us fail to realize the tremendous potential that lies before us in each moment of our lives. Every moment of every day, we face the opportunity to start over completely, to modify the way that we see the world, to change the ways that we react to certain stimuli. Our lives are ours to fashion, and we do so through the ways that we approach our days and our circumstances, through the ways that we act and react, and through the ways that we treat others and ourselves.” – Daniel Bilog (Positivity)
cells respond to feelings of pleasure and joy…
“…author and molecular biologist Bruce Lipton suggests in his book The Biology of Belief — that our cells respond to feelings of pleasure and joy with regenerative growth…” – Danielle Prohom Olson
i.am…i.can…i.will…
“i.am…i.can…i.will” – will.i.am
Courage is…
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain
each life unravels differently…
“Don’t let your luggage define your travels, each life unravels differently.” – Shane Koyczan
you are capable of living…
“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela
The best people…
“The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice.” – Ernest Hemingway
creation that arises out of the expression of joy…
“Do it with joy, a creation that arises out of the expression of joy is definitely profound and beautiful.” – Michael L. A.
a magnificent story…
“If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author.” – Houlahan
Believe in yourself…
“Take control of your destiny. Believe in yourself. Ignore those who try to discourage you. Avoid negative sources, people, places, things and habits. Don’t give up and don’t give in.” – Wanda Hope Carter
