April 2011: Inspirational Quotes!

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.
~Walt Whitman~

Love is the energizing elixir of the universe, the cause and effect of all harmonies.
~Rumi~

Space is to place as eternity is to time.
~Joseph Joubert~

Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.
~Camille Pissarro ~

I'm a vegan -- you're not. But if your chicken's burning, I'll flip it on the grill.
~ Chris Bornstein ~

Beauty is being in harmony with what you are.
~ Peter Nivio Zarlenga ~

In a world where everybody is out for himself, the winning strategy is to be forgiving.
~ Martin Nowak ~

Those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy: true fulfillment.
~ Tony Robbins ~

Bliss does not come from outside. It comes from inside, from serving the people.
~Anna Hazare ~

Pain is never permanent.
~Teresa of Avila ~

Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns.
~Author Unknown ~

Great art picks up where nature ends.
~Marc Chagall ~

Refuse, refuse, refuse.
Then reduce, reuse, and recycle (and only in that order).
~ Bea Johnson ~

Social networks are not new.
The difference is we have the ability to bridge to each other in ways we never did before.
~Trabian Shorters ~

Down in their hearts, wise men know this truth:
the only way to help yourself is to help others.
~Elbert Hubbard ~

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts.
With our thoughts, we make the world.
~The Buddha ~

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.
~W. C. Fields ~

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators.
They must learn to think and act for themselves -- and be free.
~Cesar Chavez ~

Where there is no gift, there is no art.
~ Lewis Hyde ~

Life is like a ten-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.
~Schultz ~

At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities.
~ Jean Houston ~

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened.
~Buddha ~

Just like the many colours of roses, we may be of different nationalities, ethnicities, religions or race. But no matter what colour a rose may be, it is still a rose, and likewise we are all human beings first.
~ Sushil Koirala ~

In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for marriage.
~Robert Anderson ~

Those who wish to sing, always find a song.
~ Swedish Proverb ~

Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.
~Erica Jong ~

That's why I'm helping you, because we're brothers.
~David Ross ~

I have the view... that the human being was not made for pleasure, was not made to gratify the ego, was not made to make money, was not made to have babies: it was made to serve something bigger than oneself. We are built to serve.
~ Jacob Needleman ~

It takes generosity to discover the whole through others. If you realize you are only a violin, you can open yourself up to the world by playing your role in the concert.
~Jacques Yves Cousteau ~

What I would really like to do is to be able to change the lives of a group of people, with the same materials they deal with everyday.
~ Vik Muniz ~