a bit of inspiration...

Hello all and Happy Friday!

I was feeling a bit down the other day, so I decided to look up some inspirational quotes. Thought i might post them here to maybe inspire some others!

What progress, you ask, have I made? I have begun to be a friend to myself.
Hecato, Greek philosopher

 To conquer oneself is the best and noblest victory; to be vanquished by one's own nature is the worst and most ignoble defeat.
Plato

 Heed the still small voice that so seldom leads us wrong, and never into folly.
Marquise du Deffand

 Energy and persistence conquer all things.
Benjamin Franklin

 Exert your talents, and distinguish yourself, and don't think of retiring from the world, until the world will be sorry that you retire.
Samuel Johnson

 Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Oliver Goldsmith

 Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.
Epictetus

 It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Confucius

Let us strive to improve ourselves, for we cannot remain stationary; one either progresses or retrogrades.
Mme. Du Deffand

Those are good!

One of my favorite quotes is on my desk to see everyday....

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission -- Eleanor Roosevelt

I am trying to remember this everytime some one stares at me and I am sure its because of my weight.... but on really bad day's I always can pull out

Just remember if the world didn't suck we'd all fall off!!  -- unknown

These are great! Definitely a wonderful pick-me-up!

Absolutely great quotes - thanx for sharing :)

I love the 2nd and 6th quote, but the 2nd one is my favorite. Those quotes are just wonderful. God bless you.

Wonderful.  I just copied them to put by my desk. 

Here's on of my own favorites:

"How does one become a butterfly?" she pensively asked.

"You must want to fly so much that you're willing to give up being a caterpillar."

Yes, bless all of us!

Thank you.  I am re-inspired.  I am going to copy this for myself and make copies for my sons.  They are just finishing their finals and need this.

I'm glad these quotes inspired others! They are on my desk at work too! :)

One of my favorites:

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

Thanks for the quotes.  I have a whole collection of them.  We lost a son to stillbirth 3 years ago and some days it was the quotes that got me through.

What great quotes! I have one favorite that seems to apply to everything in my life, so I thought I'd share:

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler. -Henry David Thoreau