oooh oooh! Fabulous quotes for Motivation!!!

http://quotations.about.com/cs/inspirationquo tes/a/WeightLoss2.htm

i was just saying this has been an important *epiphany* for me...

Unknown Author:

Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can

Please add your own favorite quotes :)

Its not about how many times you get knocked down, its how many times you get back up!

or

May the creator put enough stones in your path so that you realize when its smooth.

" You don't realize how bad you felt until you feel good."

"I get up, I walk, I fall down. Meanwhile I keep on dancing" I think that's the quote... it's on my wall but I can't remember word for word :)

this one isn't so much motivation, I just like it a lot-

"Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves for we shall never cease to be amused"  :P

Going back to Marianne Williamson, " It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us" I disagree, my favourite quote is not a famous one cos it's one I made myself, it's "If you're in the dark, switch the light on!"

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warnings.

Neat place you have here. I love motivational moments.

THE BUZZARD


If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6' x 8' and is entirely open
at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an
absolute prisoner.
The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the
ground with a run of 10-12'. Without space to run, as is its
habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner
for life in a small jail with no top.


THE BAT

The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkably nimble
creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is
placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about
helplessly and painfully until it reaches some slight elevation
from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it
takes off like a flash.


THE BUMBLEBEE

A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until
it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape
at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through
the sides near the bottom. It will seek a way where none exists,
until it completely destroys itself.



PEOPLE

In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat and the bumblebee.
We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never
realizing that all we have to do is look up. Sorrow looks back,
worry looks around, but faith looks up. Live simply, love
generously, care deeply and speak kindly.

"A journey of a thousand miles starts with one step."

correct me if i am wrong but i believe it's the Chinese proverb

this to me is the ultimate quote for motivation. It works well when i tell myself i am too tired to work-out, or when i don't want to leave relaxation mode.

this one always makes me want to eat healthier.

"If it has no nutritional value why put it in your body, why use your body as a garbage can?" -from an episode of x-weighted.


always makes me think...which is why I am going to go get rid of this diet pop I'm drinking and have a cup of tea instead.

I love quotes. Thanks for the thread!

One of my favorites: "Not to decide is to decide."

thanks -- these are great !

Motivation will get you started but only determination will keep you going.Some will succeed because they're destined to ,but most will succeed because they are determined to.

those are ok.  Not painful enough though.  Not enough blood lol

There are two pains in life:
1) the pain of discipline
2) the pain of regret
You make the choice.

Winners don't always finishing first. Sometimes winners just finish.

Crack the bottle, rev the throttle, put the gear in, now you're steerin' like Mario Andretti -- House of Pain

I have a few... My entire office walls are filled with inspirational quotes that I have written or others have written.

"Dont wait for tomorrow cuz you will NEVER get today back"

"Always be yourself because the people who mind don't matter and the people who matter dont mind."

"Beauty isnt seen through the makeup, brushes or hair products, Beauty is seen by those who choose not to see imperfections and by those who you love and those who love you. Everyone is beautiful, but some people choose to hate on others for things they dont like, forget about those who make your days miserable and live for those who make your life beautiful"

"Never regret something that once made you smile, learn from it"

"Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted"

those are some of my favorites...I could write all day long.

A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.

Larry Bird

OOOH OOOH my first post EVER but i have to add this!!

"Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it"

-Unknown

nods

Love these posts! Gonna copy a bunch of em down for myself. Thanks, everyone. You've all heard this one, I'm sure, but it's a good one for weight-strugglers:

Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!

And another, my all-time favorite:

Attitude Charles R. Swindoll

The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company ...a church ...a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past ...we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude ...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you ...we are in charge of our attitudes.