Words to inspire by influential people

How people treat you is their karma; How you react is yours. Wayne Dyer

If you are willing to do only what’s easy, life will be hard. But if you are willing to do what’s hard, life will be easy.   T. Harv Eker

You may delay, but time will not. Benjamin Franklin

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.  Brad Henry

Knowing when to walk away is wisdom. Being willing is courage.  W alking away with your head held high is dignity.  Sallie Felton

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get. Warren Buffett

Yesterday is a cancelled check; tomorrow is a promissory note; today is the only cash you have - so spend it wisely.  Kay Lyons

Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. Albert Einstein

The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct. Confucius

Never stand begging for that which you have the power to earn.  Miguel de Cervantes 

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.  Winston Churchill

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive. Marianne Williamson

Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open. Dalai Lama

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. Les Brown

If you wish to reach the highest, begin at the lowest.  Publilius Syrus

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. Steven Jobs

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Jonathan Swift

All things are difficult before they are easy.  Thomas Fuller

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.  Corrie Ten Boom

Strategy requires thought, tactics require observation. Max Euwe

The discipline of desire is the background of character.  John Locke

The wisest mind has something yet to learn. George Santayana

A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.  Ayn Rand

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.  Laurence Sterne

Success doesn't come to you, YOU GO TO IT. Marva Collins

A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success. Bo Bennett

Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.  Stephen Covey

Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it. Greg Anderson