Words to inspire by influential people

Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.  Benjamin Franklin #rafikfarouk

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.  C. S. Lewis #rafikfarouk

Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.  Sonia Gandhi #rafikfarouk

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.  Joe Paterno #rafikfarouk

Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.  Bill Bradley #rafikfarouk

Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles, which he has overcome.  Booker T. Washington #rafikfarouk

Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.  Dag Hammarskjold #rafikfarouk

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.  Nikos Kazantzakis #rafikfarouk

A dream does not become reality through magic;  it takes sweat, determination and hard work.  Colin Powell #rafikfarouk

Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.  W. Clement Stone #rafikfarouk

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.  Benjamin Franklin #rafikfarouk

One man with courage makes a majority.  Andrew Jackson #rafikfarouk

Impossible only means that you haven’t found the solution yet.  Anonymous   #rafikfarouk

The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.  Carl Rogers #rafikfarouk

Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.  Richard Bach #rafikfarouk

These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one's self. To mind one's own business. Not to want to manage other people's affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. To pass over the mistakes of others. To accept insults and injuries. To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked. To be kind and gentle even under provocation. Never to stand on one's dignity. To choose always the hardest. Mother Teresa #rafikfarouk

He who cannot be a good follower cannot be a good leader.  Aristotle #rafikfarouk

Try not to become a person of success, but rather a person of value.  Albert Einstein #rafikfarouk

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.  Weston Churchill #rafikfarouk

Don't limit your challenges; challenge your limits.  Jerry Dunn #rafikfarouk