Words to inspire by influential people

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.  Plutarch #rafikfarouk

I never give up on anything, because you come back around, and suddenly the thing you thought you'd never do is relevant.  Joss Whedon #rafikfarouk

Our visions begin with our desires.  Audre Lorde #rafikfarouk

Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.  Albert Einstein #rafikfarouk

Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected.  Sustainability is about survival.  The goal of resilience is to thrive.  Jamais Cascio #rafikfarouk

Obedience to lawful authority is the foundation of manly character. Robert E. Lee #rafikfarouk

All men who have achieved great things have been great dreamers.  Orison Swett Marden #rafikfarouk

The bird a nest, the spider a web, man friendship.  William Blake   #rafikfarouk

Never give up on your dream... because you never know what the Lord can bless you with.  Kelly Rowland #rafikfarouk

The first step in the evolution of ethics is a sense of solidarity with other human beings.  Albert Schweitzer #rafikfarouk

Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy.  Lao Tzu #rafikfarouk

Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way.  Edward de Bono #rafikfarouk

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.  Yo-Yo Ma #rafikfarouk

Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.  Napoleon Hill #rafikfarouk

Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.  Mario Andretti #rafikfarouk

Health is the greatest possession.  Contentment is the greatest treasure.  Confidence is the greatest friend.  Non-being is the greatest joy.  Lao Tzu #rafikfarouk

Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.  Winston Churchill #rafikfarouk

Those that are most slow in making a promise are the most faithful in the performance of it.  Jean-Jacques Rousseau #rafikfarouk

No testimony is sufficient to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous than the fact which it endeavors to establish.  David Hume #rafikfarouk

I am not an optimist, but a great believer of hope.  Nelson Mandela #rafikfarouk

An expectation is a future object, recognized as belonging to me.  Samuel Alexander #rafikfarouk~~