Words to inspire by influential people

Simplicity is the glory of expression.  Walt Whitman #rafikfarouk

Exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society.  Alfred Austin #rafikfarouk

You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough.  William Blake #rafikfarouk

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.  Roy L. Smith #rafikfarouk

Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you  believe  and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.  A. A. Milne #rafikfarouk

Every level of growing calls for a new level of change.  Gerald Brooks #rafikfarouk

Don'T Quit - Poem by Edgar Albert Guest When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you're trudging seems all uphill, when the funds are low and the debts are high, and you want to smile but you have to sigh, when care is pressing you down a bit - rest if you must, but don't you quit.  Life is queer with its twists and turns. As everyone of us sometimes learns. And many a fellow turns about when he might have won had he stuck it out. Don't give up though the pace seems slow - you may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than it seems to a faint and faltering man; Often the struggler has given up when he might have captured the victor's cup; and he learned too late when the night came down, how close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out - the silver tint of the clouds of doubt, and when you never can tell how close you are, it may be near when it seems afar; so stic...

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.  Saint Augustine #rafikfarouk

When confidence becomes a muscle memory, panic is replaced by peak performance.  Lina Kaplan Thaler #rafikfarouk

A leader is great not because of his or her power,  but because of his or her ability to empower others.  John C. Maxwell #rafikfarouk

Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.  Alphonse de Lamartine #rafikfarouk

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.  Og Mandino #rafikfarouk

When one's expectations are reduced to zero,  one really appreciates everything one does have.  Stephen Hawking #rafikfarouk

It's our own ability to have an idea and go after the idea and make it happen.  That's what at the end of the day defines us.  Satya Nadella #rafikfarouk

Laughter is the closest thing to the grace of God.  Karl Barth #rafikfarouk

If you want to be happy, put your effort into controlling the sail, not the wind.  Anonymous  #rafikfarouk

The road to perseverance lies by doubt.  Francis Quarles #rafikfarouk

The character is the foundation upon which one must build to win respect.  Just as no worthy building can be erected on a weak foundation, so no lasting reputation worthy of respect can be built on a weak character.  R. C. Samsel #rafikfarouk

Beware the fury of a patient man.  John Dryden #rafikfarouk

He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.  Niccolo Machiavelli #rafikfarouk

A Character is a completely fashioned will. Novalis #rafikfarouk

Lion Chaser’s Manifesto Lion Chaser’s Manifesto Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Run to the roar. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-given passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Stop pointing out problems. Become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past. Start creating the future. Face your fears. Fight for your dreams. Grab opportunity by the mane and don’t let go! Live like today is the first day and the last day of your life. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Live for the applause of nail-scarred hands. Don’t let what’s wrong with you keep you from worshiping what’s right with God.  Dare to fail.  Dare to be different.  Quit holding out.  Quit holding back.  Quit running away.  Chase the lion.  Mark Batterson! #rafikfarouk