Inspiring Quotes

Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken.

Fear arises when we imagine that everything depends on us.

Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.

I grew up with all mothers, all women. I come from a long line of matriarchs, very strong women.

Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears.

The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching.

Learn from the masters, learn from your contemporaries. Always try to update yourself.

Casting is 65 percent of directing.

Inspiration is an awakening, a quickening of all man's faculties, and it is manifested in all high artistic achievements.

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks. Fall forward. Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.

Through discipline comes freedom.

The Bible will keep you from sin, or sin will keep you from the Bible.

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can - there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.

Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one's moments of power enhances dignity of an organisation.

If your goal is purity of heart, be prepared to be thought very odd.

Live your life and forget your age.

You are here to enable the divine purpose of the Universe to unfold. That is how important you are!

So few grow, because so few study.

There ought to be a hall of fame for mamas / Creation's most unique and precious pearl / And heaven help us always to remember / That the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.

Each individual woman's body demands to be accepted on its own terms.

Globalization is incredibly efficient but also so far incredibly unjust.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

You sacrificed for us - you're the real MVP.

Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.

What to do with a mistake: recognize it, admit it, learn from it, forget it.

The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.

Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.

Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It's our goal in life to find it and keep it.

Naturally, there are times when every woman likes to be flattered... to feel she is the most important thing in someone's world. Only a man can paint this picture.

Competitions are for horses, not artists.

Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.

If you want to change the way people respond to you, change the way you respond to people.

There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.

In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

I see people with Asperger's syndrome as a bright thread in the rich tapestry of life.

Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.

The best things in life are free

Yoga is a light, which once lit, will never dim. The better your practice, the brighter the flame.

If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.

It is when we are most lost that we sometimes find our truest friends.

For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.

If you let people into your life a little bit, they can be pretty damn amazing.

To pity distress is but human; to relieve it is Godlike.

You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.

She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know

Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.

Boys think girls are like books, If the cover doesn't catch their eye they won't bother to read what's inside".

My idea of good company is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company.

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.