Susan Quotes

Susan Quote of the day

Reading usually precedes writing. And the impulse to write is almost always fired by reading. Reading, the love of reading, is what makes you dream of becoming a writer.

I wonder if I cry whether my tears would be gray.

If it's ka it'll come like a wind, and your plans will stand before it no more than a barn before a cyclone

Compassion is an unstable emotion. It needs to be translated into action, or it withers.

[Colin to Sugar Beth] I put my heart on every page.

Photographs objectify: they turn an event or a person into something that can be possessed.

Run mad as often as you choose but do not faint

Sometimes we meet folks who appear rather plain, yet when they speak from a heart of service, love, compassion, and wisdom, they instantly become respected favorites.

Be pleasant, patient, and professional, please.

Who will guard us against the guardians?

Desire. Enthusiasm. Purpose. Pleasure. Delight. Peace. Power. However you define passion, it is at the heart of your motivation.

Feeling passion fuels your spirit and feeds your joy.

Passion is a catalyst for action and provides you with the emotional stamina to stick with it, regardless of the obstacles.

Every day should have threads of passionate pursuits within it.

What turns you on, tunes you in, and lights your fire?

When passion is lit, the fire permeates your being with the positive expectation that all is well and everything will turn out great.

To be truly satisfied that your life is well-lived, the object of your passion is something you feel you must be, do, or have. What lights your fire?

Passion is not just about the object of your focus or desires—it is the compelling emotion, fulfillment, and intense enthusiasm that it engenders.

Are you impressed when you meet people who are filled with passion and conviction? Their energy is contagious and can make us all want “some of what they’re having!

When a person exudes passion, it is evident that they love what they are doing. Their passion projects an aura of confidence and decisiveness.

Sharing your passion with others will not only enlighten them to your dedication and commitment, it can enable you to garner their participation, collaboration, cooperation, and endorsement.

When we are deeply passionate about something, the obstacles or challenges are diminished by sheer will and desire.

When you want something badly enough, it does not matter whether it is going to be easy. The passion will push you forward.

When people are not passionate about their goals, everything is more of a struggle.

Passion is the fire that gets us moving and keeps us motivated regardless of what roadblocks impede the way.

When your passion is aligned with your purpose, you are unstoppable! It is in that zone of high octane congruence that you are turned on and "cooking with gas.

If you feel joy when you do something unselfish for him, and would just as soon do it in secret as openly, then that rings of the true metal

Needing to have reality confirmed and experience enhanced by photographs is an aesthetic consumerism to which everyone is now addicted. Industrial societies turn their citizens into image-junkies

Think of the people whom you love, like, trust, and admire. Isn’t their integrity the golden thread which elevates them to a higher standard in your eyes and in your heart?

1. “Being able to depend on a person’s integrity lays a solid foundation for a relationship built on trust, both in business and in life.

As with construction, your personal integrity is the firm foundation upon which you can build a strong character, rewarding life, and healthy relationships.

Through change and challenge, if our personal foundations are built with quality virtues of character and integrity, we are more resilient, healthy, and ultimately more impressive.

Throughout the history of mankind, the virtues embraced by humanity have remained true, unwavering, and consistent.

While many may claim that these virtues are old-fashioned, they are essential materials for building a solid and worthwhile foundation for your life that will never go out of style.

Integrity, once tarnished, or broken, is hard to recover.

While having a strong character foundation may not sell newspapers, increase TV ratings, or make a person famous, it's essential for building a life that is meaningful and matters.

Integrity is a most valued human quality.

With an objective eye, take an inventory of your successes and enlist the honest feedback of a trusted and respected mentor or peer. Chances are they see you in a better light than you see yourself!

We all go through times of self-doubt, times when we may question our abilities and hope we can live up to the expectations of others.

It is human nature for self-doubt to occasionally creep in and take up residence. It happens to even the most successful people among us.

Living in integrity with one’s principles that are held in high regard engenders respect—both from others and self.

Become your own best friend—smile and say “I love you” to yourself occasionally.

Popularity does not equal respect. It is not only kids who will do what they think they must to fit in and be popular—adults do it too.

It is hard to earn the respect of others when you do not respect yourself. Others may find it difficult to enjoy your company if you do not enjoy your own.

Take deliberate steps to retrain your brain and turn your inner critic into an enthusiastic, devoted fan.

Healthy self-esteem rests upon a strong foundation of core values and an inclination to act and speak in alignment with those values.

Once you laugh with a person? That person is your friend.

What are you projecting? How are you showing up? Are you aware of how your expressions are impacting your communication with others?

Your personal integrity, defined as being honest and having strong moral principles, communicates whether (or not) you can be trusted.

Your integrity is your personal code of honor and has the power to build your reputation or destroy it, establish credibility or crumble it—in one swift move.