Monday quotes

We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Sir Winston Churchill

Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you. Wally 'Famous' Amos

Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. William James

Order is not pressure which is imposed on society from without, but an equilibrium which is set up from within. Jose Ortega y Gasset

Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln

The farther behind I leave the past, the closer I am to forging my own character. Isabelle Eberhardt

Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds from the achievement of one's values. Ayn Rand

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration. Kurt Lewin

Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves. Walter Anderson

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success. Brian Adams

If you can attain repose and calm, believe that you have seized happiness. Eleonore de Lespinasse

Of course there is no formula for success except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings. Arthur Rubinstein

Good habits result from resisting temptation. Ancient Proverb

Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present. It is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future, without fear. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A preoccupation with the future not only prevents us from seeing the present as it is but often prompts us to rearrange the past. Eric Hoffer

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust