Thomas Jefferson - power over others

Daily Inspirational Quote For Saturday, July 31, 2010.

"I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others."— Thomas Jefferson

Mary South - risk and rewards

“Risk and reward are conjoined twins—and that's why my favorite piece of advice needs translation but no disclaimers: Fortes fortuna javat. 'Fortune favors the brave'...”
—Mary South, June 14, 2010

Richard Nixon - irresistible creeping tide

All lasting change is incremented, based on unfolding traditions and developing institutions. Revolutionary upheavals may change how the world looks but seldom changes the way the world works. Lasting historical change comes not through tidal waves but through the irresistible creeping tide.~Richard Nixon~

Martha Beck - inspire right life

"Whatever your father rules may be, treasure them. Don't try to act as though they don't exist. You won't succeed—the psychology of fatherhood is too deeply rooted—and you'll be tossing out something you can use to illuminate, motivate and inspire your right life." — Martha Beck

The National Fatherhood Initiative - grown and ready to leave home

"Even after children are grown and ready to leave home, they will still look to their fathers for wisdom and advice. Fathers continue to play an essential part in the lives of their children as they grow and, perhaps, marry and build their own families." — The National Fatherhood Initiative

Sir Hugh Walpole - beauty and joy

“The most wonderful of all things in life, I believe, is the discovery of another human being with whom one's relationship has a glowing depth, beauty and joy as the years increase.”  ~Sir Hugh Walpole

Marianne Williamson -part of knowledge

"Condemn and you are made a prisoner. Forgive and you are freed. Such is the law that rules perception. It is not a law that knowledge understands, for freedom is a part of knowledge." ~ Marianne Williamson

Saint Aurelius Augustine - dwell in the blood

"The soul, which is spirit, can not dwell in dust; it is carried
along to dwell in the blood."

[Latin: "Anima certe, quia spiritus, in sicco habitare non potest; ideo in sanguine fertur habitare."]~Saint Aurelius Augustine, Decretum (IX, 32, 2)~

Will Smith - have a purpose

"If you don't have a purpose for your relationship, if you don't have a place that you're going, something that you want to accomplish, something that you want to do, you can really get lost in the murk of the journey. There has to be a vision." — Will Smith, actor

Thich Nhat Hanh - cultivate freedom

"Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. ... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out." — Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, author and teacher

Suze Orman - sense of self-worth

“Lasting net worth only comes when you have a strong and healthy sense of self-worth.”
— Suze Orman

Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

"Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service." ~Martin Luther King Jr.

"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word." ~Martin Luther King Jr.

"If a man hasn't discovered something that he would die for, he isn't fit to live." ~Martin Luther King Jr

Martha Beck - so am I

“Try seeing your world and yourself this way, eyes open to whatever is before you, mind free of dichotomies. Are you good or bad, fragile or tough, wise or foolish? Yes. And so am I.” — Martha Beck

Robert Fulghum - a balanced life

"Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life - learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some."~Robert Fulghum~

Terry Orlick - Embrace the moment

“Excellence is a combination of passion and focus. When you have passion for what you are doing and get your focus in the right place, everything else will follow. Embrace the moment.” — Terry Orlick, PhD

Willa Cather - things are best learn

“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some
in storm.” — Willa Cather

Seneca - enjoy the present

Daily Inspirational Quote For Thursday, July 22, 2010.

"True happiness is ... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future."— Seneca

Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff - peace and freedom

"We've discovered by walking through the uncomfortable feeling of saying no, there is incredible peace and freedom on the other side." — Kathy Kinney and Cindy Ratzlaff, co-authors of Queen of Your Own Life

Madeleine Albright - trials bring out the best

We have a resilience that most people don't have, and trials bring out the best in us. " — Madeleine Albright, former secretary of state

Nelson Mandela - qualities better than your own

"If you are humble, you are no threat to anybody. Some behave in a way that dominates others. That's a mistake. If you want the cooperation of humans around you, you must make them feel they are important— and you do that by being genuine and humble. You know that other people have qualities that may be better than your own. Let them express them." — Nelson Mandela

Oprah - dwell in possibility

"Understand that the right to choose your own path is a sacred privilege. Use it. Dwell in possibility." — Oprah

Bono - real enemy

"Sometimes, instead of climbing over the barricades, you've got to walk around them, and sometimes you discover that the real enemy is not what you think it is." ~Bono, musician and activist

Concoleezza Rice - freedom and responsibility

"It means the opportunity to soar as high as you possibly can. It means people are not going to judge you or put a block in your way because of how you look, what language you speak, or where you came from. But freedom is not the ability to do anything you want—that's a misrepresentation. There is a responsibility that comes with freedom: to use it well. That's why I've always found the hedonistic or anarchist view of freedom troubling." — Condoleezza Rice, former secretary of state, July 8, 2010

Donna Brazile - become the buffalo

“The cow runs away from the storm while the buffalo charges toward it—and gets through it faster. When I'm confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment. I become the buffalo.”— Donna Brazile

Golda Meir - not that great

 "Don't be so humble; you're not that great."~Golda Meir

Source: O Magazine

Mike Robbins - authenticity

July 7, 2010

"Authenticity is about enjoying a new sense of freedom to be who we really are—ourselves, natural and without a mask in our relationships, our work and our life."

—  Mike Robbins, author

Rabbi Harold Kushner - caring

Daily Inspirational Quote For Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
"Caring about others, running the risk of feeling, and leaving an impact on people brings happiness.— Rabbi Harold Kushner"