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In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
— Albert Schweitzer
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 7/18/05

There's no thrill in easy sailing ... but there IS satisfaction that's mighty sweet to take, when you reach a destination that you thought you'd never make.
— Spirella
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 10/18/04

When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.
— Patrick Overton Educator, Poet, Playwright, Author, and Speaker
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 8/2/04

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.
— Oprah Winfrey, Motivational TV Talkshow Host
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 1/19/04

When our Hope, Faith and Belief transcend into clear KNOWINGNESS ... we are then truly awake to experience all that Beingness can offer.
— Chelle Thompson, Editor of Inspiration Line
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 11/10//03

An affirmation is a strong, positive statement that something is already so.
— Shakti Gawain, Personal Growth Author and Motivational Speaker
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 7/21/03

For yesterday I hold no apologies, For tomorrow I hold no answers, today is a gift and I will honor it by fully living in it.
— Maryanne Radmacher-Hershey, Contemporary American Writer
Inspirational Quote from Inspiration Line 7/7/03

Each choice we make causes a ripple effect in our lives. When things happen to us, it is the reaction we choose that can create the difference between the sorrows of our past and the joy in our future.
— Chelle Thompson, Editor of Inspiration Line
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The greatest motivational act one person can do for another is to listen.
— Roy E. Moody

Walking your talk is a great way to motivate yourself. No one likes to live a lie. Be honest with yourself, and you will find the motivation to do what you advise others to do.
— Vince Poscente (Invincible Principles)

When people are highly motivated, it's easy to accomplish the impossible. And when they're not, it's impossible to accomplish the easy.
— Bob Collings

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.
— Gen. George Patton

Praise does wonders for the sense of hearing.
— Unknown

Appreciation can make a day — even change a life, Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.
— Margaret Cousins

In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.
— Albert Schweitzer


May you find serenity and tranquility in a world you may not always understand. May the pain you have known and the conflict you have experienced give you the strength to walk through life facing each new situation with courage and optimism. Always know that there are those whose love and understanding will always be there, even when you feel most alone. May you discover enough goodness in others to believe in a world of peace. May a kind word, a reassuring touch, and a warm smile be yours every day of your life, and may you give these gifts as well as receive them. Remember the sunshine when the storm seems unending.
— Unknown

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.
— Alexander Graham Bell

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds; your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.
— Patanjali (c. 1st to 3rd century BC)

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.
— Goethe

Die when I may, I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower where ever I thought a flower would grow.
— Abraham Lincoln

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible.
— Virginia Satir

The greatest gift we can give one another is rapt attention to one another's existence.
— Sue Atchley Ebaugh

If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.
— G. K. Chesterton

If someone listens, or stretches out a hand, or whispers a word of encouragement, or attempts to understand a lonely person, extraordinary things begin to happen.
— Loretta Girzartis

If your treat an individual ... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
— Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

The eternal beginning in you always existed, it exists now, and it will always exist; its time will never end.
— Brahmin Wisdom

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.
— Eric Hoffer

There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause.
— George Matthew Adams

Those who are lifting the world upward and onward are those who encourage more than criticize.
— Elizabeth Harrison

You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.
— Jim Stovall (Success Secrets of Super Achievers)


What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail?
— Dr. Robert Schuller