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keep in mind“Every morning in Africa, a Gazelle wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.

Every morning a Lion wakes up. It knows it must outrun the slowest Gazelle or it will starve to death.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a Lion or a Gazelle… when the sun comes up, you’d better be running” – Unknown

24 Empowering Quotes

“I’m the one that has to die when it’s time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to.” ~ Jimi Hendrix

“Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.” ~ Tecumseh

“You have to do stuff that average people don’t understand because those are the only good things.” ~ Andy Warhol

“When I’m trusting and being myself… everything in my life reflects this by falling into place easily, often miraculously.” ~ Shakti Gawain

“One of the secrets of life is to be honestly who you are. Who others want you to be, who you used to be, and who you may some day become … these are fantasies. To be honestly who you are is to give up your illusions and face today with courage.” ~ Bill Purdin

“Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” ~ Judy Garland

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning to work on becoming yourself.” ~ Anna Quindlen

“I was brought up to believe that how I saw myself was more important than how others saw me.” ~ Anwar el-Sadat

“The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame.” ~ Rod Steiger

“Never think you’re not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. People will take you very much at your own reckoning.” ~ Anthony Trollope

empowering quotes“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.” ~ Hasidic Saying

“The most common sort of lie is the one uttered to one’s self.” ~ Nietzsche

“But the lightning which explodes and fashions planets, maker of planets and suns, is in him. On one side elemental order, sandstone and granite, rock-ledges, peat-bog, forest, sea and shore; and on the other part, thought, the spirit which composes and decomposes nature,—here they are, side by side, god and devil, mind and matter, king and conspirator, belt and spasm, riding peacefully together in the eye and brain of every man.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.” ~ Unknown

“If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world will not raise your price.” ~ Unknown

“You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You’re on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.” ~ Dr. Seuss

“It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.” ~ Epicurus

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” ~ African Proverb

“The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.” ~ Sonya Friedman

“You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!” ~ John Lennon

“If you have someone hating on you right now, you better think of how to get 5 more people hating by Christmas. You need haters to make you stronger. Without haters, most people wouldn’t try to become better. Just tell them ‘bitch you just hate me because you can’t be me…’” ~ Katt Williams

“Don’t try so hard to fit it when you were born to stand out.” – Unknown

“Pay no mind to those who talk behind your back, it simply means that you are two steps ahead.” ~ Unknown

“People who lack the strength to be themselves are always trying to tear down those who do.” ~ Unknown

Top 20 Henry Ford Quotes

“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.” – Henry Ford

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford

“Whether you think that you can, or that you can’t, you are usually right.” – Henry Ford

“If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person’s point of view and see things from that person’s angle as well as from your own.” – Henry Ford

“I cannot discover that anyone knows enough to say definitely what is and what is not possible.” – Henry Ford

Henry Ford Quotes“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford

“Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain” – Henry Ford

“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” – Henry Ford

“Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service.” – Henry Ford

“There is no man living that can not do more than he thinks he can” – Henry Ford

“I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about.” – Henry Ford

“Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice.” – Henry Ford

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford

“When I can’t handle events, I let them handle themselves”- Henry Ford

“Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind.” – Henry Ford

“There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something.” – Henry Ford

“Paying attention to simple little things that most men neglect makes a few men rich.” – Henry Ford

“You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” – Henry Ford

“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.” – Henry Ford

“There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems.” – Henry Ford

Advice Quotes

“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got” – Janis Joplin

“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret” – Ambrose Bierce

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind. ~Dr. Seuss

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” – John R. Wooden

“You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated”– Maya Angelou

Never tell your problems to anyone…20% don’t care and the other 80% are glad you have them. –Lou Holtz

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the fire department generally uses water. –Unknown

Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience –Victoria Holt

Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes

Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi QuotesWhen it comes to quotes, Mahatma Gandhi is one of my favorites. Let me share with you Top 20 Mahatma Gandhi Quotes.

1. “Nonviolence is a weapon of the strong” – Mahatma Gandhi

2. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi

3. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” – Mahatma Gandhi

4. “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed” – Mahatma Gandhi

5. “The Roots of Violence: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice, Politics without principles” – Mahatma Gandhi

6. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi

7. “Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is important that you do it” – Mahatma Gandhi

8. “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result” –Mahatma Gandhi

9. “The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children” – Mahatma Gandhi

10. “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi

11. “Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.” – Mahatma Gandhi

12. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.” – Mahatma Gandhi

13. “As a rule, the mind, residing in a body that has become weakened by pampering, is also weak, and where there is no strength of mind there can be no strength of soul.” –Mahatma Gandhi

14. “Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” – Mahatma Gandhi

15. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi

16. “Truth is by nature self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear.” – Mahatma Gandhi

17. “A ‘NO’ uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a ‘YES’ merely uttered to please, or what is worse, to avoid trouble.” – Mahatma Gandhi

18. “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” – Mahatma Gandhi

19. “Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” – Mahatma Gandhi

20. “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Relaxation Quotes On Stress

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” – Ovid

“Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer.” – Leonardo DaVinci

“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens. And response is something we can choose” – Maureen Killoran

“Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” – Chinese Proverb

“Stress is nothing more than a socially acceptable form of mental illness.” – Richard Carlson

“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then to rest afterward.” – Spanish proverb

“In most cases stress is the root cause of death; illnesses are just the wrap up.” – Yordan Yordanov

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. ” – J. Lubbock

“If your teeth are clenched and your fists are clenched, your lifespan is probably clenched.” – Terri Guillemets

“Smile, breathe, and go slowly” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.” – Astrid Alauda

“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.” – Will Rogers

“To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is
the most perfect refreshment.” – Jane Austen

“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” – Lily Tomlin

Missing You Quotes

Are you missing someone? Let me share with you some great missing you quotes to impress that person you are missing.

Time goes by a lot slower when you miss the one you love. – Anonymous

It’s true we don’t know what we’ve got until its gone, but we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives. – Anonymous

In true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged. – Hans Nouwens

Each time I miss you, a star falls down from the sky. So, if you looked up at the sky and found it dark with no stars, it is all your fault. You made me miss you too much! – Anonymous

For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. – Anonymous

The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected. – Anonymous

Life is so short, so fast the lone hours fly, We ought to be together, you and I. – Anonymous

Cause I love you and I miss you, hearing your voice is the closest thing to touching you. – Anonymous

I did three things today; miss you, miss you, and miss you. – Anonymous

I’m a fish out of water without you. – Anonymous

A day without you is like a day without sunshine… I miss you… – Anonymous

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age. – Anonymous

Love is missing someone whenever you’re apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you’re close in heart. – Anonymous

I dropped a tear in the ocean. The day you find it is the day I will stop missing you. – Anonymous

Missing you could turn from pain to pleasure, if I knew you were missing me too. – Anonymous

I knew that looking back on the tears would make me laugh but i never knew that looking back on the laughs would bring tears. – Cheryl

You may be out of my sight but never out of my mind. I Miss You! – Anonymous

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. – Anonymous

I feel bad when you miss me, I feel sad when you don’t. – Juanita

When I see your smile, and I know it’s not for me, that’s when I’ll miss you. – Anonymous

Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated. – Lamartine

When I go away from you The world beats dead Like a slackened drum. – Amy Lowell

The joy of meeting pays the pangs of absence; else who could bear it? – Nicholas Rowe

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. – American Proverb

A hug for you means I need you. A kiss for you means I love you. A call for you means I’m missing you. – Beth Obedoza