Whatever you do, you need courage. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Whatever you do, you need courage.
Whatever course you decide upon,
there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong.
There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive.
One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams.
- Oprah Winfrey

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but the moments that take our breath away.
- Anonymous

Live as if your life matters - because it does.

Further reading: Self Respect - Self Esteem - Self Confidence

Steve Jobs' Three Rules of Life

Jump

My Personal Greatest Hero

Quotes about Confidence

Quotes about Curiosity

Quotes about Leadership

Quotes about Perspective

Memorial Day 2011

Memorial Day remains one of America's most cherished patriotic observances.
The spirit of this day has not changed -
it remains a day to honor those who died defending our freedom and democracy.
- Doc Hastings

What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments,
but what is woven into the lives of others.
- Pericles

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
- Anonymous

Further reading: Memorial Day Quotes

What is Honor? Is there a place for Honor today?

A Time to be Reasonable?

Boldly Sail the Storms of Life

Comforting Quotes

Courage Quotes

Presidential Quotes

Sad Quotes

Listen

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak;
courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
- Winston Churchill

Everyone hears what you say.
Friends listen to what you say.
Best friends listen to what you don't say.
- Anonymous

We listen. We listen. We move.
We sit. It rains. The sun comes out. (there stands a friend)
We listen. We laugh. We share.
We sit. We dance. It rains.
There stands a friend.
We listen. We share. We sit. We dance.
The sun comes up.
There. I stand, a friend.
- Mary Anne Radmacher

Further reading: Learn to listen

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil

Listen to your heart

Questions to Ask Yourself Before Offering Helpful Advice

Positive Quotes

Quotes about Strength

Uplifting Quotes

Fulfill the promise that is within you

What lies behind us and what lies before us
are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life isn't about finding yourself.
Life is about creating yourself.
- George Bernard Shaw

I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.
- Arthur Rubinstein

Let your light shine. Fulfill the promise that is within you.

Further reading: How to Choose Your Life Purpose

How to Be Yourself

How to Make a Decision You Won't Regret

How to Feel Better About Yourself

Smile - Choose Happiness - Live a Great Life

Words of Wisdom Quotes

Happiness Quotes

Success Quotes

Anything worth doing is usually difficult, but seldom impossible.

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
- Helen Keller

Start by doing what's necessary;
then do what's possible;
and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
- St. Francis of Assisi

Fall seven times, stand up eight.
- Japanese Proverb

Anything worth doing is usually difficult, but seldom impossible.

Further reading: How to Stay Positive

Life Lessons I Learned From My Cat

How to Get Motivated

How to be Successful in Business

Quotes about Life Lessons

Life is Beautiful Quotes

Amazing Quotes to Live By

Sad Quotes