Words can be powerful and life-changing.

 

Be careful of the words you give permission to enter your life.  We will become whatever we allow to infiltrate our minds.

Today’s blog will consist of 34 wise quotes from those who came before us that will help us shape a successful future.  These quotes aren't ranked or in any specific order.

 

Quote #1

“For God so loved the world that he gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”  - John 3:16

 

Quote #2

“Actions speak louder than words.”  - Abraham Lincoln

 

Quote #3

“Do not be like the cat who wanted a fish but was afraid to get his paws wet.”  - William Shakespeare

 

Quote #4

“Before healing others, heal yourself.”  - Gambian Proverb

 

Quote #5

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”  - Proverbs 3:5,6

 

Quote #6

“Kindness is more persuasive than force.”  - Aesop

 

Quote #7

“Every adversity carries with it the seed of equal or greater benefit.”  - Napolean Hill

 

Quote #8

“It is better to give than to receive.”  - Jesus

 

Quote #9

“Having two ears and one tongue, we should listen twice as much as we speak.”  - Turkish Proverb

 

Quote #10

“Out of adversity comes opportunity.”  - Ben Franklin

 

Quote #11

“A clear conscience is more valuable than wealth.”  - Tagalog Proverb

 

Quote #12

“Eat to live, not live to eat.”  - Socrates

 

Quote #13

“A house divided cannot stand.”  - Matthew 12:25

 

Quote #14

“From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks.”  - Jesus Christ

 

Quote #15

“The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”  - Asian Proverb

 

Quote #16

“A soft answer turneth away wrath.”  - Proverbs 15:1

 

Quote #17

“If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.”  - Chinese Proverb

 

Quote #18

“Charity begins at home.”  - Tobias George Smollet

 

Quote #19

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”  - Ghandi

 

Quote #20

“When the heart is at ease, the body is healthy.”  - Chinese Proverb

 

Quote #21

“Knowledge is power.”  - Francis Bacon

 

Quote #22

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but rising every time we fall.”  - Nelson Mandela

 

Quote #23

“Know thyself.”  - Ancient Greek Proverb

 

Quote #24

“Our handicaps exist only in our minds.”  - Franklin D. Roosevelt

 

Quote #25

“If you fail to practice your art, it will soon disappear.”  - German Proverb

 

Quote #26

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and he’ll eat forever.”  - Chinese Proverb

 

Quote #27

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”  - Lao Tzu

 

Quote #28

“Where there’s life, there’s hope.”  - Theocritus

 

Quote #29

“Don’t pretend to be something you aren’t.”  - Aesop

 

Quote #30

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”  - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Quote #31

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up.”  - Thomas Edison

 

Quote #32

“A clever person turns great problems into little ones and little ones into none at all.”  - Chinese Proverb

 

Quotes #33

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”  - Nelson Mandela

 

Quote #34

“Home is where the heart is.”  - J.J. McCloskey

  

Do you have an inspirational quote that would help someone else?  If so, please share your quote(s). (Please help someone else by sharing your thoughts / comments below.)

 

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