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Inspirational Quotes

Discussion in 'Sobriety Tips and Inspiration' started by springbreeze, Nov 3, 2014.

  1. springbreeze

    springbreeze Active Contributor

    Hey y'all! I thought I'd start a thread focusing on inspirational quotes. I know for me, they are food for the soul. So, here are two that I love...

    --- Abraham Lincoln

    --- Anne Frank
  2. Dinofossil

    Dinofossil Member

    "Nothing's perfect, the world isn't perfect, but it's there for us, trying the best it can. That's what makes it so damn beautiful."
    -- Hiromu Arakawa
  3. Rainman

    Rainman Community Champion

    Here are a few:

    Carl Shurz

    “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
    Albert Einstein

    George P. Burnham

    Keep trying and you'll get what you want.
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  4. springbreeze

    springbreeze Active Contributor

    To keep this thread moving here are 3 more great quotes...



  5. jdroc

    jdroc Active Contributor

  6. valiantx

    valiantx Community Champion

    "I am the author and creator of myself, everything else is but a mixture of whispering and roaring influences." Quote by me.

    Here's my list of good quotes from other known people:

    "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Quoted earliest by Joseph Anthony Wittreich, but more attributed to Mark Twain.

    "Knowing is not enough, you must apply; willing is not enough, you must do." Quote by Bruce Lee

    "Know Thyself." Quote either by Oracle of Delphi or Socrates.

    “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one." Quote by Bruce Lee

    "I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass." Quote by Maya Angelou

    "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." Quote by Helen Keller

    "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage." Quote by Anais Nin

    "The purpose of morality is to teach you, not to suffer and die, but to enjoy yourself and live." Quote by Ayn Rand

    "It’s better to die on your feet than to live on your knees." Quote by Emiliano Zapata
  7. jdroc

    jdroc Active Contributor

  8. jdroc

    jdroc Active Contributor

    The willow may bend, but it doesn't break.
  9. springbreeze

    springbreeze Active Contributor

    "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." -- Oscar Wilde

    "Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase" -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

  10. Krrizal

    Krrizal Member

    "The struggle you're in today is the strength you're developing for tomorrow."

    "True strength is keeping it together when everyone expects you to fall apart."


    "More than the will to win is the courage to begin."
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  11. shandrum

    shandrum Member

    I found this book last year that has a daily affirmation to read and offers an explanation for each quote. I have read many wonderful affirmations that really make me think about life. Some affirmations do connect with me more than others. I feel this one just goes to show you that life is always going to be filled with times of certainty and doubt. It's like a continuous circle that builds our character and strength.

  12. geegee

    geegee Active Contributor

    Oh I love inspirational quotes. They are exactly that: inspiring. Sometimes all you need are wise words to push yourself harder, to tell yourself that the struggle is worth it. And it is. Here's a few that inspire me:

    ― Steve Maraboli

    ― Mahatma Gandhi

    ― Israelmore Ayivor
  13. zaerine

    zaerine Community Champion

    I think this is one of the most famous "If there is a will, there is a way".
    Other inspirational quotes that I know are " Everyday is a Second Chance", and “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all" - Mulan.
  14. jdroc

    jdroc Active Contributor

  15. geegee

    geegee Active Contributor

    I have a few more to add here. These are about responsibility. I think they are inspiring in the sense that they teach us how to be responsible for our own actions and how those actions affect others. I find them to be great reminders of the reason why we have to push and strive to be better everyday:

    - George Bernard Shaw


    - Steve Maraboli
  16. Charli

    Charli Community Champion

    "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift; that's why they call it the present." Is one of my favorite inspirational quotes from Eleanor Roosevelt, because it reminds me not to give so much weight to my past and that what's left of it is mostly just in my own mind. I think focusing on the present is a very helpful tool in staying sane.
  17. DancingLady

    DancingLady Community Champion

    "if you fail to plan, you plan to fail"

    I feel like that is such a good reminder because when you are facing a huge challenge, you have to plan ahead how you are going to deal with obstacles in your path. Otherwise you will get blindsided and probably not make it through the temptations. It's so important to continually make the decision to stay the course before you face an obstacle as well.
  18. jdroc

    jdroc Active Contributor

  19. geegee

    geegee Active Contributor

    Oh I have a few on self-forgiveness too. For me, forgiving myself is one of the hardest things. I realized that it is what holds me back at times though, so I'm working on that one. I've yet to master how to own up to my past mistakes, learn from them, then move on and forgive myself which I know is important. These are a few self-forgiveness quotes that help me strive harder:

    “Forgiveness is divine grace. Forgive yourself and others who have hurt you. You have a divine grace to heal yourself.” ― Lailah Gifty Akita

    ― Vironika Tugaleva

    “I have learned, that the person I have to ask for forgiveness from the most is: myself. You must love yourself...You have to forgive yourself so much, until you don't even see those things anymore. Because that's what love is like.”
    ― C. JoyBell C.
  20. Acube

    Acube Member

    "Of course, every house is constructed by someone but the one who constructed all things is God"
    "Idle hands will cause poverty, but diligent hands bring riches"
    "Hatred is what stirs up contentions, but love covers all transgressions"
    "Those who are wise treasure up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites ruin"
    "When words are many transgression cannot be avoided, but whoever controls his lips acts discreetly"