Favorite Inspirational Quotes

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” Albert Einstein I prefer to think that imagination precedes knowledge. Before you can have knowledge about something, you have to conceive of it. That’s where imagination comes in. So, in that respect, it is more important. I dare say that most of man’s advances have been made because someone(s) dared to imagine things could be …

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“Some people have greatness thrust upon them. Few have excellence thrust upon them - they achieve it. They do not achieve it unwittingly by doing what comes naturally and they don’t stumble into it in the course of amusing themselves. All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose.” John William Gardner Even those who are considered great only become excellent by hard work and dedication to their calling. The easiest example is golf prodigy Tiger Woods. The man is…

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“Self-acceptance comes from meeting life’s challenges vigorously. Don’t numb yourself to your trials and difficulties, nor build mental walls to exclude pain from your life. You will find peace not by trying to escape your problems, but by confronting them courageously. You will find peace not in denial, but in victory.” J. Donald Walters I guess that’s as opposed to meeting what life throws at you with fear. Adventures are going to happen. That’s what this is all about - having adventures. If you try to numb yourself, say with…

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