I love love love those catchy, inspirational phrases that people come up with and toss around. Here is a group that i collected (borrowed) from a fun group of horse people (horse people are the 'funnest' group!):
- Life is a journey not a destination
Well behaved women rarely make history (then I ought to be world-famous!)
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known
And in the end, its not the life in your years that count, its the years in your life (I agree wholeheartedly)
Moving fast is not the same as going somewhere (How I wish I could remember this!)
Some people drink from the fountain of knowledge, others just gargle
The opposite of bravery is not cowardice but conformity
The hardest part of looking forward is learning not to look back (Easier said than done)
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes of your goal
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take (Amen!!! Shoot for the top!)
'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars
It's not denial. I'm just selective about the reality I accept
Only the curious have something to find
You've got to make noise to be heard (LOL can you hear me???)
Excellence is never an accident
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds
It is not enough to have a good mind. The main thing is to use it well (First I need to find mine!)
Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway
Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin
You have to have a dream to make a dream come true
Decisions are made by those who show up
Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
and Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the "present
The guy at the top didn't just FALL there
It's nice to be important, but more important to be nice Being nice is SO hard, sometimes!)
If you continue to do what you've always done, you will continue to get what you've always gotten
Winning is never FINAL and Losing is never FATAL (Yep, see CONGRESS 2003)
You have the privilege of a lifetime of being who you are
Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go
Nobody who gave his best regretted it
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work
It's easy to make a buck, it's a lot tougher to make a difference (Actually I think it is tougher to make a buck these days)
I took the leap having faith I'd find a net, instead I learned to fly
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment
People are like tea bags... you have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are
You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf
To those whom much is given, much is required
Life is not measured in the breaths we take but what takes our breath away
Great minds discuss Ideas. Average minds discuss Events. Small minds discuss People
