philosophy

hellen keller was once asked if there is anything worse than being blind. she replied, yes to have sight but no vision.

What you can do, or dream you can,
begin it. Boldness has genius, power and
magic in it.
— Goethe

Having enthusiasm for life empowers us
to achieve breakthroughs.
— Anonymous


If we all did the things we are capable of
doing, we would literally astound
ourselves.
— Thomas Edison

A man can succeed at almost anything
for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.
— Charles Schwab

History has repeatedly been changed by
people who had the desire and the ability
to transfer their convictions and
emotions to their listeners.
— Dale Carnegie

Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb.
That’s where the fruit is.
— Anonymous

The greatest discovery of my generation
is that human beings can alter their lives
by altering their attitudes of mind.
— William James


Be sincere. Be simple in words, manners
and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct.
If you can make a man laugh, you can
make him think and make him like and
believe you.
— Alfred E. Smith

The deepest principle in human nature is
the craving to be appreciated.
— William James

A bit of fragrance always clings to the
hand that gives you roses.
—Chinese Proverb

One of the chief reasons for success in
life is the ability to maintain a daily
interest in one’s work, to have a chronic
enthusiasm.
—William Lyon Phelps.

When a man dies, if he can pass
enthusiasm along to his children, he has
left them an estate of incalculable value.
— Thomas Edison

A new idea is first condemned as
ridiculous, and then dismissed as trivial,
until finally it becomes what everybody
knows.
— William James

People who say it cannot be done should
not interrupt those who are doing it.
— Anonymous

The time is always right to do what is
right.
—Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

A wise man will make more opportunities
than he finds.
— Francis Bacon

The world stands aside to let anyone pass
who knows where he or she is going.
— David Starr Jordan


Our fatigue is often caused not by work,
but by worry, frustration and resentment.
— Dale Carnegie

Do a little more each day than you think
you possibly can.
— Lowell Thomas

If you want to sing, you will find a song.
—Anonymous


Let’s not get so busy or live so fast that
we can’t listen to the music of the
meadow or the symphony that glorifies
the forest. Some things in the world are
far more important than wealth; one of
them is the ability to enjoy simple things.
— Dale Carnegie

I have seen farther than some because I
stood on the shoulders of giants.
— Albert Einstein

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

The future belongs to those who believe
in the beauty of their dreams.
—Eleanor Roosevelt

Today is life—the only life you are sure
of. Make the most of today. Get
interested in something. Shake yourself
awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds
of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live
today with gusto.
— Dale Carnegie