Inspirational Quotes

These are some of my favourite quotes from the TWRP calendar; some of them, of course, have to do with writing, but in general I think they are inspirational, especially when life gets you down.  On a special day to such an inspirational person to me, it seemed fitting to post these.

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” - Winston Churchill

“If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.”  - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” - Elbert Hubbard

“To climb steep hills requires a slow pace at first.” - William Shakespeare

“A dream is a reality which has yet to materialize.” - Dave McDaniels

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

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.  Art is knowing which ones to keep.” - Scott Adams

“Obstacles are placed in our way to determine whether we really wanted something or just thought we did.” - Dr. Harold Smith

“Sail away from the safe harbor.  Catch the trade winds in your sails.  Explore.  Dream.  Discover.” - Mark Twain

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”  - William Wordsworth

“Do not go where the path may lead; instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Courage is being scared to death but saddling up anyway.” - John Wayne

“When you’re going through Hell, keep going.” - Winston Churchill

“Believing in yourself is an endless destination.  Believing you have failed is journey’s end.” - uncredited

“Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.” - Orson Scott Card

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

“The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up.”  - Mark Twain

“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles, and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you.  If you don’t have that kind of feeling for what you’re doing, you’ll stop at the first hurdle.” - George Lucas