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Courage and Risk-Taking - Inspiring Quotes to move and inspire you

A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
- Anonymous
When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that […]

leadership sayings & quotations

A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit.
~famous quotes about Leadership by John C. Maxwell
A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.
~leadership sayings by Author Unknown
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SERVICE/CUSTOMER SERVICE Quotes

“When you make them mad, it’s twelve-to-one they’ll leave or be leery. It takes 12 positive impressions to overcome one negative one. What do you do to recover from an angry customer?” — Jeffrey Gitomer
“Whatever your job title, you are in the business of customer satisfaction. Who is your customer?” — Brian Tracy
“If you make […]

OVERCOMING OBSTACLES Quotes

“Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant.”
– Horace
“The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lot of obstacles removed from their path by others. It develops from within and is rooted in strong mental and moral fiber.” — William Mather Lewis
“If we […]

wedding quotes sayings

There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage. ~Martin Luther
A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown
Many are the starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee. ~English saying used on poesy rings
Love puts the fun […]

graduation quotes sayings

Graduation is only a concept. In real life every day you graduate. Graduation is a process that goes on until the last day of your life. If you can grasp that, you’ll make a difference. ~Arie Pencovici
At commencement you wear your square-shaped mortarboards. My hope is that from time […]

leadership quotes sayings

Leadership is action, not position. ~Donald H. McGannon
You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself. ~Gene Mauch
The leadership instinct you are born with is the backbone. You develop the funny bone and the wishbone that go with it. ~Elaine Agather
You don’t have to hold a position in order […]

quotable quotes sayings

There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope. ~Edgar Howe
Hope itself is a species of happiness, and, perhaps, the chief happiness which this world affords; but, like all other pleasures immoderately enjoyed, the excesses of hope must be […]

Great discipline quotes and Wise discipline sayings

There is a necessity for a regulating discipline of exercise that, whilst evoking the human energies, will not suffer them to be wasted.
~inspirational quote on Exercise by Thomas de Quincey
Creativity represents a miraculous coming together of the uninhibited energy of the child with its apparent opposite and enemy, […]

Great quotes about experience

To hear two American men congratulating each other on being heterosexual is one of the most chilling experiences - and unique to the United States. You don’t hear two Italians sitting around complimenting each other because they actually like to go to bed with women. The American is hysterical about his manhood.
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Wise sayings and quotes on ambition

Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition
~good quotes about Women’s Greetings of Timothy Leary
Most people would succeed in small things if they were not troubled with great ambitions.
~famous sayings on Goals by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Drift-Wood
There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand […]

EXPECTATION Quotes

“I believe in the perfect outcome in every area of my life! Expect to be successful! Expect to win!” — Brian Tracy
“It is funny about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the very best you will very often get it.” — W. Somerset Maugham
“Life… It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape […]

Great patriotism quotes and Wise patriotism sayings

Patriotism is easy to understand in America - it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country
~good quotes about Patriotic of Calvin Coolidge
It is the love of country that has lighted and that keeps glowing the holy fire of patriotism
~famous sayings on Independence Day by J. Horace […]

cute friendship quotes

“A sympathetic friend can be quite as dear as a brother.”
By Homer
“Your friend is your needs answered.”
By Kahil Gibran
“Friends show their love in times of trouble…”
By Euripides
“Friendship is essentially a partnership.”
By Aristotle
“I keep my friends as misers do their treasure, because, of all the things
granted us by wisdom, none is greater or better than […]

Wise kindness sayings

How beautiful a day can be, When kindness touches it!
~famous sayings on Sweetest Day by George Elliston
Kindness is for all times in all situations — not just when it suits you.
~motivational quotations on Attitude by Audray Landrum
Words of kindness are more powerful than cruel swords.
~wise kindness […]