Quotes on Hope

1. Hope is sweet-minded and sweet-eyed. It draws pictures; it weaves fancies; it fills the future with delight. HENRY WARD BEECHER, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit
2. Do not invest your whole life in one hope. AUSTIN O'MALLEY, Keystones of Thought
3. A man begins to die when he ceases to expect anything from Tomorrow. ABRAHAM MILLER, Unmoral Maxims
4. Hope, the magician, charms the distant prospect, And fancy pictures all the world as good!  C. B. LANGSTON, "Youth"
5. Hope is the beacon which points to prosperity. EDWARD COUNSEL, Maxims
6. The word which God has written on the brow of every man is Hope. VICTOR HUGO, Les Misérables
7. Hope is what keeps you going, but hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness. ECKHARD TOLLE, The Power of Now
8. How can hope be false when it is as much a part of the human experience as birth or death? LORI HOPE, Help Me Live
9. He that lives upon hope will die fasting. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Poor Richard's Almanac
10. He who has never hoped can never despair. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, Caesar and Cleopatra
11. Work without hope draws nectar in a sieve, And hope without an object cannot live. SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE, Work Without Hope

Quaid-e-Azam's Sayings

1. My guiding principle will be justice and complete impartiality, and I am sure that with your support and co-operation, I can look forward to Pakistan becoming one of the greatest Nations of the world. (Presidential Address to the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan on 11th August, 1947.)
2. The Story of Pakistan, its struggle and its achievement, is the very story of great human ideals, struggling to survive in the face of great odds and difficulties. (Address to the people in Chittagong, 23rd March, 1948.)
3. I have always maintained that no nation can ever be worthy of its existence that cannot take its women along with the men. No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men. There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women. (Speech at Islamia College for women March 25, 1940.)
4. The prosperity and advancement of a nation depend upon its intelligentsia, and Muslim India is looking forward to her young generation and education classes to give a bold lead for our guidance and a brilliant record of historical achievements and traditions. (December 24, 1940.)
5. I particularly appeal to our intelligentsia and students to come forward and rise to the occasion. You have performed wonders in the past. You are still capable of repeating the history. You are not lacking in the great qualities and virtues in comparison with the other nations. Only you have to be fully conscious of that fact and to act with courage, faith and unity. (Message to Pakistan Day, issued from Delhi March 23, 1943.)
6. No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you. We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the houses as prisoners. There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live. (Speech at a meeting of the Muslim University Union, Aligarh March 10, 1944.)
7. Our object should be peace within, and peace without. We want to live peacefully and maintain cordial friendly relations with our immediate neighbours and with the world at large. (Lahore, August 15th, 1947.)
8. My message to you all is of hope, courage and confidence. Let us mobilize all our resources in a systematic and organized way and tackle the grave issues that confront us with grim determination and discipline worthy of a great nation. (Eid-ul-Azha Message to the Nation October 24, 1947.)
9. You have to stand guard over the development and maintenance of democracy, social justice and the equality of manhood in your own native soil. With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve. (Address to the officers and men of the 5th Heavy Ack Ack and 6th Light Ack Ack Regiments in Malir, Karachi February 21, 1948.)
10. That freedom can never be attained by a nation without suffering and sacrifice has been amply borne out by the recent tragic happenings in this subcontinent. We are in the midst of unparalleled difficulties and untold sufferings; we have been through dark days of apprehension and anguish; but I can say with confidence that with courage and self-reliance and by the Grace of God we shall emerge triumphant. (Speech at a Mammoth Rally at the University Stadium, Lahore October 30, 1947.)
11. We must work our destiny in our own way and present to the world an economic system based on true Islamic concept of equality of manhood and social justice. We will thereby be fulfilling our mission as Muslims and giving to humanity the message of peace which alone can save it and secure the welfare, happiness and prosperity of mankind. (Speech at the opening ceremony of the State Bank of Pakistan, Karachi July 1, 1948.)

Andy Rooney Learning

I've learned ... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned ... That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned ... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned ... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.

I've learned ... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned ... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned ... That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned ... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned ... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned ... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned ... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned ... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

A Tribute to Andy Rooney

Written by Andy Rooney, a man who has the gift of saying so much with so few words. Andy passed away on November 4, 2011.

I've learned ... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned ... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned ... That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned ... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.

I've learned ... That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned ... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned ... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.

I've learned ... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned ... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.

I've learned ... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned ... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

Pearls of Wisdom

v        Only the person who loves you will tell you about your mistakes not because he wants to show the others you are bad but to help you to be the best.

v       To be most Successful in Life, always Forget the Problems, U faced in life. But never Forget the Lesson that u learnt by those Problems.

v        If egg is broken by outside force, life ends. If broken by inside force, life begins. Great things always begin from inside.

v  ‎  Throughout your life, there will always be people telling you what to do...sometimes you should listen and sometimes you should go with your heart.

v         Never feel sad on losing anything in your life because whenever a tree loses its leaf, a new leaf is ready to take its place.

v          Learn to walk before you run. Don't rush into doing something until you know how to do it.

v          Falling down is not defeat...defeat is when you refuse to get up.

v          If a drop of water falls in lake there is no identity but if it falls on a leaf of lotus it shine like a pearl. So choose the best place where you would like to shine.

v          Never expect things to happen, struggle and make them happen. Never expect yourself to be given a good value, create a value of your own.

v         To the world you might be one person, but to your father you are the world.

v         Effort is important, but knowing where to make an effort in your life makes all the difference.

Quotes by Khalil Gibran III

1. They deem me mad because I will not sell my days for gold; and I deem them mad because they think my days have a price.
2. The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention.
3. You may forget with whom you laughed, but you will never forget with whom you wept.
4. We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.
5. To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
6. Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror. But you are the eternity and you are the mirror.
7. One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
8. And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.
9. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.
10. Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.
11. To belittle, you have to be little.

Quotes by Khalil Gibran - II

Every man loves two women; the one is the creation of his imagination and the other is not yet born.

God made Truth with many doors to welcome every believer who knocks on them.

I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers.

If indeed you must be candid, be candid beautifully.

If you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work.

If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.

In the sweetness of friendship; let there be laughter and the sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed.

It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding.

The deeper sorrow carves into your being the more joy you can contain.

The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities.

The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious of the rose.

Quotes by Khalil Gibran

1. If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.
2. Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.
3. I AM IGNORANT of absolute truth. But I am humble before my ignorance and therein lies my honor and my reward.
4. Yesterday is but today's memory and tomorrow is today's dream.
5. Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.
6. Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness.
7. Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.
8. When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight.
9. One day you will ask me which is more important? My life or yours? I will say mine and you will walk away not knowing that you are my life.
10. Joy and sorrow are inseparable. . . together they come and when one sits alone with you . . remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.
11. Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.

 

 

 

 

Courage

1. Courage is not only gifted to the few brave ones, it is something that lies within you, Where you can draw upon its strength and power, in time of crisis, fear and decisions.
2. There is in true beauty, as in courage, somewhat which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.
3. Courage is not something mysterious or unattainable, It is something you can exercise in your daily life choices, You can let it bring to you travel paths, And make you more conscious and aware of your life.
4. True courage is not the absence of fear -- but the willingness to proceed in spite of it.
5. Courage does not have to roar to be heard, It does not mean being totally fearless and being invincible, It could mean taking actions, taking risk, taking stand, Standing up for yourself, standing by your choices, And sticking to your dreams when others jeered.
6. Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.
7. Courage could be the will to live in spite of the struggles, In spite of your fears and phobias, in spite of what others said, In spite of criticism and disapproval's, in spite of mistakes and failures,  In spite of everything that stand between you and your dreams.
8. Courage is not defined by those who fought and did not fall, but by those who fought, fell and rose again.
9. Courage could mean trying over and over again when you failed, Admitting that you are sorry when you are in the wrong, Saying "I Love You" when your love is angry, Having a baby when the idea of being a parent scared you,  Listening to your heart when others called you a fool, Following your dreams even when others discourage you,  And staying true to yourself when others want you in another way.
10. Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
11. Hold steadfast to your dreams, your heart and yourself, And Courage will not abandon you, But follow you whenever you choose to go.

Inspirational Quotes III

If you learn from defeat, you have not really lost.  ~ Zig Ziglar

The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.  ~ Buddha
I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done.  ~ Buddha
Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out.   ~ Benjamin Franklin
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.  ~ Abraham Lincoln
Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.   ~ Ayn Rand
One thing I know; the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.  ~ Albert Schweitzer
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.  ~ Abraham Lincoln
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.  ~Buddha
It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.  ~ Zig Ziglar
If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man. Mark Twain

Inspirational Quotes II

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.   Ralph Waldo Emerson

The best way to predict the future is to create it. Peter F. Drucker

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.           Kenneth Blanchard

It is our choices...that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities. J. K. Rowling

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.   Aristotle

What a man thinks of himself, that is which determines, or rather indicates, his fate.         Henry David Thoreau

When you follow the dream in you heart, you’re energised, inspired, and motivated.         Dr. John F. Demartini

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.    John Quincy Adams

Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.          George S. Patton

Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.            Dwight Eisenhower

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.            Henry Van Dyke

Inspirational Quotes

1. A man with no imagination has no wings.     Muhammad Ali
2. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.     Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.   Lao-Tsu
4. Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement.     Napoleon Hill
5. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.    Eleanor Roosevelt
6. If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.     William Arthur Ward
7. To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.         Arthur Ashe
8. If we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.     homas Edison.
9. Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.   George Bernard Shaw
10. The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.                William James
11. Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.         William Shakespeare

Difference Between Civilian & Military Friends?

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Get upset if you are too busy to talk to them for a week.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Are glad to see you after many years; and will happily carry on the same conversation you were having last time you met.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Never ask for food.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Are the reason you have no food.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Call your parents Mr and Mrs.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Call your parents Mum and Dad.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Cry with you.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Keep your stuff so long they forget it is yours.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Know a few things about you.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Could write a book with a shed full of direct quotes from you.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Will kick the backsides of whole crowds that left you behind.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Share a few experiences.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Share a lifetime of experiences no civilian could ever dream of.


 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will talk crap to the person who talks crap about you.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Will knock the crap out of people who use your name in vain.

 CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Are for a while.
 MILITARY FRIENDS: Are for life.

CIVILIAN FRIENDS: Will ignore this.
MILITARY FRIENDS: Will forward this to their military mates. (Done)