Famous Inspirational Quotes

Benjamin Disraeli once said, "The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotation." We agree there are many that contain wisdom and experience in them. And, Michel de Montaigne said, "When I quote others I do so in order to express my own ideas more clearly. We believe this as they can help express a thought or an idea that you just can't find the right words to express.

Site last updated: December 15, 2009. Bookmark us, visit each day for a positive thought to start your day! May all of these positive and uplifting quotations and proverbs help to inspire and motivate you to change your thoughts and your life!

Inspirational Quote of The Month for the Month of December 2009

Special Occasion - Looking for right words for a special occasion to help celebrate and recognize that special day. Here you will find ones to reflect your thoughts for many different occasions. Hopefully you will find ones that you will share with that special person, one that will express the wishes you desire to convey.

List of Proverbs - Our famous proverb collection are expressions that have been passed down for centuries. They often contain hidden messages, sometimes you need to read them and reflect on the words to find the message. They are usually short, no more than a few words, but there meaning is true wisdom.

Phrases - Here you will find phrases that are inspiring. The content of many of these provide messages of wisdom.

Sayings - A collection of sayings to inspire and motivate you. We hope they encourage you to be the best you can be.

List of Slogans - Browse our list of slogans; slogans provide a different way to get a message across. Companies use slogans to catch peoples attention, however, many of the slogans send a message that can be a motivator.


For years we have had the hobby of collecting quotations. Over the years our collection has grown and expanded. Since we were teenagers if we read a sentence or paragraph in a book that inspired us we would write it down. We have many books filled with wonderful sayings and quotes that at one time or another truly motivated us. Now we share this collection with you, we hope it inspires you to be the best you can be. We also use them when sending out cards or letters to people. We have a collection of thinking of you quotes that you may want to read and share with someone that you want to know they are in your thoughts. You can add a positive thought to someones day by sharing these words.

Reading the words of others can sometimes inspire us to learn more about the author and read more of their writings. Some of the best books we have read have been a result of reading a quotation by that particular author. For example when looking for baby boy names we found quotes that inspired us. Plus the author had some wonderful new baby sayings that we shared with the new parents. As Vicesimus Knox once said, "It often happens that the quotations constitute the most valuable part of a book."