Famous Inspirational Quotes

A large collection of inspirational quotes to add a positive thought to your day. Many different subjects covered. Be inspired, or, inspire others. Share them with those who are having difficult times, celebrating a success or birthday, or those who just need encouragement. Change your thoughts by refecting on these quotes, sayings, phrases and expressions. Some of the positive sayings and phrases you may recognize the author, and others may be authors you have never heard of, but, they all are famous due to the inspiration they have given people through their words. Reading a quote, a saying, a proverb can help change your thoughts, or can assist in making you think of a situation in a different way. They can spark new ideas giving us a new way of thinking or viewing a particular situation.
Inspiring and motivational quotations can be used for many occasions and situations. A quote, saying, or proverb can be used for inspiration - they can change your thought on a particular topic. Also these expressions are great for making a point in speeches. And a lot of people use the phrases to inspire their journal writing. Whatever your use we hope you find words in our collection that suits your needs.

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.

As Napoleon Hill once said, "Life reflects your own thoughts back to you." Your thoughts can be positively influenced by reading a saying or a quotation. We agree with Mr. Hill's words, life truly does reflect what your are thinking about.



Quote of the Day
"Too many people
overvalue what they are not
and undervalue what they are."

Malcolm Forbes


Saying of the Day
"Whatever you are
be a good one."

Abraham Lincoln

Proverb of the Day
"Experience is a comb which
nature gives us when we are bald.".

Chinese Proverb



"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away."


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!


Thoughts on Quotations:
"Quotations help us remember the simple yet profound truths that give life perspective and meaning. When it comes to life's most important lessons, we can all use gentle reminders."
Chriswell Freeman

"Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay to an author."
Samuel Johnson

"I pick my favourite quotations and store them in my mind as ready armour, offensive or defensive, amid the struggle of this turbulent existence."
Robert Burns

"Life itself is a quotation."
Jorge Luis Borges

"One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well."
Amos Bronson Alcott

"The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations."
William Feather

"A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool."
Joseph Roux

"It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations. Bartlett's Familiar Quotations is an admirable work, and I studied it intently. The quotations when engraved upon the memory give you good thoughts. They also make you anxious to read the authors and look for more."
Sir Winston Churchill

"I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself."
Marlene Dietrich

"The next thing to saying a good thing yourself, is to quote one."
Ralph Waldo Emerson

"A quote can change the way you think about challenges you face."
Catherine Pulsifer

"I quote others only to better express myself."
Michel Montaigne

"A book of quotations, can never be complete."
Robert M. Hamilton

"I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation. "
George Bernard Shaw

"By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote."
Douglas Jerrold


Inspirational Quotes by Subject
Hundreds of words, phrases, and quotations to inspire you
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Being Alone
Believe
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More Change
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Children
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Deep and Meaningful
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Difficult Times
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Famous
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Get Well
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Heroes
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Honesty
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Hugging
Ignorance
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Joy
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Knowledgeable
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Learning
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Loneliness
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Falling in Love
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Making a Difference
Memories
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Nature
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for Offices
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for Pictures
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Prosperity
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to Live By
Rain
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for Teens
To Say Thank You
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Turning 60
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Wall Quotes for Kids Room
Winner
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Famous Inspiring People
Sorted by the author. You will find a brief biography of the famous person and a collection of inspirational quotes and sayings by them.
Muhammad Ali
Maya Angelou
Susan B. Anthony
Confucius Sayings
Walt Disney
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry Ford
Benjamin Franklin
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Vince Lombardi
Nelson Mandela
Marilyn Monroe
Plato
Ronald Reagan Thoughts
Eleanor Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Mark Twain
George Washington
John Wooden
more by Famous People . . . .

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.


We used many of these when we are goal setting, they inspired and encouraged us to keep going when we faced challenges. We hope you find wisdom throughout these quotes and inspiraitonal sayings. Samuel Smiles is quoted as saying, "Time is of of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors' minds ages ago." No matter when or how long ago something was written or said, if it continues to be passed down, then there truly is wisdom in the words.


You will find positive quotes from people who are not only writers, and celebrities but, people from all walks of life. People who have motivated others to be the best that they can be by sharing their thoughts and providing an example to others. The one thing all of these people have in common is that they have inspired and motivated us. As we faced challenges many of the words spoken and written have provided inspiration to help us face whatever issues we were dealing with. They provide a daily reminder as to what is important in life. One of our favorite reminders is, "What I do today is important because I am exchanging a day of my life for it." Another is, "The best things in life aren't things."

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."



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