Inspirational Quotes

Compiled by Kim Chamberlain

The future depends on what we do in the present.

Mahatma Gandhi

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in

and day out.
Robert Collier
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.
Aristotle
The more a man knows, the more he forgives.
Catherine the Great

When one door of happiness closes, another opens,

but often we look so long at the closed door that we
do not see the one that has been opened for us.
Helen Keller
The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Good instincts usually tell you what to do long

before your head has figured it out.
Michael Burke
Follow your passion, and success will follow you.
Terri Guillemets

Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible

objections must first be overcome.
Samuel Johnson
To be a great champion you must believe you are the
best. If youre not, pretend you are.
Muhammad Ali
By associating with wise people you will become
wise yourself.
Menander
Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion
without the discomfort of thought.
John F. Kennedy

No man was ever wise by chance.

Seneca

A wise man will make more opportunities than he

finds.
Francis Bacon
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is
by going beyond them into the impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
Nothing encourages creativity like the chance to fall
flat on one's face.
James D. Finley
Great spirits have always encountered violent
opposition from mediocre minds.
Albert Einstein
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold;
the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
Democritus

I think we may safely trust a good deal more than

we do.
Henry David Thoreau
Take calculated risks.
That is quite different from being rash.
George S. Patton
So often time it happens, we all live our life in chains,
and we never even know we have the key.
The Eagles
If you don't know where you are going, you'll end
up someplace else.
Yogi Berra
Before you begin on the journey of revenge, dig two
graves.
Proverb
If you don't get everything you want, think of the
things you don't get that you don't want.
Oscar Wilde

Argue for your limitations and, sure enough, they're

yours.
Richard Bach
Jumping at several small opportunities may get us
there more quickly than waiting for one big one to
come along.
Hugh Allen
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Milton Berle
I quit being afraid when my first venture failed and
the sky didn't fall down.
Allen H. Neuharth
The difference between a successful person and
others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of
knowledge, but rather a lack in will.
Vince Lombardi
The greatest results in life are usually attained by
simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities.
These may for the most part be summed in these
two: common-sense and perseverance.
Owen Feltham

Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.

Lorraine Hansberry

The best motivating is self-motivating. The guy says,

"I wish someone would come by and turn me on."
What if they don't show up? You've got to have a
better plan for your life.
Jim Rohn
Nobody can make you feel inferior without your
consent.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it
complicated.
Confucius
Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation
determines what you do. Attitude determines how
well you do it.
Lou Holtz
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is
dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Thomas Edison

You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your

mind.
Author Unknown
There is only one success - to be able to spend your
life in your own way.
Christopher Morley
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is
the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom
of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
Lin Yutang
Everyone has his burden. What counts is how you
carry it.
Merle Miller
My suggestion would be to walk away from the
90% who don't and join the 10% who do.
Jim Rohn
And finally, quotes from W.C. Fields:
Start every day with a smile and get it over with.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit.
There's no use being a damn fool about it.

Kim Chamberlain
MA Hons , Dip CG, Dip FJ, ATM, APS

Conference Speaker, Trainer, Author

Described as a positive, open, friendly and inspiring woman, Kim is a

professional conference speaker, trainer and author.
She has won many speaking awards, is a former National Champion, has
had several books published, and has been voted as one of the top
newsletter writers in the world.
Originally from the UK, she moved to New Zealand in 1995, had a working
sabbatical in East Africa for two years, and returned to the UK in 2010.
Kim is the founder of Successful Speaking, a speaking and training service.
She is also the founder of Chrysalis for Women, a service dedicated to the
personal and professional development of women.

Conference Speaking
Kim is a high energy, entertaining educational and inspirational speaker.
She can address your audience on inspirational topics:

Is there a formula for achieving more in your life?

The value of failure in achieving success

Women can we juggle work, family, and recreational time?

Take that risk!

Training

Presentation skills; Presentations training for women

Communication skills

Communicating with customers

Strategic Business Alliances

Business Etiquette

Networking skills
and more
E-books

Successful Woman: A guide to achieving success in six life areas

Better Speaking Better Thinking

Taking a risk: A year in Uganda

75 tips for effective communication

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