You must not lose faith in humanity.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. ~Mahatma Gandhi

The most free person in the world.

The most free person in the world is the one who has nothing to hide.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Do not complain. Make every effort to change things you do not like. If you cannot make a change, change the way you have been thinking. You might find a new solution.

Author : Maya Angelou --Letter to My Daughter

Inspirational quotes by Nelson Mandela

Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

It always seems impossible until its done.

Difficulties break some men but make others. No axe is sharp enough to cut the soul of a sinner who keeps on trying, one armed with the hope that he will rise even in the end.

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

When people are determined they can overcome anything.

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dreamt of.

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

People respond in accordance to how you relate to them. If you approach them on the basis of violence, that's how they'll react. But if you say, 'We want peace, we want stability,' we can then do a lot of things that will contribute towards the progress of our society.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country

I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace.

Author : Nelson Mandela

Inspiring Quotes By Paulo Coelho

When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.

Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worst kind of suffering.

One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.

This is what we call love. When you are loved, you can do anything in creation. When you are loved, there's no need at all to understand what's happening, because everything happens within you.

I've been in love before, it's like a narcotic. At first it brings the euphoria of complete surrender. The next day you want more. You're not addicted yet, but you like the sensation, and you think you can still control things.You think about the person you love for two minutes then forget them for three hours. But then you get used to that person, and you begin to be completely dependent on them. Now you think about him for three hours and forget him for two minutes. If he's not there, you feel like an addict who can't get a fix. And just as addicts steal and humiliate themselves to get what they need, you're willing to do anything for love.

And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.

The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.

Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure.

The simple things are also the most extraordinary things, and only the wise can see them.

Everything tells me that I am about to make a wrong decision, but making mistakes is just part of life. What does the world want of me? Does it want me to take no risks, to go back to where I came from because I didn't have the courage to say "yes" to life?

Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

We can never judge the lives of others, because each person knows only their own pain and renunciation. It's one thing to feel that you are on the right path, but it's another to think that yours is the only path.

A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires.

When you find your path, you must not be afraid. You need to have sufficient courage to make mistakes. Disappointment, defeat, and despair are the tools God uses to show us the way.

When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back. A week is more than enough time for us to decide whether or not to accept our destiny.

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

Don't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.

When we meet someone and fall in love, we have a sense that the whole universe is on our side. And yet if something goes wrong, there is nothing left! How is it possible for the beauty that was there only minutes before to vanish so quickly? Life moves very fast. It rushes from heaven to hell in a matter of seconds.

None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.

Anyone who has lost something they thought was theirs forever finally comes to realise that nothing really belongs to them.

I can choose either to be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It's all a question of how I view my life.

People never learn anything by being told, they have to find out for themselves.

Anyone who loves in the expectation of being loved in return is wasting their time.

Everything that happens once can never happen again. But everything that happens twice will surely happen a third time.

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.

I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.

No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world without owning it.

I’ve learned that waiting is the most difficult bit, and I want to get used to the feeling, knowing that you’re with me, even when you’re not by my side.

Be crazy! But learn how to be crazy without being the center of attention. Be brave enough to live different.

Love is not to be found in someone else, but in ourselves; we simply awaken it. But in order to do that, we need the other person. The universe only makes sense when we have someone to share our feelings with.

It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.

You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It's just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.

One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.

At a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate. That’s the world’s greatest lie.

You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.

If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.

No matter what he does, every person on earth plays a central role in the history of the world. And normally he doesn’t know it.

Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.

We are travelers on a cosmic journey,stardust,swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share.This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.

People want to change everything and, at the same time want it all to remain the same.

Author : Paulo Coelho

Joel Osteen Quotes

Consider this: you are today what you believed about yourself yesterday. And you will be tomorrow what you believe about yourself right now.

After all God doesn’t want you to be an imitation of someone else. You should be the original you were created to be. There is an anointing on your life, an empowerment. Not to be somebody else, but to be you. If you let people squeeze you into their molds and you bow down to their pressure to try to please your critics, it not only takes away your uniqueness, but it also lessens the favor on your life.

Don't be a people pleaser. Be a God pleaser.

Whatever your critics say about you has no bearing on your worth. You are a child of the Most High God. The Creator of the universe breathed life into you. You have seeds of greatness on the inside. You’ve been crowned with favor. God has already equipped and empowered you with everything you need. Don’t waste your valuable time trying to play up to people, trying to win over all your critics, or trying to prove to someone that you’re important.

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.

Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome. The last thing they need is for you to make matters worse by responding angrily.

As long as you’re comparing yourself with others, you will never feel good about yourself. Run your own race. God has given you exactly what you need for the race that’s been designed for you.

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.

God has put a promise in your heart. Maybe it’s been years. You tried and it didn’t work out. You had some setbacks. But God is saying, “Begin again.” Start praying again. Start expecting again.

When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it. Somebody needs what you have.

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?

When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future is getting brighter; you are on your way to a new level of glory. You may think you’ve got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you’ve already come. You may not be everything you want to be but atleast you can thank God that you’re not what you used to be.

You don't have to have great faith in order for something great to happen. Even small faith can move a mountain.

God knows how to get people to change. Your job is to love them, pray for them, and help them when you can.

Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.

You may be at a crossroads in your life. You may have issues to deal with; people you need to forgive. You can go one of the two ways. You can ignore what you now know to be true and keep burying that bitterness in your life, pushing it deeper and allowing it to poison and contaminate you and those around you. Or you can make a much better choice by getting it out in the open and asking God to help you to totally forgive and let it all go.

Quit trying to change things you can't change. Worry less and trust more.

Many people are unhappy and are not experiencing life to its fullest because they’ve closed their hearts to compassion, they are motivated by only what they want and what they think they need. They rarely do anything for anybody else unless they have an ulterior goal in mind. They are self-involved and self-centered.

When we don’t forgive, we’re not hurting the other person. We’re not hurting the company that did us wrong. We’re not hurting God. We’re only hurting ourselves.

Friend, there’s no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

Too many times we think, “I do all the work at this company and these people don’t appreciate me, they get all the credit.” But don’t worry about that. You’re not working unto people; you’re working unto God. He’s keeping the records.

Some people don’t want to be happy. You’ve got to have the attitude, “If you don’t want to be happy, that’s fine. But, you’re not going to keep me from being happy.” Take responsibility for your own happiness. Don’t let other people’s issues sour your own life.

You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.

That’s why it is important to enjoy the journey not just the destination. In this world, we will never arrive at a place where everything is perfect and we have no more challenges. As admirable as setting goals and reaching them maybe, you can’t get so focused on accomplishing your goals that you make the mistake of not enjoying where you are right now.

You don’t know why God has put that person in your path. It’s not a coincidence. He’s strategically lined up every person, every detail and every step of your life. Now do your part—don’t miss an opportunity to do good for others.

Be happy for other people's success. God has blessings specifically prepared for you.

You can’t help everyone but you can help someone. There are people in your life that are connected to your destiny.

You may think you’ve got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you’ve already come. You may not be everything you want to be but at least you can thank God that you’re not what you used to be.

You don’t have to figure out how it’s going to happen. It may not work on paper; there may not be a logical solution. In the natural, you don’t see a way, but that’s not your job; your job is to believe.

You’ve got to let go of what didn’t work out. Let go of the hurts and pain. Let go of your disappointments, your failures. You can’t do anything about the past, but you can do something about right now.

You are not here on earth by accident. God has a plan and a purpose for your life.

When you go out each day, represent God in a great way. Be a witness. Be a positive influence in people’s lives. If you’ll put this simple principle into action, shining brightly, you’ll not only make a difference in other people’s lives, but it’ll make a difference in your own life.

God never promised that life would be fair. But He did promise that if you will stay in faith, He will take what’s meant for your harm and use it to your advantage.

Faith is about believing even when you can’t see it.

It’s a tragedy to go through life dissatisfied, wishing you had more, waiting to be happy. Be content right where you are.

Let go of the wrong people. God has people lined up that’ll bring out the best in you & inspire you to rise to new levels.

It may look impossible, but God can do the impossible. Just because you don’t see anything happening doesn’t mean God is not working.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.

Associate with people of vision. Be around those who inspire you and motivate you to reach your dreams.

Don’t be so focused on what you want that you take for granted what you have.

Just as you spend money, you are spending your life. You’re either investing it, or you’re wasting it. Spend it wisely.

When you go through a disappointment, when you go through a loss, don’t stop on that page. Keep moving forward. There’s another chapter in front of you, but you have to be willing to walk into it.

Evaluate who’s on your team. Who are you giving your time and attention to? Are they building you up or tearing you down?

We have to realize that our lives could be gone in a moment. There are no guarantees that we will be here at this time next year. Learn to live each day to the fullest. Don’t complain. Don’t focus on what’s wrong. Be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day.

Be kind, be nice, but don’t allow someone else’s unhappiness to keep you from being happy.

A little boy went out to the backyard to play with a baseball bat and a ball. He said to himself, “I am the best hitter in the world.” Then he threw the ball up in the air and took a swing at it, but he missed. Without a moment’s hesitation, he picked up the ball and tossed it in the air again, saying as he swung the bat, “I’m the best hitter in all the world.” He swung and missed. Strike two. He tossed the ball up again, concentrating more intensely, even more determined, saying, “I am the best hitter in all the world!” He swung the bat with all his might. Whiff! Strike three. The little boy laid down his bat and smiled real big. “What do you know?” he said. “I’m the best pitcher in all the world!

When you face a difficulty, something you don’t understand, instead of being discouraged, instead of complaining, have a new perspective. Declare, “This is not here to defeat me, it’s here to promote me.”

You have no excuse to give up on your dreams. You have what it takes to become all you were created to be.

Life is too short to live offended or bitter. Let it go and trust God to vindicate you.

You’ve got to start talking like you’re blessed, thinking like you’re blessed. That’s what activates the blessing.

When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you’re allowing that person to control you.

Shake off any self-pity, any bitterness. Have the attitude, “Nobody owes me anything. I’m equipped, empowered & anointed.

You need to be around people who know more than you and have more talent than you. Don’t be intimidated by them; be inspired.

Author : Joel Osteen