Inspirational Quotes

Inspirational quotes can motivate us to do more and be more. They can help stimulate new thinking, overcome fears, and sometimes start a heated debate. These pages contain some of my top 10 lists, as well as some classic and famous quotes. I hope you use them to maximum advantage.

Genius

"Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration."
-Thomas Alva Edison [c. 1903], published in Harper's Monthly Magazine [September, 1932]

Music

"True music... must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans. My time is today.
-George Gershwin
From The Gershwin Years [1926] Edward Jablonski and Lawrence D. Stewart

"Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water-bath is to the body."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without."
-Confucius

Success comes with patience

"There will be a time when loud-mouthed, incompetent people seem to be getting the best of you. When that happens, you only have to be patient and wait for them to self-destruct. It never fails."
-Richard Rybolt

More success quotes.

Inspiration of the Holy Spirit

"Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name."
-Holy Communion, The Collect, p. 67
From The American Book of Common Prayer [1928]

Quotes from Mentors and Gurus

Below are links to more quotes and words of wisdom from authors, famous motivational speakers, and self development gurus.

Tony Robbins quotes

Wayne Dyer quote list

Zig Ziglar quotes

More Inspirational Quotes

Using inspirational quotations as a motivation technique (move yourself to action)

Love quotes and sayings

Quotes about change

Funny inspiration

Short inspirational quote list

Short quotes

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