65 Inspirational Simple Short Quotes to Live By

 

65 Inspirational Short Quotes to Live By

 

Quotes are interesting for many reasons….they are a bunch of words cleverly strung together for the purpose of contemplation about life. Quotes resonate with the millions of people who read them daily and their aim is mostly to inspire and motivate people to see things in a way that they had maybe not considered for themselves.

Quotes generally tell the not-so-obvious truths that we can all relate to.

Good short and simple quotes are enjoyable as you get the message without having to expend too much brainpower.

I love quotes, especially on those days when I am not feeling as inspired or as confident as I would like to feel. Reading a few powerful short quotes to live by always perks me up and gets me back on track.

I find short sayings and quotes are like coffee, but for the soul.

 

Please enjoy this collection of very good inspirational, short and simple quotes:

1. The best way to get something done is to begin. – Unknown
2. The fear of being laughed at makes cowards of us all. – Mignon McLaughlin
3. The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. – William James
4. The only way to have a friend is to be one. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
5. Limits, like fear, is often an illusion. – Michael Jordan
6. Have no fear of perfection – you’ll never reach it. – Salvador Dali
7. Most of us are just about as happy as we make up our minds to be. – William Adams
8. Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself. – Marcus Aurelius
9. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength. – Dalai Lama
10. Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin. – Dwight D. Eisenhower
11. Accepting others’ life choices is something most people only learn with age. – Neil Strauss
12. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
13. Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves. – Abraham Lincoln
14. Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. – Isaac Newton
15. All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming. – Helen Keller
16. Endurance is patience concentrated. – Thomas Carlyle
17. Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit. – Bernard Williams
18. Man can alter his life by altering his thinking. – William James
19. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. – Zig Ziglar
20. Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. – Leo Tolstoy
21. All that we are is the result of what we have thought; what we think we become. – Buddha
22. Never regret anything that made you smile. – Mark Twain
23. Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. – Confucius
24. The management of time is the management of self. – Jill Briscoe
25. Life is short. Kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly – Paulo Coelho
26. If you judge people, you have no time to love them. – Mother Teresa
27. A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge. – Thomas Carlyle
28. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. – Carl Jung
29. Freedom is knowing who you really are. – Bill Vaughan
30. Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom. – Aristotle
31. Gratitude turns what we have into enough. – Melody Beattie
32. Appreciation can make a day – even change a life. – Margaret Cousins
33. Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart. – Seneca the Younger
34. A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety. – Aesop
35. Long-term consistency trumps short-term intensity. – Bruce Lee
36. No two things are more valued in another person than trust and loyalty. – Zig Ziglar
37. Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. – Leo Buscaglia
38. To hell with circumstances, I create opportunities. – Bruce Lee
39. You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there. – Edwin Louis Cole
40. Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
41. Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. – James Allen
42. You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. – Indira Gandhi
43. Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. – Nora Ephron
44. Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured. – Gordon B. Hinckley
45. Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live. – Jim Rohn
46. Laughter is an important part of healthy living. – Matthew Moy
47. You’ll never find a better sparring partner than adversity. – Golda Meir
48. Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein
49. Victory is always possible for people who refuse to stop fighting. – Napoleon Hill
50. Don’t find fault, find the remedy. – Henry Ford.
51. Attitude is a small thing that makes a big difference. – Winston Churchill
52. Don’t fear starting over. You can build something better. – Unknown
53. Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. – William James
54. When I do good, I feel good. – Abraham Lincoln
55. If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou
56. One meets his destiny often in the road he takes to avoid it. -French Proverb
57. The energy of the mind is the essence of life. – Aristotle
58. Energy is equal to desire and purpose. – Unknown
59. Procrastination is opportunity’s natural assassin. – Victor Kiam
60. There is nothing stronger in the world than gentleness. – Han Suyin
61. The purpose of life is a life of purpose. – Robert Byrne
62. Forget regret, or life is yours to miss. – Jonathan Larson
63. If speaking is silver, then listening is gold. – Turkish Proverb
64. Never mistake motion for action. – Ernest Hemingway
65. Negativity can only feed on negativity. – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

 

In Closing

I hope you enjoyed this selection of short quotes to live by. Words can have such an impact on us and for that reason I suggest reading quotes -often. Memorize a few that resonate with you and keep them in your arsenal of go-to thoughts when you are feeling negative or discouraged. It can make a world of difference to the way your feel.

What are some of your favorite short slogans or short quotes about life?

 

 

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65 Inspirational Short Quotes to Live By