“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”
Inspiration is personal — what lights a fire in one person barely registers with another. This collection casts a wide net, gathering words that have moved people to action, to tears, to changed minds, and occasionally to changed lives.
“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.”
“It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.”
“It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder.”
“The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.”
“Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.”
“I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life - and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.”
“To me, the Seventies were very inspirational and very influential... With my whole persona as Snoop Dogg, as a person, as a rapper. I just love the Seventies style, the way all the players dressed nice, you know, kept their hair looking good, drove sharp cars and they talked real slick.”
“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.”
“A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere.”
“I try not to put anything political on the forefront of what I'm trying to do creatively. At the same time, I do think it's wonderful when I hear people say that it's inspirational that I'm an Indian woman on camera. My life is very diverse, and my friends are a diverse group of people.”
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
“Believe you can and you're halfway there.”
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!”
“A place for everything, everything in its place.”
“It is by acts and not by ideas that people live.”
“Noble deeds that are concealed are most esteemed.”