#inspiration

The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear, and get a record of successful experiences behind you. ↗

— William Jennings Bryan

#experience

If man really is fashioned, more than anything else, in the image of God, then clearly it follows that there is nothing on earth so near to God as a human being. The conclusion is inescapable, that to be in the presence of even the meanest, lowest, most repulsive specimen of humanity of the world is still to be closer to God than when looking up into a starry sky or at a beautiful sunset. Certainly that is why there is nothing in the new testament about beautiful sunsets.- Mike Mason -Author of "The Mystery of Marriage ↗

— Mike Mason

#human #inspirational #life #love #religion

80% of man's happiness is based on love - love for others, love for self, love for family, love for friends, love for work, love for nature, and love for being loved. ↗

— Ogwo David Emenike

#friends #happiness #inspirational #love #nature

Beautiful is not something you become. It's something you already are. ↗

— Peter Mis

#inspiration #beauty

No matter who we are, where we live, what we look like, the circumstances of our birth or the situations we face; each of us has gifts within us. Strength, beauty, courage, compassion, hope, joy, talent, imagination, reverence, wisdom, love and faith are among them. They are not like material presents we unwrap and hold in our hands. We can’t see these gifts with our eyes. But they are real and powerful. When we open ourselves to them, they can enrich every aspect of our lives. They can help us transform challenges into opportunities and tragedies into triumphs. They can help us make a difference in the world. ↗

— Charlene Costanzo

#compassion #courage #faith #healing #hope

You say freak, I say unique. ↗

— Christian Baloga

#attraction #beautiful #ethereal #freak #imperfections

My life. The life I'm living that's where all my inspiration comes from. Real life experiences. ↗

— Fred Durst

#experiences #i #inspiration #life #life experiences

These days I live in a magical little village on Dartmoor in Devon, England, and my "special spot" is a moss-covered rock in a circle of trees in the woods behind my house. I often go into the woods, or walk through the fields and hills nearby, when I need inspiration, or to work out a plot problem, or come up with an idea. I think better on my feet, particularly when there is beautiful countryside around me and a dog at my side. When I was younger and lived in big cities, I had special places there too. There's magic everywhere, if you look. ↗

— Terri Windling

#get-away #inspirational #nature #rural-setting #urban-setting

Our past may shape us, but it doesn't define who we become. ↗

— Ellen Hopkins

#life-lessons #past #inspirational

Education brings about opportunity, and in turn inspiration. ↗

— Bill Frist

#brings #education #inspiration #opportunity #turn