#iona

I understood what he was doing, that he had spent four years fulfilling the absurd and tedious duty of graduating from college and now he was emancipated from that world of abstraction, false security, parents, and material excess. ↗

— Jon Krakauer

#inspirational

It doesn't matter what we are. It matters what we do. ↗

— Michelle Hodkin

#inspirational

The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful. ↗

— Swami Vivekananda

#hinduism #inspirational #religious #inspirational

Life doesn't just happen to you; you receive everything in your life based on what you've given. ↗

— Rhonda Byrne

#inspirational

I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious." ↗

— Vince Lombardi Jr.

#inspirational

That's the trouble with loving a wild thing: You're always left watching the door. ↗

— Edith Pattou

#inspirational

Though my work may be menial, though my contribution may be small, I can perform it with dignity and offer it with unselfishness. My talents may not be great, but I can use them to bless the lives of others.... The goodness of the world in which we live is the accumulated goodness of many small and seemingly inconsequential acts. ↗

— Gordon B. Hinckley

#service #unselfishness #inspirational

All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. ↗

— Harvey Milk

#inspirational #inspirational

Peace of mind comes when we exercise our right to be honest, especially with ourselves. ↗

— Jack R. Rose

#rights #inspirational

Every problem has a solution, although it may not be the outcome that was originally hoped for or expected. ↗

— Alice Hoffman

#inspirational