Famous Inspirational Quotes

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What are some insperational quotes you have or use for your own personal inspiration.

"Every vision is a joke until the first man accomplishes it; once realized, it becomes commonplace." Robert Goddard 1920

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Goddard_ (scientist)​

Oh and Bryan if you use GW please spell it like he'd say it with all the stuttering and mispronunciations.
 
well this isnt a famous quote but it is one that i ran across the other day somewhere n it just stuck with me "fighting for peace is like f*cking for virginity"
 
Each time someone stands up for an idel, or acts to improve the loy of others,
or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope.

Robert F. Kennedy
 
if life gives you lemon's make lemonade.
then find someone who's life has given them vodka and have a party.
 
Ouch

Walk softly and carry a big stick..........FDR

If you have a big stick you better walk softly, cause when you step on your big stick, you get a big ouch........... Ron Jeremy
:Beer
 
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW -- What a Ride!
 
People will treat you how you let them.

The "walk softly" quote above was actually Teddy Roosevelt, not Franklin.
 
"more and more of our imports our coming from overseas" -President Bush
"I think war is a dangerous place" -President Bush


:bowrofl: :bowrofl: :bowrofl:
 
I don't think either of these quotes fits the criteria of the title of this thread. Sorry.

EDIT: Reading the posts again, it looks like several of the quotes listed miss the mark.
 
Kbob said:
I don't think either of these quotes fits the criteria of the title of this thread. Sorry.

EDIT: Reading the posts again, it looks like several of the quotes listed miss the mark.

OOOOOPPPSSSS! I forgot it said "INSPIRATIONAL"
kbob, you unofficially killed the thread :bash:
 
"I know what I don't know."
- John Dancy
"Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake before you make it again."
- John Dancy
 
OldSchool1 said:
"I know what I don't know."
- John Dancy
"Experience is the ability to recognize a mistake before you make it again."
- John Dancy

Ahh Old School good to see you posting!

Someday I can just see our children studying the works of John Dancy in school.
 
Black87LSC said:
OOOOOPPPSSSS! I forgot it said "INSPIRATIONAL"
kbob, you unofficially killed the thread :bash:
Well, I didn't want to do that. So here's my quote to revive the humor. Some may still find it inspirational:

"It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married." Drew Carey
 
Hi All

Probable impossibilities are to be preferred to improbable possibilities. Aristotle.

Regards

Dereck
 
My favorite is short and to the point, and I make use of it every day.
"Plan your work and, work your plan".
 
mespock said:
One from one of my favorite Movies -

Could be Worse, Could be Raining!!

Can you name the movie - Mid to late 70's... Sorry Young pups!!!
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I know, I know!
 
mespock said:
Ahh Old School good to see you posting!

Someday I can just see our children studying the works of John Dancy in school.
Yeah, in a class like "ScrewUpYourLife 110"!!!!

Remember; I belong to like every Lincon related forum on the planet. Sometimes it takes me about a week to make a complete round and then I try to stay near the Mark VII discussions.
 
OldSchool1 said:
Yeah, in a class like "ScrewUpYourLife 110"!!!!

Remember; I belong to like every Lincon related forum on the planet. Sometimes it takes me about a week to make a complete round and then I try to stay near the Mark VII discussions.

I know I just haven't seen you in the chat room on Wednesday Nights for a bit.
 

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