Quotes About Inspiration

They told us not to wish in the first place, not to aspire, not to try; to be quiet, to play nice, to shoot low and aspire not at all. They are always wrong. Follow your dreams. Make your wishes. Create the future. And above all, believe in yourself.

Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone... the path follows you and rolls up behind you as you walk, forcing the next person to find their own way.""...If you do not choose to lead, you will forever be led by others. Find what scares you, and do it. And you can make a difference, if you choose to do so.

I wrote The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God in five hours, but I had it all planned out. It isn't poetry and it does not pretend to be, but it does what it sets out to do.

An architect never repudiates anything she's loved.

Ayn Rand was a genius.

True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve

This book proves that a godly attitude lies at the heart of Christian leadership. It does not borrow principles of leadership from the world and apply them to the church, but rather derives principles of leadership directly from the Scriptures.

Those who have most powerfully and permanently influenced their generation have been "seers" -- people who have seen more and farther than others -- persons of faith, for faith is vision.

the leader must 1) avoid getting swamped in detail; 2) not be petty; 3) not be pompous; 4) know how to select people to fit the task; 5) trust others to do a job without the leader's meddling; 6) be capable of clear decisions; 7) inspire confidence.

The spiritual leader should outpace the rest of the church, above all, in prayer. And

The Christian leader who seeks an example to follow does well to turn to the life of Jesus Himself.

True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you.

Our Lord never taught against the urge to high achievement, but He did expose and condemn unworthy motivation.

Why Read? "Read to refill the wells of inspiration

I have one passion: it is He, He alone." Zinzendorf turned from self-seeking to become the founder and leader of the Moravian Church.

Children are the builders of the future!

Poetry is frosted fire.

Poetry is the tunnel at the end of the light.

Poetry is perfect verbs hunting for elusive nouns.

Libraries Are Neccessary Gardens, Unsurpassed At Growing Excitement

The Universal Turtle Verse I spend the day nibbling rent-free Underneath the Giving Tree. Me, Rirty Dat and Snerry Jake Show Runny Babbit how to make Up verses. Then I lug my hump (Careful not to bump the Glump) Into the woods to trade a word With the argle-bargle bird: Nuthatch wisely recommends, Find out where the sidewalk ends.

To simply hold a book, to imagine what it might say, would be a comfort.

May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out.

Courage is found in unlikely places.