Quotes About Encouragement

There were no theatre facilities at the comp that I went to, but I did have amazing teachers who never stopped encouraging me.

I love that my dad has stopped asking me when I'm going to get a real job.

For some reason, we stopped getting gold stars at some age. It's time to bring them back.

I was doing a show at the Comedy Store which Eddie Izzard saw, and we chatted for a bit afterwards. I didn't really know he was; we just hung out as comedians together, and when he heard my story, he said, 'Why don't you tell that on stage?' I didn't really want to burden people with all that, but he said that I could have fun with it.

Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.

Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me.

When you're just starting out, and someone you think is a real storyteller says something good about you, that helps.

My dad, in particular, was adamant that I should finish my education. He encouraged me to go to Oxford, for instance, and I rather doubt I'd have gone if he hadn't. I would have gone straight back to L.A. and tried to start my career.

Honorary degrees and lifetime achievement awards are very encouraging. I know that it might sound strange that a writer who has published many books still needs encouragement, but this is true.

Hi there," he said. "I hear you need to see a man about a frog.

His [Luke]letter went something like this: "Dear Mr President, Thank you for introducing me to the Hall of Famers and for showing me the Oval Office. I think if I work really hard I will have a chance for both." The next time I saw the president I told him about my son's ambitious plans. His response was beautiful: "Never get between a boy and his dreams

People who don't pursue their own dreams probably won't encourage you to pursue yours;

Cleaner Law: surround yourself with those who want you to succeed, who recognize what it takes to be successful. People who don't pursue their own dreams probably won't encourage you to pursue yours; they'll tell you every negative thing they tell themselves.

Cleaner Law: surround yourself with those who want you to succeed, who recognize what it takes to be successful

John Andrew Holmes, "No exercise is better for the human heart than reaching down and lifting another up.

Whether you are helping someone on an individual basis or supporting an organized cause, aim to empower everyone involved.

The leader's role is to describe reality, and give hope.

Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "The leader's role is to describe reality, and give hope."30

As a small business owner for the last 15 years, when I think of what truly changed my life, it was my faith, a strong family, my mom did a really, really good job of encouraging me in very clear and discernible ways.

I'm not a dream crusher. The real world already does enough of that without me getting into the business

Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitate to get in the way if you're moving.

Most people are fast to stop you before you get started but hesitant to get in the way if you're moving.

If someone isn't making you stronger, they're making you weaker.

When you complain, nobody wants to help you,' and it's the simplest thing and so plainly spoken. Only he could really say that brutal, honest truth, but it's true, right? If you spend your time focusing on the things that are wrong, and that's what you express and project to people you know, you don't become a source of growth for people, you become a source of destruction for people. That draws more destructiveness.