Quotes About Encouragement

Surrounding yourself with people who are actively and enthusiastically working toward their best futures will keep you moving toward your own goals.

Some people don't have the right surroundings to help get them through an experimental time or a tough time.

Supporting other girls and other women in your surroundings - it could be anything, not necessarily music - it is you giving back to the world.

Oh God love Susan Boyle. God love 'er. I've nothing more to say about Susan, except God love 'er and God bless 'er.

Earth Day should encourage us to reflect on what we are doing to make our planet a more sustainable and livable place.

It sustained me... I can't tell you how much their support meant to me when I was leaving and coming back and even while I was gone, there was a part of me that knew people were pulling for me.

I'd say one of my coolest friends is Justin Timberlake, and he texted me once after I played well and he said, 'Swagger on 100!' And I said, OK, cool - whatever that means, I'm in.

I swear to God, if my kids, when they're 18, if they come to me and say, 'Dad, I love pumping gas. I love getting up in the morning, I love grabbing the handle, I love the smell of the gas station,' I'd say, 'Go for it,' because if you love it that much at 18, he's probably going to end up owning 25 gas stations by the time he's 30.

When I need to get into details, I like French. But when I want to do something stronger, English is better. The swear words are stronger in English. And on the court, 'Allez!' is light. 'Come on!' That's strong.

There are some great video clips of me swearing, screaming at players, but I was also the biggest cheerleader in the league.

If I'm cussing at you, swearing at you, calling you demeaning names, are you really thinking about that last play? Am I really helping you get better? Or am I just making myself feel good by demeaning you? I've really never understood it.

It's very sweet to have people say nice things about you, and I always accept that.

If I never do another thing, I've met the good, sweet people of the world.

Paul is Starsky, and I met him before shooting. He was very kind and encouraged us to go with what we wanted to do. It was very sweet to see them back with the car after 25 years.

The fact that people put on 'Honey, I'm Good' to get their day started - that's really sweet.

The fans are really sweet.

In my line of work, you never know how the female fans are going to respond to another girl, but they've always been so kind and so sweet to Danielle, which has been really great.

My daughter will find some of the sweetest words to tell you that can make a grown man cry. She still gives me the same inspiration. She still motivates me.

As a young child, I suffered from poor health. My parents encouraged me to swim, which really improved my condition.

It's never been just about me. It's about my grandparents who used to drive me to swim practice. My dad who - on his one day to sleep in - would take me to swim meets. My mom and my sisters who would massage my aching shoulders when I was little There have been so many people who have believed in me when I didn't believe in myself.

I love seeing other people swim quickly, it gives you a bit more motivation to keep pushing and get the best out of yourself.

For people who believe that they can't do it, I hope I'm an inspiration to others to get out there and try swimming. You might be pretty good at it.

I love swimming, but I love knowing that kids see me as an inspiration.

I have big friends who won't go swimming because they're too embarrassed about it. I feel that's such a shame, because actually people should be encouraging fat people who are exercising to do it, not pointing and laughing.