Need a little motivational pick me up for the soul? Try these quick quotes on for size. Quotes don\u2019t need to be very long to inspire you; some of the shortest quotes pack the most punch.<\/p>\n
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Henry Stanley Haskins<\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“An unexamined life is not worth living.” – Socrates<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don\u2019t have any.” – Alice Walker<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle Onassis<\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel<\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle<\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n
About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/h5>\n
Alex Blackwell<\/strong> is the author of Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender<\/a><\/strong>, which includes 10 free Peace and Balance tools<\/a><\/strong>.
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