Inspiration Quotes

"It is no use walking anywhere to preach unless our walking is our preaching."

- Francis of Assisi

"Catch on fire with enthusiasm and people will come for miles to watch you burn."

- John Wesley

"Give me one hundred preachers who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or laymen, they alone will shake the gates of Hell and set up the kingdom of Heaven upon Earth."

- John Wesley

"A popular evangelist reaches your emotions. A true prophet reaches your conscience."

- Leonard Ravenhill

"The most intriguing people you will encounter in this life are the people who had insights about you, that you didn't know about yourself."

- Shannon L. Alder

"Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction."

- Lowell Thomas

"There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea."

- Joseph Conrad

"No literature is richer than that of the sea. No story is more enthralling, no tradition is more secure."

- Felix Riesenberg

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore! Dream! Discover!"

- Mark Twain

"There, in the shimmering distance, was a sail. I stared in momentary disbelief, but there it was, one of the most beautiful sights the Pacific can ever offer — a ship in full sail edging her way through the blue waters."

- Tom Neale

"So many people along the way, whatever it is you aspire to do, will tell you it can’t be done. But all it takes is imagination. You dream. You plan. You reach."

- Michael Phelps

"I see your life as already artful, waiting, just waiting and ready for you to make it art."

- Toni Morrison

"May the force be with you."

- Han Solo, Star Wars

"Make life extraordinary."

- John Keating, Dead Poet's Society

"It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and, at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a People always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence."

- George Washington

"The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more."

- John Adams

"I knew then that “w-a-t-e-r” meant the wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul, gave it light, hope, joy, set it free!"

- Helen Keller

"Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car."

- Elwyn White

"There is nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars."

- Jack Kerouac

"Remembering you nowadays and continuously, brother. Your legacy of thoughtfulness and mettle lives on in our hearts."

"In adoring memory of my dear brother, gone but never overlooked. Your soul remains a guide of adore."

"Nowadays marks the commemoration of your passing, brother. Your cherish and intelligence direct us still. Rest calmly."

"Reflecting on a long time gone by, brother. Your memory remains a source of quality and motivation."

"You are a role model to many back home who love and admire you."

"Go forth and change the world, but remember where you got your start."

"To our seniors: You’ve tackled challenges head-on and inspired us all."

"From the pep talks to the game-winning plays, your influence will echo through these halls."

"All you need is that perfect song on that perfect drive to feel infinite."

"Life is a journey, enjoy the ride, but drive safely."

"The road ahead is long, but it ’ s worth taking it slow."