Positive or Inspiring Quotes

[glockman]

-Happiness is expectations minus results.

 

[RustEoldtrux]

My dad made a sign for grandpa’s access road into his homestead in the badlands of eastern Montana that said ‘Choose Your Rut With Care, You’ll Be In It For The Next 4 Miles.’

 

[jeeper]

‘Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage, just literally 20 seconds of embarrassing bravery, and I promise you something great will come of it.’
-we bought a zoo

 

[DAA]

An oldie but a goodie my Dad had multiple occasions to tell me.

"If you are going to be stupid, you better be tough".

- DAA

 

[DAA]

And, the uplifting words my Grandpa always said to me when I was leaving.

"Don't let the do-gooders get you down boy!"

- DAA

 

[moab_cj5]

 

[BlackSheep]

“A jack of all trades, master of none is oftentimes better than a master of one.” William Shakespeare

Often this quote is only the first part “a jack of all trades, master of none” which can be somewhat belittling to the jack of all trades. As soon as I found the rest of the quote it is in fact somewhat belittling to the master of one.

 

[glockman]

"Of all evil I deem you capable, therefore I want good from you. I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws. "

I remind myself of this quote often when I'm on the verge of losing my cool.