Weekly Inspiration

Each week we will feature a quote on this page that is memorable and inspiring and which gets to the heart of an important truth about how to achieve success.

November 2009 Archive

30th November Quote of the Week

A person without a sense of humour is like a wagon without springs – jolted by every pebble in the road. 

This quote comes from the social reformer and anti-slavery campaigner Henry Ward Beecher.

Sometimes it is important not to take life too seriously and to be able to laugh when things go wrong rather than getting upset about them.

This does not mean being flippant, inappropriate or insensitive. It simply means keeping things in perspective and not over-reacting to some of the smaller things that don’t go as we wish.

23rd November Quote of the Week

He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help. 

This quote comes from Abraham Lincoln, commonly regarded as the United States’ greatest ever president.

It highlights the difference between negative and constructive criticism.

While some criticism is simply negative and destructive, thoughtful criticism from those who care about our welfare can be a very valuable source of learning.

16th November Quote of the Week

It is never too late to be who you might have been. 

This quote comes from the great novelist George Elliot.

No matter how old we are, or how many mistakes we have made in the past, it is never too late to improve our lives, set goals and achieve them.

Many people have achieved their greatest successes and found their greatest happiness later in life.

9th November Quote of the Week

Your greatest resource is your time. 

This quote comes from the successful businessman and self-help specialist Brian Tracy.

Unlike money and material possessions, time is something that we cannot replace.

We should learn to use our time wisely, in the pursuit of valuable and fulfilling activities that help us to achieve our most important goals.

Keeping our goals in mind and letting them guide us as to how we use our time is essential to living successfully.

2nd November Quote of the Week

People only see what they are prepared to see. 

This quote comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson, the American philosopher and intellectual.

Our attitude to life acts as a filter through which we see the world.

If we have a positive, optimistic outlook we will be more aware of the good things in our lives and in other people. This will help us to be happy and energised.

However, if we are negative we are more likely to notice the bad things and make ourselves unhappy.