Quotes from Antoine de Saint Exupery

Antoine de Saint Exupery was a French writer and aviator. He is most famous for his story The Little Prince.

Here are some of his inspiring quotations:

1. "A goal without a plan is just a wish."

2. "True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new."

3. "The one thing that matters is the effort."

4. "Each man must look to himself to teach him the meaning of life. It is not something discovered: it is something molded."

5. "The time for action is now. It's never too late to do something."

Henry David Thoreau's quotes

Henry David Thoreau was an American author and philosopher. He is best known for his book Walden and his essay Civil Disobedience.

Here are his inspiring quotes:

1. "If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."

2. "It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What are we busy about? "

3. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined. As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler. "

4. "All endeavor calls for the ability to tramp the last mile, shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil. The fight to the finish spirit is the one... characteristic we must possess if we are to face the future as finishers."

5. "As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again.To make a deep mentalpath, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to
dominate our lives."

Quotes from Thomas Carlyle

Thomas Carlyle was a Scottish essayist, satirist, and historian. I have been inspired by his quotes. The following are his quotations:

1. "Nothing stops the man who desires to achieve. Every obstacle
is simply a course to develop his achievement muscle. It's a
strengthening of his powers of accomplishment."

2. "Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment."

3. "Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

4. "Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. "

5. “Weak eyes are fondest of glittering objects.”

Lord Chesterfield's inpirational quotes

Lord Chesterfield was a British statesman and diplomat.

Here are his inspiring quotes:

1. "Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore."

2. "Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."

3. "Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable."

4. "Idleness is only the refuge of weak minds."

5. “Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.”