Charles Kettering's inspiring quotations

Charles Franklin Kettering was an American inventor who holds more than 300 patents. He headed the research for General Motors

for 27 years. Among his inventions were the electrical starting motor and the Freon refrigerant.

Here are some of Charles Kettering's quotes:

1. "A problem well stated is a problem half-solved."

2. "An inventor fails 999 times, and if he succeeds once, he's in. He treats his failures simply as practice shots."

3. "High achievement always takes place in the frameworkof high expectation."

4. "It doesn't matter if you try and try and try again, and fail. It does matter if you try and fail, and fail to try again."

5. "Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down."

George Walton Lucas, Jr

George Walton Lucas, Jr., is an American film director, producer and screenwriter famous for his epic "Star Wars" saga.

Here are his inspiring quotes:

• "You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead."

• "Working hard is very important. You're not going to get anywhere without working extremely hard."

• "You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you're doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle."

• "Either do, or do not, there is no try."

• “In my experience, there is no such thing as luck.”

Vincent Van Gogh's famous quotes

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist artist best known for his work Starry Night. His paintings and drawings include some of the world's best known, most popular and most expensive pieces.

Here are some of his famous quotes:

• "Even the knowledge of my own fallibility cannot keep me from making mistakes. Only when I fall do I get up again."


• "Great things are done by a series of small things brought together."


• "If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."


• "The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore."


• "One must work and dare if one really wants to live."

Les Brown's motivational quotes

Les Brown, a renowned American professional speaker, author and television personality.

Here are his motivational quotes:

• "We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams."
  

• "I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames."
  

• "Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way."
  

• "Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life."
  

• "You must remain focused on your journey to greatness."

Quotes from Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, a popular American television talk show host and actress.

Here are her quotes:

• "Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance. "
  

• "My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment."
  

• "Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire."
  

• "The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you're willing to work."
  

• "Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus."
  

Famous Quotes from Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte, the French general who became Emperor of France
from 1804 to 1814.

Napoleon I (born Napoleone di Buonaparte, later Napoléon Bonaparte) (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821) was a French military and political leader who had significant impact on modern European history. He was a general during the French Revolution, the ruler of France as Premier Consul of the French Republic, Empereur des Français, King of Italy, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine.

The following are his famous quotes:

• "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."
  

• "The truest wisdom is a resolute determination."

• "Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in."
  

• "If you want a thing done well, do it yourself."

• "Victory belongs to the most persevering."

Robert Frost - inspiring quotes

Robert Frost was a popular American poet and a recipient of four Pulitzer awards.

Here are some of his famous and inspiring quotations:

• "The first thing I do in the morning is to make my bed and while I am making up my bed I am making up my mind as to what kind of a day I am going to have."
  

• “A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.”
  

• "The best way out is always through."

• "The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work."
  

• "The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them."