I love reading quotes (Affiliate Link). They inspire me and make me revisit my thoughts and adjust my thinking. If you are like me, you may not be able to find the right words to express a feeling or viewpoint; that's where quotes (Affiliate Link) come in. Life lesson quotes (Affiliate Link) are invaluable when you feel stuck on what to do next. Today's post is about quotes (Affiliate Link) from life lessons, and I decided to read some excellent quotes (Affiliate Link). Here are five life lessons I came across. Feel free to share them.
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Courage Quotes
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because, without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.” ~ Maya Angelou
This quote (Affiliate Link) reminds me that courage is powerful. Fear can stop us from doing anything, but courage can empower us to do more than our limiting thoughts and feelings.
Below are some additional courage quotes.
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon.
"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'" - Eleanor Roosevelt.
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." - Winston Churchill.
Recap about these courage quotes:
These quotes (Affiliate Link) are similar. They express that you must go beyond fear and act despite it.
Taking Action Matters Quotes
The next life lesson we need to learn is that action is what matters, not wishes.
“If there's a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so.” - Lev Grossman
I share this with my kids all the time: Action, not wishes, makes things a reality.
Below are some additional taking action quotes.
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"Action is the foundational key (Affiliate Link) to all success." - Pablo Picasso
"A dream becomes a goal when action is taken toward its achievement." - Bo Bennett
"The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Peter Drucker
"Well done is better than well said." - Benjamin Franklin
Recap about these taking action quotes:
These quotes (Affiliate Link) are that if you want to improve yourself, you must do, not just wish.
You are responsible for your own life quotes.
The following life lesson quote (Affiliate Link) concerns investing in your life, not allowing others to direct your attention, and ending up where you do not want to be.
“The trouble is if you don’t spend your life yourself, other people spend it for you.” ~ Peter Shaffer
This quote (Affiliate Link) reminds me to spend time moving forward and limit judgments on myself. If I have lemons, I will make lemonade.
Below are some additional quotes you are responsible for yourself in your life.
"You are the master of your destiny. And, you can influence, direct, and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be." - Napoleon Hill.
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling.
"The moment you take responsibility for everything in your life is the moment you can change anything in your life." - Hal Elrod.
"Ninety-nine percent of all failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses." - George Washington Carver.
Recap about these you are responsible for your own life quotes:
You are in control of who you are. No disease, no deficiency, no judgment, nothing is above who you are and who you can become.
"Positive thinking makes a big difference" quotes
The next set of life lessons quotes (Affiliate Link) is about the power of positive thinking.
“We are addicted to our thoughts. We cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking.” - Santosh Kalwar
This reminds me that thinking is powerful. "Having positive thoughts is as powerful as negative ones."
Below are some additional quotes on the power of positive thinking.
"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt
"What you think you become." - Buddha
"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you." - Walt Whitman
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Buddha
Recap about the power of positive thinking:
Our minds are super powerful. If we stay positive, we are open to so much more opportunities. If we think negatively, we will be blocked and fall into despair.
Lessons are Helpful Quotes
“That's the thing about lessons, you always learn them when you don't expect them or want them.” - Cecelia Ahern
This quote (Affiliate Link) reminds me that experiences are not bad. They help us achieve our goals.
Below are some additional lessons and helpful quotes.
"The lessons we learn from our mistakes are often the most valuable."
"We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success. We often discover what will do by finding out what will not do; and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery." - Samuel Smiles
"Turn your wounds into wisdom." - Oprah Winfrey
"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." - Henry Ford
Recap about the lessons are helpful quotes:
And lastly, these quotes (Affiliate Link) remind me that for every mistake we make, we can leave knowing that we learned something or several things from those lessons.
That's it for life lessons for now. I hope these quotes (Affiliate Link) inspire you to recall your favorite life lessons. Feel free to share your favorite life lesson below.
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William Rusho says
Speaking of quotes, it was kind of interesting this that Yogi Berra just passed away. I think he has the best quotes. You know what he is trying to say, it is just the way he says it. Since he passed away, the one I have heard the most from him is “Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.”
Thanks for sharing these quotes with us.
Sabrina says
I heard about Yogi Berra's passing. I may have to do a post on his quotes soon. =) Thanks for sharing.
Rose M Griffith says
Love reading the positive quotes this morning. Great way to start a day.
Patricia Weber says
Lovely images Sabrina! And those are matched with the wisdom in your quotes. I particularly like, “We are addicted to our thoughts. ... ” by Santosh Kalwar. Isn't THAT the truth!
Ken Dowell says
All good quotes. The one that really caught my eye is the one by Peter Shaffer. It's about being accountable to yourself and it sort of says that if you aren't you can't blame others for what happens in your life.
Marquita Herald says
Oh I love quotes, and in fact have compiled 3 quotation books. You've selected some beautiful examples and in fact it's hard to pick a favorite, but I really like the Peter Shaffer quote, "The trouble is if you don't spend your life yourself, other people spend it for you."
Tuhin says
Hello Sabrina,
Thanks for these positive messages! Loved this post.
The last one on lessons caught my attention the most! I have learned some of the important lessons of life when I least expected them.
Lenie says
Thanks for these quotes - my favourite that I pinned to my 'favourite quotes' board is - We are addicted to our thoughts - we cannot change anything if we can't change our thinking" - Talk about the power of positive thinking. Thanks Sabrina.
Phoenicia says
These quotes are spot on. I too like a good quote. They give pearls of wisdom and food for thought - something we all need when caught up in our busy lives.
Beth Niebuhr says
Great quotes and neat graphics. I like “The trouble is if you don’t spend your life yourself, other people spend it for you.” ~ Peter Shaffer the best but the one about learning lessons when you don't need or want them gave me a chuckle.
Erica says
I love the pictures with the quotes over pretty fall leaves. It really is wonderful to keep a collection of these quotes. They really do point to things that we can easily forget that will help us live life to the fullest. The 5 life lesson quotes that you highlighted are definitely good ones.
Jacqueline Gum says
Oh I just love all of these! But I have to say that I repeat the Maya Angelou quote about courage all the time. Everything is about courage, to me. It takes courage just to get through every day with a little grace.