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Les Brown Quotes

"Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.""Every day of your life, you have the opportunity to mold your destiny by virtue of the actions you choose to take.""When you're strong enough and confident enough to speak the truth, you gain respect and influence. Being honest and straightforward will also open doors for you.""Too many of us never realize our full potential because our fears block us.""Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.""Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.""It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his 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.""The fact is, discipline is only punishment when imposed on you by someone else. When you discipline yourself, it's not punishment but empowerment.""When you make a mistake, you are presented with an opportunity to gain wisdom. And the only way to experience true wisdom is through your mistakes.""The most successful people in life get that way by putting passion and commitment into their work.""Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.""True honesty is hard. Throughout my career, I've faced moments where I've needed to take an honest look at myself and face some very uncomfortable realities.""The people who are doing what you want to do - the ones at the top of your field, the ones you look up to - all started right where you are now. They all had their own trials and obstacles. The only difference between them and you is their persistence and ""Remember that what you are feeling does not reflect your reality! We cannot always control the thoughts that come into our minds, but we can control the thoughts that we dwell on.""Years ago there was belief that the world was flat. People were born into that belief and they took it on faith that if they went too far from the shoreline in a boat they would fall off the earth. Columbus sailed on.""Don't waste time bathing in the negative experience. Spin your energy and focus your attention on moving on. Take the lesson from the hardship, and use it in the future.""If you have no vision of yourself in the future, then you have nothing to live for.""The things you want are always possible; it is just that the way to get them is not always apparent. The only real obstacle in your path to a fulfilling life is you, and that can be a considerable obstacle because you carry the baggage of insecurities and ""When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation - it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams."
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