Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Encouragement

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over it and whispers, Grow, Grow”.”
The Talmud Sacred Text of the Jewish Faith

Nine tenths of education is encouragement.
Anatole France (1844–1924) French Novelist

Die when I may, I want it said of me by those who know me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower when I thought a flower would grow.
Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State

Most of the high spots in our lives come about through encouragement. I don’t care how great, how famous, how successful a man may be, he hungers for applause.
Unknown

All may do what has by man been done.
Edward Young (1683–1765) English Poet

The most powerful and predictable people-builders are praise and encouragement.
Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker

Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.
J. M. Barrie (1860–1937) Scottish Novelist, Dramatist

Any man’s life will be filled with constant, unexpected encouragements of this kind if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day of his life — that is, tries to make each day reach as nearly as possible the high-water mark of pure, unselfish, useful living.
Booker T. Washington (1856–1915) African-American Educationist

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.
William Arthur Ward (1921–94) American Author

A word of encouragement during failure is worth more than a dictionary of praise after success.
Unknown

A word of encouragement during failure is worth more than a whole book of praises after a success.
Anonymous

Get around the right people. Associate with positive, goal-oriented people who encourage and inspire you.
Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker

The strongest bond of human sympathy, outside of the family relation, should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds. Nor should this lead us to a war upon property, or the owners of property. Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another, but let him labor diligently and build one for himself, thus, by example, assuring that his own shall be safe from violence when built.
Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State

If you treat an individual… as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

I praise loudly. I blame softly.
Catherine II of Russia (1729–96) Russian Empress

To withhold deserved praise lest it should make its object conceited is as dishonest as to withhold payment of a just debt lest your creditor should spend the money badly.
George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.
Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist

It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.
Thomas Fuller (1608–61) English Cleric, Historian

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind always be at your back
May the sunshine warm upon your face
The rains falls soft upon your fields and until we meet again
May GOD hold you in the palm of his hand.
Irish Proverb

Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer.
Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher

The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow to their full potential. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom and the world would produce abundance beyond the wildest dreams. We would have more than one Einstein, Edison, Schweitzer, Mother Theresa, Dr. Salk and other great minds in a century.
Sidney Madwed (1926–2013) American Poet, Author

There is no such thing as a “self-made” man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts, as well as our success.
George Matthew Adams (1878–1962) American Columnist, Journalist

Sometimes too much encouragement by others or towards others can bring creativity and spiritual development to a stand still.
Hans Taeger

Correction does much, but encouragement does more. Encouragement after censure is as the sun after a shower.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

If they have not opened the eyes of the blind, they have at least given great encouragement to the short-sighted, and while their leaders may have all the inexperience of old age, their young men are far too wise to be ever sensible.
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet, Playwright

No matter what our achievements might be, we think well of ourselves only in rare moments. We need people to bear witness against our inner judge, who keeps book on our shortcomings and transgressions. We need people to convince us that we are not as bad as we think we are.
Eric Hoffer (1902–83) American Philosopher, Author

Faint not; the miles to heaven are but few and short.
Samuel Rutherford (1600–61) Scottish Presbyterian Theologian, Author

Instruction does much, but encouragement does everything.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

We begin to praise when we begin to see a thing needs our assistance.
Henry David Thoreau (1817–62) American Philosopher

Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
Oprah Winfrey (b.1954) American TV Personality

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