This document contains a collection of inspirational quotes from various notable figures throughout history. The quotes provide words of encouragement about pursuing one's dreams, overcoming disadvantages through finding assets, thinking about where you want to be rather than where you are, supporting each other, changing thoughts to change the world, it never being too late to change your path, having courage to pursue dreams, discussing ideas rather than people, and getting back up after being knocked down. The quotes are attributed to figures such as Henry David Thoreau, Dilbert, Sidney A. Friedman, Diana Rankin, Emily Kimbrough, H.M. Tomlinson, George Eliot, Walt Disney, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Vince Lombardi.

1. If one advances
confidently in the
direction of his
dreams, and
endeavors to live
the life which he
has imaged, he
will meet with
success
unexpected in
common hours. -
Henry David
Thoreau

2. Accept that some days you are the
pigeon, and some days you are the
statue. –Dilbert

3. Successful people start out in
life with the same
disadvantages as the rest of us.
They just find ways to turn their
disadvantages into assets. -
Sidney A. Friedman

4. Instead of
thinking about
where you are,
think about
where you want
to be. It takes
twenty years of
hard work to
become an
overnight
success. -Diana
Rankin

5. Remember, we all stumble, every
one of us. That’s why it’s a comfort
to go hand in hand. -Emily
Kimbrough

6. The World is
what we think
it is. If we can
change our
thoughts, we
can change
the world. -
H.M.
Tomlinson

7. “It is never too late to be what you
might have been.” - George Eliot

8. “All our dreams can come true – if
we have the courage to pursue
them.” - Walt Disney

9. “Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds
discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” -
Eleanor Roosevelt

10. ”It’s not whether you get knocked
down, it’s whether you get up.” -
Vince Lombardi

11. References
 http://www.lifed.com/top-100-inspirational-quotes-to-
live-by
 http://www.happypublishing.com/index.htm
 Photos from Clip Art