Les Brown Inspirational Quotes

You are never too old to set another goal, or to dream a new dream.

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

The graveyard is the richest place on earth, because it is here that you will find all the hopes and dreams that were never fulfilled, the books that were never written, the songs that were never sung, the inventions that were never shared, the cures that were never discovered, all because someone was too afraid to take that first step, keep with the problem, or determined to carry out their dream.

The greatest revenge is massive success.

‎Someone's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Live out of your imagination instead of out of your memory.

Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.

Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss you miss, you'll land in the stars.

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Perfection does not exist -- you can always do better and you can always grow.

I will heighten my life by helping others heighten theirs

No one rises to low expectations

It is better to aim high and miss than to aim low and hit.

A friend who is far away is sometimes much nearer than one who is at hand.

It's not over until you win

You don't have to be great to get started but you have to get started to be great.

Live full, die empty

Make sure when you fall you land on your back if you can see you can get up.

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.

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 past experience.

you don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living out fears.

It's better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one, than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.

From his soft fur, golden and brown, Goes out so sweet a scent, one night I might have been embalmed in it By giving him one little pet. He is my household's guardian soul; He judges, he presides, inspires All matters in his royal realm; Might he be fairy? or a god? When my eyes, to this cat I love Drawn as by a magnet's force, Turn tamely back upon that appeal, And when I look within myself, I notice with astonishment The fire of his opal eyes, Clear beacons glowing, living jewels, Taking my measure, steadily.

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it.

Shoot for the moon, the worst that could happen is you land amongst the stars

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears...

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. - Les Brown

Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.  -  Les Brown

Mais je me bats pour lui. Du moins, pour les hommes comme lui. Les gens biens. Ceux qui sont bons et sages, qui voient le monde tel qu'il devrait être, mais qui parlent moins fort que les connards.

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. –Les Brown

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. Les Brown

Corky, tu as trop l’habitude de regarder vers le haut. Observe un peu le bas. Il y a un environnement à faible gravité, sur terre, et en abondance. Et il est là depuis les temps préhistoriques.

Heart-Centered—Every dream must be a HEART-CENTERED obsession that you are driven to achieve or acquire. You believe in your mind, but you know in your heart. HUNGRY people operate from their hearts! Unshakable Faith—Going after your dreams requires you to have UNSHAKABLE FAITH. It doesn’t really matter what happens to you; it matters what happens in you. HUNGRY people live faith-inspired lives! NOW Urgency—You can’t get out of life alive, so “live each day as if it’s your last because one day it will be.” HUNGRY people live with a sense of NOW URGENCY! Grow Continuously—You don’t get out of life what you want, you get out of life what you are. To have something you’ve never had before, you must become something you’ve never been before. HUNGRY people GROW CONTINUOUSLY to become what they need to be! Relationship Impact—Relationships fall into one of two categories: nourishing relationships that bring out the best in you or toxic relationships that drain out the best of you. HUNGRY people are always asking themselves, “Who can I count on and who should I count out?” YES, LORD—HUNGER speaks to a calling deep within. You have greatness that is waiting for permission to show itself. HUNGRY people understand that their greatness is unleashed by saying YES, LORD!

many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. –Les Brown

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. Les Brown

Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.  -  Les Brown     An

Life has no limitations except the ones we make. -Les brown

Never let someone else's opinion of you become your reality

*A staunch admirer of Byron, of his poetry and his politics in relation to France, The Prisoner of Chillon was one of the major influences that inspired Victor Hugo to later create the character of Jean Valjean in his own masterpiece; the novel ― "Les Misérables.

Shoot for the moon- and if you don't get what you want, you'll still be among the stars. By making big plans and working for them, you change. You become somebody else. So even if you fail and don't get what you planned, you're somebody else. You'll say, "That's ok, I'll go do this other terrific thing.

Sometimes you’ve got to believe in someone else’s belief in you until your belief kicks in.

If you’re going through hell, keep going! –Winston Churchill 50 Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. –Les Brown

Les Brown is an incredibly inspiring speaker who strongly encourages people to pursue their dreams with passion and persistence. His book It’s Not Over Until You Win (New York: Fireside, 1997) contains many of his core teachings. In addition, a YouTube search will provide you with access to dozens of full-length video recordings of his lectures.