Quotes by Les Brown

"We have to live life with a sense of urgency so not a minute is wasted."

"Life has no limitations, except the ones you make."

"Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars."

"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."

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

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

"Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character."

"We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way."

"We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams."

"If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness."

"Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them."

"Forgive those who have hurt you."

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

"Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality."

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

"Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations."

"Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours."

"In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact."

"If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you."

"You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change."

"When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up."

"We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives."

"Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner."

"There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win."

"A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die."

"Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you."

"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."

"In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait."

"Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers."

"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."

"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."