A Second Anthology of Inspirational Thoughts
Compiled by Maggie Pinkney
From the Intro -
Use the good thoughts of wise people
Leo Tolstoy
Good thoughts from the wise abound in this second volume of 'pocket positives'. Open it at any page and you'll find an optimistic, healing
or uplifting quotation to brighten your mood.
These wonderful quotations - a distillation of the wisdom of the world's greatest thinkers, poets, writers and leaders - can help you to lead your
life to the full. Reflecting on how the thoughts of the wise can make a difference, American actress Helen Hayes wrote, "We rely on the poets, the philosophers
and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we can only grope; they give us the strength
and balm we cannot find in ourselves ... the wisdom of acceptance and the resilience to push on."
Appreciating the simple things of life, believing in oneself, seizing opportunities when they come up and learning to let go of the past are among the many recurring
themes to help you focus on life's positives and to inspire you to greater things
Note: You can read these excerpts on a computer screen but I highly recommend you buy the book - it is much nicer sitting in a comfy chair witha copy in your hot little hands. Judging by my reading so far it is well worth purchasing :)
Searches 4 some of the quotes -
Whoever retains the natural curiosity of childhood is never bored or dull
The important thing is not to stop questioning
Those with a lively sense of curiosity learn something new every day of their lives
We shrink from change yet is there anything that can come into being without it?
Only in growth, reform, and change, paradoxically enough, is true security to be found
Don't let the best you have done so far become the standard for the rest of your life
O gift of God a perfect day whereon shall no man work but play
Your own soul is nourished when you are kind
So many Gods so many creeds while just the art of being kind is all the sad world needs
Laughter can relieve tension soothe the pain of disappointment and strengthen the spirit
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions
When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives ...
To live content with small means ...
That's just from opening the book a few times at 'random'. May add 2 these excerpts as I continue 2 do so. But why not just grab a copy - I got it cheap at a sale :)
Used in conjunction witha nifty program like Microsoft BookShelf it can be quite enlightening!
Education forms the common mind by Alexander Pope - quite a few quotes in Bookshelf!
Some other quotes sites I have found over the years -
Brainy Quote - a huge quotes site!
Words of wisdom collected from the web
This Chopra forum has many quotes
Interesting quotes - some about madness :)
They called me mad, and I called them mad, and damn them, they outvoted me 
HUGE quotes site
Quote about wisdom
Huge collection listed by author surname - try Heinlein or Doug Adams :)
The real object of education is to have a man in the condition of continually asking questions
Words of wisdom - MANY of them infact!
Ten thousand quotes! - but no Deepak! - it IS searchable
www.dreamthisday.com
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer
A gem cannot be polished without friction; the child of God cannot be perfected without adversity.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination
Interesting quotes site - also click here - done
Random quotes site - has some nice features, including a search box
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds
Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude
This being the fist I click on :)
This one comes from Edgar Allen Poe
Another searchable site that looks VERY comprehensive
Loads of other quotes at that site! - look for the links on the right hand side of each page
Another site that offers random selections from a range of collections
Paulo Coelho is an author I wouldn't mind readin
Large list of quotation collections!
Searchable site with over 450,000 quotes!
A friend is someone who knows all about you and loves you just the same
Good Quotes For Positive Thinking
www.boardofwisdom.com
The key to happiness is not to have what you want but to want what you have
Wikiquote is another large & searchable site
When you struggle against this moment, you're actually struggling against the entire universe
Leads us here - searched 4 Chopra & Walsch & Osho and got a LOT of results!
Philosophers notes (about God)
Another large searchable collection
The first key to wisdom is constant and frequent questioning
The path to happiness is forgiveness of everyone and gratitude for everything
Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy
Another great collection of quotes
Inspiration Peak is also wortha visit
We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life
There's something inspiring about a really good quote
Poem Hunter has a few nice features includin a search
Forgiveness means that you do not hold others responsible for your experiences
www.dictionary-quotes.com
We need this kind of wisdom in our leaders today
Blaise Pascal had a few thoughts
If we could all hear one another's prayers, God might be relieved of some of his burden & more from Ashleigh Brilliant :)
While we have the gift of life it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die
Look on the new day as another special gift from your Creator
Browse this collection by subject
The creating minds site has a few
Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be
Thoughts from Samuel Johnson who lived in the 1700's
On that theme ...
When people start to meditate or to work with any kind of spiritual discipline, they often think that somehow they're going to improve, which is a sort of subtle aggression against who they really are. It's a bit like saying, "If I jog, I'll be a much better person."
"If I could only get a nicer house, I'd be a better person." "If I could meditate and calm down, I'd be a better person"... But loving-kindness - maitri - toward ourselves doesn't mean getting rid of anything. Maitri means that we can still be crazy after all these years. We can still be angry after all these years. We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. The point is not to try to change ourselves. Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It's about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That's the ground, that's what we study, that's what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest.
Pema Chodron, The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness
Meditation give us peace of mind without a tranquilliser
The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life
Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness
Love is meant 2 bring us closer 2 God
For peace of mind we need to resign as general manager of the universe
Imagine the Creator as a stand up commedian - and at once the world becomes explicable
Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms
Note - some of the following come from a book called 'The Meaning of Life' which I also picked up cheap ...
*** do a search if author is mentioned ?? - Book meaning life Richard Kinnier Jerry Kernes
On second thoughts ... it deserves a place of its own - click