The Inspirational Quotes Thread

[Pete Daly]

"When life gives you lemons, paint that shit gold" -Atmosphere

[808JERMZ]

Way to get your post count up MC!

[Isaiah Mendoza]

"my urine is gross it's full of toxins and crap"

-Forrest Griffin

[David Stevens]

The Dokkodo

1. Accept everything just the way it is.
2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.
3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.
4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.
5. Be detached from desire your whole life long.
6. Do not regret what you have done.
7. Never be jealous.
8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.
9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others.
10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.
11. In all things have no preferences.
12. Be indifferent to where you live.
13. Do not pursue the taste of good food.
14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.
15. Do not act following customary beliefs.
16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.
17. Do not fear death.
18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.
19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.
20. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.
21. Never stray from the Way.

Miyamoto Musashi

[Shellby Connelly]

I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
Muhammad Ali

[jkoszorek]

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. ~ Nelson Mandela

If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace. ~ John Lennon

The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave us a glimpse of the possibility. ~ John Lennon

[Nacho]

"We're All Ignorant, Just About Different Things"

Mark Twain

[Brian Morency]

*“Give it your all; you’ll never get that day back again”