Inspirational Quotes For The Soul

I’ve always enjoyed inspirational and motivational quotes.  They can be thought provoking, funny, enlightening, and even comforting.  Although usually short, their message can speak volumes. For me, inspirational quotes are often just plain, old fashioned good advice.

"A smart man learns from his mistakes; A wise man learns from the mistakes of others".

I have no idea who said this but it’s an excellent example of the power of quotes.  We can learn from the words of others.

Here is are my Top 10 Favorite Inspirational Quotes:

1. "The world is but a canvas to the imagination."

~Henry David Thoreau

2. "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt within the heart."

~Helen Keller

3. "Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions."

~Oliver Wendell Holmes

4. "Love is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction."

~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

5. "Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

~Buddha

6. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit."

~Aristotle

7. "Do or do not. There is no try."

~Yoda

8. "The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it."

Photography and Photoshop are two of my passions.  I combined some of my favorite quotes with some of my favorite photographs to make this video.  I would like to dedicate this video in loving memory of my sweet and beautiful cat, Puddin’.  It is simply titled L O V E .