What great leaders and sayings have inspired you?

As we prepare for our next National Seva Conference with the White House and celebrate Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary we wondered what great leaders and sayings have inspired you, the Next Generation Seva Leader? As Rg Veda says let good thoughts come from all directions. The following are 9 notable quotes which have inspired us:

·         “When an idea exclusively occupies the mind, it is transformed into an actual physical or mental state.” – Swami Vivekananda 

·         “Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” – Dale Carnegie

·         "There are only two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is." – Albert Einstein

·         "Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best." – Andrew Carnegie

·         "The true measure of a person is how they treat someone who can do him absolutely no good." – Samuel Johnson

·         "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going because you might not get there." – Yogi Berra

·         “Expect more than others think possible.” – Howard Schultz

·         "If people aren't calling you crazy, you aren't thinking big enough." – Richard Branson

·         “Never, never, never give up.” – Winston Churchill

What great leaders and sayings have inspired you?