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Post Your Favorite Inspirational Quotes

23
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Hello, everyone!

We all have favorite quotes that inspire us to love more, give more.... those words that encourage us and make us feel good about life.

Post your favorites here, tell us what it means to you, and give a go at a Spanish translation of the quote.

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Que piensamiento fabuloso que algunos días más maravillosos todavía no han llegado a nuestras vidas.


This gives me inspiration and hope for the future. It makes me feel that there's a reason to wake up in the morning and welcome each new day.

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updated Apr 28, 2013
posted by --Mariana--
Great posting! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
This is really fun. Thanks Mariana. - JoyceM, Sep 29, 2012
That's a Great post Mariana I hope it will last forever !! :). - shish75, Sep 29, 2012
Mariana, tu juego se amplía en popularidad. ¡Tienes que seguir liderándonos! - francobollo, Sep 30, 2012
¡Gracias, Franco! - --Mariana--, Oct 1, 2012
Thanks Mariana, good post! - pmikan-pam, Oct 2, 2012
Thanks Pam, Shish, and Joyce! - --Mariana--, Oct 2, 2012
nice writing - jeffhardy2606, Oct 4, 2012
One can almost see el ritmo in this picture Annie :) - ian-hill, Oct 8, 2012
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107 Answers

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I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.

Creo bastante en la suerte. Y he constatado que, cuanto más duro trabajo, más suerte tengo.

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Aunque parezca increíble, el trabajo arduo y honesto es lo que me hace sentir más afortunado (amén de la salud y mi familia).

updated Dec 21, 2012
posted by francobollo
Always loved this one! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
I like this quote ... I posted it today on my FB page !! :). - shish75, Sep 29, 2012
Good quote! - RichSean1725, Nov 8, 2012
Perfect, Franco. I like this quote. - iana01, Dec 21, 2012
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You gotta dance like nobody's watching, dream like you will live forever, live like you're going to die tomorrow and love like it's never going to hurt.

Meme Grifsters

Te que bailar como si nadie estuviera mirando, soñar como va a vivir para siempre, vivir como si fueras a morir mañana y amar como si nunca fuera a doler.

Meme Grifsters

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updated Dec 19, 2012
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
You need maoney for this to work... - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
Typo: money. Because you will end up worn out prematurely, for sure. - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
It is hard work, but worth it...:) - rac1, Sep 29, 2012
Yes! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
"te" estuviera mirando, "soñar" como "si fueras" a vivir para siempre, "vivir" como si fueras a morir mañana y "amar" como si nunca te "fuera" a doler. - francobollo, Sep 30, 2012
Wow! I like this ,I've never heard it before.Wish I lived this way.(Stormtroopers are watching) - heliotropeman, Oct 3, 2012
Lol Helio.. - rac1, Oct 4, 2012
Gracias Franco! - rac1, Oct 7, 2012
One can almost see "el ritmo" in this pic Annie :) - ian-hill, Oct 12, 2012
Sí, señor Ian .. todo está en el ritmo. - rac1, Oct 12, 2012
12
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You can always become better. - Tiger Woods

Siempre se puede mejorar. - Tiger Woods

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updated Dec 28, 2012
posted by rac1
:-) - francobollo, Sep 30, 2012
This is so true! - --Mariana--, Oct 1, 2012
Did he really say this, rac1 and, if so, did he say "become better" at what?! - hinall01, Oct 2, 2012
He said it...I think this holds true for anyone. - rac1, Oct 2, 2012
He became a better wife cheater.. lol.. Sorry, I could not resist. - francobollo, Dec 18, 2012
Oh rac, I didn't think you had a sense of humour! - annierats, Dec 28, 2012
11
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"........por eso estamos como estamos, jodidos pero contentos."

"...... that´s why we are in the situation we´re in, screwed but happy."

This is spoken by mostly peasants (campesinos) out in the country in Mexico. They have an inspirational view of their poverty and if they can produce beautiful kids like the one here, how could they not be content?

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updated Apr 28, 2013
posted by 005faa61
¡Que preciosa! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Muy linda, en verdad, Mariana. - francobollo, Sep 30, 2012
That is inspirational, Julian. - annierats, Sep 30, 2012
Very nice, Julian...: ) - rac1, Sep 30, 2012
I've put that one in my notes. Thank you very much! - island_fever, Oct 1, 2012
¿Has visto mis zapatos nuevos? - ian-hill, Oct 12, 2012
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Sonríe y el mundo sonreíra contigo, llora y llorarás solo.

Smile and the world smiles with you, cry and you cry alone.

Aunque quieras llorar , sonrie, y el mundo te sonreira a ti. Amother version, as Francobollo made me check it out. Thanks Franco!

updated Dec 28, 2012
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
¡Muy acertada! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Sí, a veces es la verdad. - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Actually, I think it's laught. I wrote too quickly, as usual. - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
sonreirá (or ríe y reirá) - francobollo, Oct 1, 2012
Franco: I looked it up and this version seems fairly common. - annierats, Oct 28, 2012
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Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see Beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see Beauty never grows old. - Frank Kafka

La juventud es feliz porque tiene la capacidad de ver la belleza. Cualquier persona que mantiene la capacidad de ver la belleza no envejece. - Frank Kafka

If I could put this in a bottle I would be $ rich.

Si pudiera poner esto en una botella sería $ rico.

updated Apr 28, 2013
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
Awww...really nice, amigo! - --Mariana--, Oct 2, 2012
Ya eres rico. Sabes de la juventud, de la belleza, de la poesía. Riqueza del alma. - francobollo, Oct 2, 2012
Estoy de acuerdo :-) - --Mariana--, Oct 2, 2012
I added the $ :) - ian-hill, Oct 3, 2012
how did you get that picture? - readytodictate, Apr 28, 2013
10
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"Sé el cambio que deseas ver en el mundo"

(I live my life by this motto)

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updated Dec 28, 2012
edited by --Mariana--
posted by --Mariana--
que deseas (no need for lo).. I've seen this one before, but I keep forgetting how powerful it is! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
¡Gracias! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Me too. - JoyceM, Oct 1, 2012
and me. :) - cheskasullivan, Oct 3, 2012
Another by Tiger Woods? - annierats, Dec 28, 2012
10
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Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.

De todas las formas de precaución, la cautela en el amor es tal vez la más mortal para la verdadera felicidad.

updated Dec 19, 2012
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
la cautela / la más mortal .... So true, my friend. Nothing ventured, nothing gained! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Good one, amigo! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Good one to remember : ) - rac1, Sep 30, 2012
9
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Love is God. God is Love. Live in Love.

I have never translated it before but here it goes:

El Amor es Dios. Dios es Amor. Vive en Amor.

Please correct!

updated Dec 28, 2012
edited by martha-sd
posted by martha-sd
Dios es amor. - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Viva el amor. - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
Annie --- Not sure if Viva el amor would work here. It sounds like "Long live love". I think Vive en amor or Vive amando could work. - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Gracias! - martha-sd, Sep 29, 2012
Oh well, I never was a beliver.. Long live love! - annierats, Dec 28, 2012
9
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"The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it."(Sir William Osler).

Es el primer paso hacia el éxito en cualquier ocupación es interesarse en ella. enter image description here

updated Dec 18, 2012
edited by shish75
posted by shish75
es interesarse... Good job! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Thaks Franco .... we need your corrections . !! :). - shish75, Sep 29, 2012
Nice one, Shish! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Thanks Mariana ! :). - shish75, Oct 1, 2012
9
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Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas Edison

El genio es uno por ciento inspiración y noventa y nueve por ciento la transpiración. Thomas Edison.

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updated Dec 18, 2012
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
Indeed, gets my vote. - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
Perfecto! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
"uno" por ciento inspiración y noventa "y" nueve por ciento "transpiración" - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
9
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Whether you think you can or you think you cannot, you are right.

Sí crees que puedes hacer una cosa o crees que no puedes hacerla, estás correcto.

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updated Dec 18, 2012
posted by sm7thme
Exactly! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
9
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Nunca es demasiado tarde para vivir alegremente el resto de tu vida.

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updated Dec 18, 2012
posted by crazy_for_sugar
Para vivir felices como las perdices (to live happily ever after).. that's how children's books usually end - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
Nice answer! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
This is a good one to remember..: ) - rac1, Sep 30, 2012
and it is never too late to be what you might've been. :) - cheskasullivan, Oct 4, 2012
8
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One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way. (Frank Smith)

Un idioma te coloco en un pasillo parala ruta hacia la vida. Dos idiomas te abren cada la puerta por el camino. (Frank Smith)

Espero que este sea inspirador

updated Dec 18, 2012
edited by Maxwell_R
posted by Maxwell_R
Te coloca en la ruta hacia la vida / Dos idiomas te abren la puerta en el camino. This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing! - francobollo, Sep 29, 2012
So appropriate..thanks! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
Really beautiful! Thanks! - JoyceM, Oct 1, 2012
8
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No matter how big the problems are that you are facing or how much injustice you feel that is (being) done to you, you and you alone are responsible for making something happy out of your life.

Well, here goes: Independiente de la magnitud de tus problemas o de la injusticia que crees que es hecha contra ti, obtener una vida feliz todavía es tu y solamente tu responsabilidad.

updated Dec 18, 2012
edited by S1r_Wakka
posted by S1r_Wakka
Wakka, en español, por favor! - annierats, Sep 29, 2012
I'm sure that this is true! - JoyceM, Sep 29, 2012
I thought we were just motivating each other. It looks like quite a puzzle to make something sensible of so I'll try the translation tomorrow - S1r_Wakka, Sep 29, 2012
That's really great! - --Mariana--, Sep 29, 2012
la responsibilodad es tuyo? Bien hecho, Wakka. - annierats, Sep 30, 2012