A COLLECTION INSPIRED BY LIFE
When founder of RedBalloon, Naomi Simson shared her collection of inspiring quotes on The Highwire this week, we felt it deserved a post of its own…
What things do you collect?
I am a collector – by nature I gather things. And as I thought about what I could write here – I imagined myself in the shoes of the reader.
If nothing else I would wonder what has influenced her? What inspires her?
Below I list 40 of the ideas I have collected. I have gathered these quotes over many years – but each of them came to me at the right time – and as a result I wanted to keep them for future reference.
Perhaps one will resonate with you; touch, move or inspire you at just the right moment…
A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business. Henry Ford
A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it’s an appeal to our better selves a call to become something more. Rosabeth Kanter
Age is a question of mind over matter, if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Paige
And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music. Nietzsche
Be yourself… Everyone else is already taken… Anon
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucius
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today. James Dean
Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence. Aristotle
If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is WOMEN. Desmond Tutu
Image via snippetandink.com.
If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek. Ken Blanchard
It’s not a faith in technology. It’s faith in people. Steve Jobs
Leadership is doing what is right when no one else is watching. George Van Valkenburg
Most of us can read the writing on the wall; We just assume it is addressed to someone else. Ivern Ball
Never ask who is right, but always ask what is right. Don Soderquist
No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. Voltaire
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal. Henry Ford
Our choices show what we truly are far more than our abilities. JK Rowling
Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as in being able to remake ourselves. Mahatma Ghandi
Passion: there is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life. Federico Fellini
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10 Responses to this article
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Sara October 12, 2012
Oh, I love this article! I love words too, you see

This is one of my favourite quotes: “I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings. My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.” ♥ -Mahatma Gandhi -
Jo October 12, 2012
This is a great article – a real boost to a dreary Friday morning here in Melbourne. I also collect quotes and inspiring and motivational images. It helps me when I feel unmotivated or a bit blue. This is one of my favourites: “Let us be of good cheer, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those that never happen” ~ James Russel Lowell
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Olinda October 12, 2012
There are shortcuts to happiness, and one of them is dancing – Vicki Baum.
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Preween Savage October 12, 2012
Thank you Naomi and the Hoopla team. One of my favourites is ‘life is defined by the moments that make us feel fragile; that makes us realise that living is a privilege, not a given’
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susan October 12, 2012
For us procastinators…”A year from now you will have wished you started today” – Karen Lamb
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ro.watson October 12, 2012
I like the one from Anais Nin about a bud ready to burst open..
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RobynMarie October 12, 2012
Sara, thank you…that is wonderful. Naomi, thank you. xxx
Big love Hoopla xxx -
Shannon October 13, 2012
In this life we cannot always do great things. We can only do small things with great love – Mother Teresa
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MemKate October 14, 2012
Thank you for these quotes. Reading them makes me connect with the wisdom and experience of these people, even if they have passed on. Their words enrich us who follow in their footsteps.
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susan October 26, 2012
Ooh and another one…
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”Gandhi















