Ralph Marston Quotes

Rest when you're weary. Refresh and renew yourself, your body, your mind, your spirit. Then get back to work.

You are here, and there is nothing to fear. Count your blessings and before you're finished counting, youll have even more

When your reasons to move forward outweigh your excuses for staying put, you will move forward.

You were born to be real, not to be perfect. You are here to be you, not to live someone else's life.

Spread the seeds of encouragement far and wide, and delight in the bountiful harvest that they will surely bring.

Allow love to fill the places where anxiety now resides.

Gratitude is the smile of love.

Begin each day with the expectation that it will bring something new, something to which you can say yes.

Enjoy doing nothing, and you can enjoy doing anything. Enjoy having nothing, and you can enjoy whatever you have.

When one approach is not working to reach the desired goal, that's not a reason to abandon the goal. Instead, it is time to devise another approach.

Be someone who lives with joy, with purpose, as your own light brightly shines. Be, in every moment, the special someone you are truly meant to be.

There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them.

Choose to fully and graciously live life as it comes. The richest rewards by far are the ones to which you most sincerely give of yourself.

What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.

Greatness comes from living with purpose and passion.

Success requires both urgency and patience. Be urgent about making the effort, and patient about seeing the results.

Success in any endeavor depends on the degree to which it is an expression of your true self.

Winners win not because they're allowed to, but because they decide to.

Every moment you spend thinking about the bad stuff pushes that much more of the good stuff away.

Just as surely as you can create a thought in your mind, you can create this day in the way you choose.

Look up from what you're doing and look around for a minute. See what a beautiful world you're in.

Imagine the possibilities!

When you think you know it all, there's not much that you'll learn.

Dare to dream big dreams. For those are the dreams that have the power to push your whole world forward.

Look, really look, at how beautiful this day is. Let go of the worries and anxieties and judgments, and see the beauty.

You are what you are most profoundly thankful for, and what you love.

Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.

What you hold in your heart, you will see in your world.

Every day you spend drifting away from your goals is a waste not only of that day, but also of the additional day it takes to regain lost ground.

Beset by a difficult problem? Now is your chance to shine. Pick yourself up, get to work and get triumphantly through it.

Give your best to the challenges. And what you get will be even better.

It's difficult to follow your dream. It's a tragedy not to.

When the path becomes difficult, that's no reason to give up. In fact, it means you're making real progress.

If the challenge seems a bit too overwhelming, that's the one you want. Take it on & let it pull you up.

Truly appreciate life, and you'll find that you have more of it. [at least it will feel like it!]

Prepare far enough in advance, and just about anything is possible.

Lasting achievement, whatever the endeavor, comes from a commitment to excellence every step of the way.

In the midday sun, a bright light will be barely noticed. Yet in the darkest night, even the smallest light can make an enormous difference.

Doubt is merely a thought. When experience proves it wrong, it will quickly go away.

Truly appreciate those around you, and you'll soon find many others around you.

Every moment spent in negativity is paid for with something truly priceless. That something is life.

Carrying a grudge is difficult work that brings nothing of value. Forgive, and be free.

Even in the most difficult situation there is always, somehow, a way to triumph

Procrastinating, fighting and avoiding will only make it more difficult. The way out is to get it done.

The most effective strategy for successful living is really no strategy at all. It is, rather, to be real, to be honest, to be authentic, to be you.

What you are longing for is longing for you.

There is most certainly a purpose you are yearning to fulfill. Find it, know it, follow it, and you can change the world.

If something goes wrong, don't whine about it. Have a spine about it. Adjust, adapt, and move forward.

Live what you love, and love what you live.
Anything less is a painful and frustrating waste of your precious time.

The quality of your commitments will determine the course of your life.

A smile can work wonders. Put it to work for you.

Be thankful for it all. And beyond your many blessings, will be many, many more.

Being positive does not mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative.

Even when there seems to be nothing else, there is hope.

Never assume that you're stuck with the way things are. Life changes, and so can you.

If you focus on the obstacles, then you give them more power.

Choose to live in a place where your eyes are always open to the positive possibilities.

One positive step can put an end to negative momentum. Now is when you can take it.

Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.

Problems, weaknesses, setbacks, regrets and mistakes teach you if you're willing to learn, or they punish you if you're not.

Let each moment be guided by positive purpose. And let your whole life express the beauty of who you truly are.

Be appreciative of what's right with your life. In your gratitude is power to make it even better

Be wary of those who seek to steal your dream. Be even more wary of those who seek to tell you what your dream should be.

Remember why you started, remember where you're headed, think of how great it will be to get there, and keep going.

Being positive in a negative situation is not naive. It's leadership.

When something feels right, that means it is right for you. Pay attention to your authentic feelings, and follow where they lead.

Stop needing and start having. Stop wanting and start being.

Achievement does not require extraordinary ability. Achievement comes from ordinary abilities applied with extraordinary persistence.

What has happened has happened and it is now behind you. Take the best of it all as you move positively forward.

Don't let the silly little dramas of each day get you down. For you are here to do great things.

Feelings are determined by how one chooses to respond to various situations and events.

The direction of your focus is the direction your life will move. Let yourself move toward what is good, valuable, strong and true.

Whats holding you back is the thought that something is holding you back.

No matter what the situation may be, there is always something positive you can do about it.

You have created your fears. And you can choose to lay them to rest. You have created your dreams. And you can choose to bring them fully to life.

Dreams are unrealistic, impractical, demanding - and absolutely essential to living a rich and fulfilling life.

Life does not owe you anything, because life has already given you everything.

Welcome those big, sticky, complicated problems. In them are your most powerful opportunities.

Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.

Success is not a secret that is hidden from you.Success is a habit that is readily avaiable to you.

Dare to visualize a world in which your most treasured dreams have become true.

What a joy it is that the road ahead is an uphill climb. For where it leads is all the way to the top.

Your life is constantly nourished by your thoughts. Whatever the direction your life is moving, your thoughts have led you there.

Accomplishment comes from making positive efforts, even in the face of negative circumstances.

Live each moment from your own inspiration, not from your desire to look good in the eyes of others.

You cannot expect to get the effect when you neglect to create the cause.

The way to transform your immense inner value into outer riches is by giving it freely and authentically to others.

Perfection in any endeavor is an aiming point. Let the desire for it push you, but don't let the absence of it stop you.

Sure, there are many bad things that can happen. Yet you can be aware of them, and realistic about them, without being obsessed and consumed by them.

What you do makes you better at what you think. What you think makes you more effective at what you do.

The sooner you act, the bigger difference you can make.

Patience expands your options. If you insist on immediate gratification, your choices are severely limited.

Take your mind off the problems for a moment, and focus on the positive possibilities. Consider how very much you are able to do.

Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen.

Let the fear go, and live your life with the power of love.

Being truly thankful makes you infinitely more resourceful. By sincerely appreciating what you have, you find new and valuable ways to make use of it.

The best way to handle good fortune is to do something positive and useful with it. The best way to handle misfortune is exactly the same.

Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.

Today is plenty; right now is enough. Tomorrow will come in good time. Until it does, live the depth of now.

Instead of being intimidated by the limitations, be inspired to find new ways around them.