Motivational Status in English

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination points to all we might yet discover and create.

Experience is not what happens to a man. It is what a man does with what happens to him.

Translation is the paradigm, the exemplar of all writing. It is translation that demonstrates most vividly the yearning for transformation that underlies every act involving speech, that supremely human gift.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive — to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed.

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error.

Never deny a diagnosis, but do deny the negative verdict that may go with it.

Face what you think you believe and you will be surprised.

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.

Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop.