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We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.

Les Brown

We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.

Tags: design, dreams, life, live

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

Les Brown

Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.

Tags: family, goals, important, clients

About Author
Les Brown may refer to:

Les Brown (bandleader) (1912–2001), American big band leader
Les Brown (politician) (born 1945), American author, motivational speaker, and former Ohio politician
The Les Brown Show, a 1993 talk show hosted by him
Les Brown (American football) (born 1987), NFL tight end
Les Brown (journalist) (1928–2013), American journalist

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.

Les Brown

you don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.

Tags: inspirational, inspirational living, les brown

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Les Brown

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Tags: forgiveness, mistakes, yourself, forgive

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

Les Brown

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars.

Tags: goals

You don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great

Les Brown

you don't have to be great to get started but you have to to get started to be great

Tags: inspirational, writers, writing inspiration

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

Les Brown

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

Tags: stars, moon, you

Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.

Les Brown

Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.

Tags: goals, road, you

Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

Les Brown

Your smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel comfortable around you.

Tags: positive, smile, people, you

We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.

Les Brown

We are living in very challenging times. Pressured in the workplace and stressed out at home, people are trying to make sense of their lives.

Tags: people, trying, living

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

Les Brown

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

Tags: amazing, goals, determination, you

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Les Brown

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Tags: gardening, inspirational, time

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Les Brown

Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character.

Tags: life, character, challenges

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

Les Brown

When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.

Tags: life

We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way.

Les Brown

We were all born with a certain degree of power. The key to success is discovering this innate power and using it daily to deal with whatever challenges come our way.

Tags: success, daily, challenges

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

Les Brown

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

Tags: dreams, responsibility, yourself

It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

Les Brown

It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams.

Tags: courage, dreams, experience, vision

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Les Brown

Forgive those who have hurt you.

Tags: hurt, forgive, you

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

Les Brown

In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.

Tags: daily, day, opportunities

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

Les Brown

You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.

Tags: change, goals, present, you