Happy New Year! It’s time for a fresh start once again and what better way to kick off 2016 than with a little positivity and inspiration. Every new year is a chance to hit the re-set button, clear our the clutter and negativity in our lives and look at the world, ourselves and our businesses with a fresh set of eyes. Here’s my list of 16 inspiring quotes for 2016 :
- “For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry. For beautiful hair, let a child run his fingers through it once a day.For poise, walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alone” – Sam Levenson
- “ Be yourself everyone else is already taken “ – Oscar Wilde
- “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible !” – Audrey Hepburn
- “ Be kind to those who are cruel to you, for they know not what kindness is ” – Praveeni Perera
- “Don’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you” – Margaret Thatcher
- “ Let no man pull you low enough to hate him “ – Martin Luther King
- “Always be a first rate version of yourself instead of a second rate version of someone else” – Judy Garland
- “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t ” – Margaret Thatcher
- “Success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives” – Michelle Obama
- “Don’t waste time putting others down when you could be building yourself up “ – Praveeni Perera
- “ A girl should be two things : classy and fabulous” – Coco Chanel
- “The attributes of a great lady may still be found in the rule of the four S’s: Sincerity, Simplicity, Sympathy, and Serenity” – Emily Post
- “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness” – Oprah Winfrey
- “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman” – Coco Chanel
- “Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much” – Oscar Wilde
- “What other people think of you is none of your business “ – Amy Hatvany
Praveeni Perera is the CEO and co-founder of Professional Edge Consulting a corporate training company based in Ottawa offering training and coaching services to clients around the world. She can be reached via Website, Twitter, Facebook or her Blog.