Les Brown Quotes

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

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

I think of myself as a catalyst of action and a messenger of hope, turning people onto themselves and turning people onto their dreams.

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.

- Les Brown

In day-to-day commerce, television is not so much interested in the business of communications as in the business of delivering audiences to advertisers. People are the merchandise, not the shows. The shows are merely the bait.

- Les Brown

I advise you to say your dream is possible and then overcome all inconveniences, ignore all the hassles and take a running leap through the hoop, even if it is in flames.

- Les Brown

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

- Les Brown

Make each day count by setting specific goals to succeed, then putting forth every effort to exceed your own expectations.

- Les Brown

Forgive those who have hurt you.

- Les Brown

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

- 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.

- Les Brown

All of us need to grow continuously in our lives.

- Les Brown

Where do we enroll in Life 101? Where are the classes dealing with the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, the failure of a relationship? Unfortunately, those lessons are mostly learned through trial by fire and the school of hard knocks.

- Les Brown

Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them.

- 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.

- Les Brown

Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

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

- 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.

- Les Brown

Goals help you channel your energy into action.

- Les Brown

The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.

- Les Brown

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

- Les Brown

We have to live life with a sense of urgency so not a minute is wasted.

- Les Brown

If you are carrying strong feelings about something that happened in your past, they may hinder your ability to live in the present.

- 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.

- Les Brown

Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours.

- Les Brown

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

- 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.

- Les Brown

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

- 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.

- Les Brown

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

- Les Brown

Easy is not an option!

- Les Brown

The best gifts are those we not only cherish but put to use.

- 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.

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

Unlike productions in the other arts, all television shows are born to destroy two other shows.

- Les Brown

Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality.

- Les Brown

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

Today, you expand or you are expendable.

- Les Brown

You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.

- Les Brown

There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.

- Les Brown

Honor your commitments with integrity.

- Les Brown

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

- Les Brown

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

- Les Brown

You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then life will give you some answers.

- Les Brown

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

- Les Brown

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

- Les Brown

If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.

- Les Brown