Need inspiration? This list is dedicated to the timeless wisdom found in the world of cinema. With the sage words listed below, we delve into the realm of leadership, drawing inspiration from iconic movies that resonate with themes of courage, determination, and vision. Let’s harness the power of storytelling to ignite the leader within!
- “Do or do not. There is no “try.” – Yoda, Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back
- “Every man dies, but not every man really lives.” – William Wallace, Braveheart
- “We walk away from our dreams afraid we may fail, or worse yet, afraid we may succeed.” –William Forrester, Finding Forrester
- “To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, to draw closer, to find each other and to feel. That is the purpose of life.” – Walter Mitty, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
- “It’s what you do right now that makes a difference.” – Struecker, Black Hawk Down
- “There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.” –Stephen Hawking, The Theory of Everything
- “When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you.” – Roy McAvoy, Tin Cup
- “Nobody is gonna hit as hard as life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It’s how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. It’s how much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done.” – Rocky Balboa, Rocky
- “Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” –Professor X, X-Men: Days of Future Past
- “A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool from his friends.” – Niki Lauda, Movie: Rush
- “You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.” – Richard, Eat, Pray, Love
- “Sometimes it is the people who no one imagines anything of who do the things that no one can imagine.” – Alan Turing, The Imitation Game
- “Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around, he leaves an awful hole, doesn’t he?” – Clarence The Angel, It’s a Wonderful Life
- “We can’t retract the decisions we’ve made. We can only affect the decisions we’re going to make from here.” – Nick Rice, Law Abiding Citizen
- “Great men are not born great. They grow great.” – Mario Puzo, The Godfather
- “To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it.” – Jack Burden, All the King’s Men
- “First rule of leadership: everything is your fault.” – Hopper, A Bug’s Life
- “Don’t let anyone ever make you feel like you don’t deserve what you want.” – Heath Ledger, 10 Things I Hate About You
- “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
- “Life is not the amount of breaths you take. It’s the moments that take your breath away.” – Alex Hitchens, Hitch
- “The way it works is, you do the thing you’re scared shitless of, and you get the courage AFTER you do it, not before you do it.” – Archie Gates, Three Kings
- “Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” – Benjamin Button, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- “You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. ‘Have you found joy in your life?’ ‘Has your life brought joy to others?’” – Carter Chambers, The Bucket List
- “In this life, you don’t have to prove nothin’ to nobody but yourself. And after what you’ve gone through, if you haven’t done that by now, it ain’t gonna never happen. Now go on back.” – Fortune, Rudy
- “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” – Timo Cruz, Coach Carter
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