October 2023: 5 Inspirational and Insightful Quotes That Will Change Your Perspective for the BEST
Thoughts for the month
Quotes are short and crisp and hence easy to memorize. They have an ability to affect how you think, act and react, for a long time after reading them.
A great quote encapsulates an idea or thought, it can clarify, enlighten or inspire.
We all need a touch of humor and comedy to lighten our burdens and brighten our lives, and when it comes to funny quotes, short ones are often the best.
Below are five inspirational and insightful quotes with a touch of humor from successful people in history that was supposed to be published in October (Sorry…I am awfully late). I hope they will make you laugh or at least smile, and teach you some useful lessons that you can apply in your own day-to-day life and be more wise, content, successful, and happy!
“If you’re going to tell people the truth, be funny or they’ll kill you.” — Billy Wilder
Truth can often be unpleasant or harsh and the people at the receiving end might not like the communication as well as like the person who delivers it. Hence, when delivered in light humorous note, they are received better.
You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?” — Steven Wright
We all crave for more and more and we keep hoarding stuff, sometimes even to our inconvenience. There is no limit to our cravings. This quote has a funny way of putting out these facts.
“Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won’t expect it back.” — Oscar Wilde
Chances are that a pessimist will not lend money, but if he does he will never worry that he will not get back his money!
Information walks! Misinformation flies — Rupa Mahanti in Data Humour.
Facts generally take time to reach people; however rumors spread very quickly!:)
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” — Rita Mae Brown
A person who does not remember stuff, is less likely to be able to hold on and lament the bad that has happened in his past, and hence likely to be happier.
The Journey Continues…
Inspirational quotes are awesome reinforcement tools, however, you have to act upon them and apply them.
I love to read inspirational quotes as they teach me something useful, help me see the bright side of things, lift my spirits, and help me deal with life when things get challenging. Often it can offer me the much needed inspiration when my normal motivation has gone down. I revisit them often so that they stay fresh in my mind.
The ones with a touch of humor are the ones, I enjoy the most as they make me laugh or at least smile, while also teaching useful life lessons and providing a wider perspective of life. I hope these powerful tidbits of wisdom from famous and successful personalities will have the same impact on your life too!
Thanks so much for reading! I would love to hear your thoughts- which one did you like the most? Please leave a comment here or connect on LinkedIn.
My stories on life lessons, self-help, wisdom, and spirituality can be found under the list heading —
Life, Motivation, Wisdom, Spirituality
Also below is a story by Robert Ralph where I found something and funny.
Rupa Mahanti is a consultant, data enthusiast, researcher, writer, spiritualist, and author of several books. One of her books — Thoughts: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes contains some fundamental truths of life in the form of more than 100 quotes. Every reader will find something in the book that he or she can resonate with, and apply the same in their own lives.
