Category Archives: Motivational Quotes

When God Doesn’t Put You Under the Shade…

When God doesn’t put you under the shade, He gives you the strength to face the heat.

When They Call You Crazy…

When they call you crazy, remember that great ideas don’t come from average minds.

If People Aren’t Laughing At Your Dreams…

If people aren’t laughing at your dreams, you aren’t dreaming big enough.

Embrace Your Dreams…

Embrace your dreams. Only you know what you know. Only you know what you can do.

Never Too Old

You’re never too old to set a new goal or dream a new dream.

Look Up!

When things are going down with you, look up into the skies. Help comes from above.

No One is You…

No one is you, and that is your power.

Always Believe…

Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.

I’m Not Ashamed of My Scars…

I’m not ashamed of my scars. They are proof that I was stronger than those who tried to destroy me.

Disasters Don’t Break…

Disaster doesn’t break strong men…it strengthens them.

Failure is an Opportunity…

Failure is an opportunity to more intelligently start over.

Cry Through the Rain…

Cry through the rain and smile through the tears…but praise God always, because there will be brighter days.

Pleasure in the Job

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. – Aristotle.   Related: Love what you do; do what you love.

Take a Deep Breath

Take a deep breath. Have a cup of coffee. Perhaps talk to a good friend. Then go and take care of that child who depends on you totally for his/her Continue Reading →

A River Cuts Through a Rock…

A river cuts through a rock not because of its power but because of its persistence: persist against all odds.

When the Going Gets Tough

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

Don’t Cry for the Person Who Hurts You

Don’t cry for the person who hurts you. Just smile and say, “thank you for giving me a chance to find someone better than you.”

To the World You May Be…

To the world you may be one person, but to one person, you may be the world.

Don’t Worry if Your Dreams Take a Little While…

Don’t worry if your dreams take a little while longer. God has been spending a little extra time with you. He has been making things beautiful. He has been paving Continue Reading →

Sometimes it Takes Losing Everything…

Sometimes it takes losing everything you thought you needed…to gain everything you ever wanted.

No Matter How…

No matter how bad things are right now… No matter how stuck you feel… No matter how many days you’ve spent crying… No matter how many days you’ve spent wishing Continue Reading →

God Has Perfect Timing

God has perfect timing. Never too early; never too late. It takes a little patience and a lot of faith. And it is definitely worth the wait.

When God Leads You…

When God leads you to the edge of the cliff…He will either catch you or teach you how to fly. Just believe in His goodness.  

Don’t Be Sad or Upset

Don’t be sad or upset if you’re rejected: people reject things they can’t afford everyday.

Help Random People

Help random people for no reason: it will come back to you in unexpected ways.

I Have Felt the Presence of God…

I have felt the presence of God everywhere I went. Angels walked with me and miracles happened every day. – Patrick Carpen  

When You’re Feeling Down…

When you’re feeling down, always remember that things will get better. – Patrick Carpen

I’m a Strong Believer…

I’m a strong believer…that dreams don’t have deadlines.

If You’re Thinking About It…

If you’re thinking about it, it exists. If you’re dreaming about it, it’s possible. –  Patrick Carpen

No Matter How Down…

No matter how “down” you’re feeling, get up, dress up and show up.

When You Do Good…

When you do good for others, you will meet ungrateful people and sometimes get taken advantage of. Keep doing good. Your reward comes from heaven. -Patrick Carpen.

Blessed Are Those…

Blessed are those who laugh in the face of adversity. – Patrick Carpen.

Giving is the Power…

Giving is the power to receive: what you want more of, give it away.

Faith is the Substance

Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen. – Holy Bible.

If You Can Dream It…

If you can dream it, you can do it.

It is Better to Give

It is better to give than to receive. – Jesus Christ.

Don’t Tell Me…

Don’t tell me the bad things they told you about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable telling it to you.

What Lies Within You

What lies behind you and what lies before you…is nothing compared to what lies within you. Look for the Power Within You.

All the Waters…

All the waters of the seas cannot sink a ship…unless it gets inside of it. In the same way, the world’s negativity cannot destroy you unless you allow it to Continue Reading →

Welcome to “Quotes” by Patrick Carpen

Sometimes I come across some amazing quotes. And some of them are so inspiring that I feel the need to write them down. – Patrick Carpen. 🙂 Hence this website. Continue Reading →