Inspirational Ellen Quotes & Sayings

One of the reasons I am happy now is that I did the work I had always dreamed of doing. But I didn't start doing it seriously and professionally until I was forty years old. — Ellen Gilchrist

Moderation has never yet engineered an explosion — Ellen Glasgow

That's the thing about rocks--they don't break easily. When I held them, I wanted to be like them-strong and steady, weathered but not broken. — Ellen Dreyer

If I can believe believe that the heavens have blessed me with a tiger-spirited daughter, then how can I doubt the existence of a Dragon Musado?" he said.

Kira didn't know how to react to her father's words.

"I believe that one person can change the world. Whether he is the Musado or a girl with a tiger spirit. The monks teach that we mere mortals cannot question fate. But I say that we control destiny by our every action. Our power lies in the choices we make." Her father placed his warm hand on her cheek. "In the choices you make. Remember, stay true to yourself and do what your heart tells you is right, and not what is easy. — Ellen Oh

Change doesn't come
without invitation.
You won't discover it in
routine. And you won't
create an all-new and better you if you wait for someone else
to give you permission. Transformation begins -
and ends - inside of you. — Ellen Hopkins

Family and work. Family and work. I can let them be at war, with guilt as their nuclear weapon and mutually assured destruction as their aim, or I can let them nourish each other. — Ellen Gilchrist

Some people believe that to find happiness, you should live each day of your life as if it's your last because that way you will appreciate every single moment you have. Other people believe that you should live each day as if it's your first because then every day can be the beginning of a new journey. — Ellen DeGeneres

I believe that there are certain attributes in a woman that give her some advantages over a man. Women are usually more honest, more sensitive to issues and bring a stronger sense of commitment and dedication to what they do. Maybe because they were mothers, and being a mother you have that special attention for the family, for the young, for children. — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

All this talk about what a marvelous future science'll bring us? Art can change things just as much.' She stubbed out her cigarette. 'Maybe better.'
'Why's that?'
'Art doesn't kill anyone. — Ellen Klages

I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain. — Ellen Page

But Jesus, our Advocate, presents an effectual plea in behalf of all who by repentance and faith have committed the keeping of their souls to Him.He pleads their cause, and by the mighty arguments of Calvary vanquishes their accuser. — Ellen G. White

I enjoy growing older and wiser and learning from my mistakes every single day. — Ellen DeGeneres

Things will get easier, people's minds will change, and you should be alive to see it. — Ellen DeGeneres

Life is short. If you doubt me, ask a butterfly. Their average life span is a mere five to fourteen days. — Ellen DeGeneres

You should never assume. You know what happens when you assume. You make an ass out of you and me because that's how it's spelled. — Ellen DeGeneres

Sometimes I see movies and I get almost angry - because I'm like, I can never make that movie. It stems from a jealousy, but from a good kind of jealousy. It's inspirational. — Ellen Page

Let's try and pay more attention to what's around us. Look up. Look down - if only so you don't trip. Ask questions. You know how kids always ask "why?" Ask why. Then ask why again. And then ask why again. And then ask why again. And then ask why again. And then ask why again. And then ask why again. And then ask why again. Don't stop asking why until you get the answer you're looking for. Or until you're escorted away by security, whichever comes first. — Ellen DeGeneres

It must be around forty, when you're "over the hill." I don't even know what that means and why it's a bad thing. When I go hiking and I get over the hill, that means I'm past the hard part and there's a snack in my future. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned. — Ellen DeGeneres

At one level inspiration is the ability to see beauty and mystery in everything men and women do. — Ellen Gilchrist

Perhaps you're not crazy, but you're very creative. — Ellen Sussman

when people come up with new ideas, they have to have confidence in themselve to say " i can do it — Ellen Sabin

Unless therefore I am convinced by the testimony of Scripture or by the clearest reasoning, unless I am persuaded by means of the passages I have quoted, and unless they thus render my conscience bound by the word of God, I cannot and I will not retract, for it is unsafe for a Christian to speak against his conscience. Here I stand, I can do no other; may God help me. Amen.-Martin Luther — Ellen G. White

I like to photograph anyone before they know what their best angles are. — Ellen Von Unwerth

Above all things physical, it is more important to be beautiful on the inside - to have a big hear and an open mind and a spectacular spleen. — Ellen DeGeneres

Sharing the same passionate love with another person, gives a feeling of being alive! The experience of something real, is unforgettable. — Ellen J. Barrier

Your differences are what make you unique. They're what make you special. You have nothing in common with these ignorant retches who thrive on superstition and fear. You were meant for greatness. — Ellen Oh

Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It's about knowing and accepting who you are. — Ellen DeGeneres

Can a dream be wrong? Aren't dreams God's way of telling you things? — Ellen Hopkins

I left my apartment in London and I sold everything. I literally had $1000 and a suitcase when I got on the plane. The next day I enrolled in my first acting class. We had some great people, Jim Carrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Molly Ringwald. It was very inspirational. — Jane Leeves

You see countries like India really investing in their space program because they see it as inspirational and good for their economy. — Ellen Stofan

It's a little weird that I'm getting an award for being nice and generous and kind ... which is what we're all supposed to do for one another.
That's the point of being human.
I think that kindness is an innate quality that we all have.
We need to see more of it in the world.
I want everyone to know that we all really, really love one another.
Deep down, we all love one another.
We need to get back to that.
My wish is that we all try. — Ellen DeGeneres

If your dreams do not scare you they aren't big enough — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important. — Ellen DeGeneres

But you love her. You could love her. — Ellen Sussman

I had no intention of becoming a comedian. I just wanted to make people happy. I tried everything-I shucked oysters, I painted houses, I sold vacuum cleaners. But there was always a voice saying, You should be doing something different. And it was usually my boss and I was being fired. — Ellen DeGeneres

Be open to learning new lessons, even if they contradict the lessons you learned yesterday. — Ellen DeGeneres

Your inner voice and the spiritual guidance...will lead you to your goal. — Mary Ellen Flora

To me, beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. — Ellen DeGeneres

The heart must be renewed by divine grace, or it will be in vain to seek for purity of life. He who attempts to build up a noble, virtuous character independent of the grace of Christ is building his house upon the shifting sand. — Ellen G. White

True beauty is not related to what color your hair is or what color your eyes are. True beauty is about who you are as a human being, your principles, your moral compass. — Ellen DeGeneres

There's no one way to dance. And that's kind of my philosophy about everything. — Ellen DeGeneres

I whisper and you close your eyes. I speak and you turn away. If I scream, will you finally hear me beg you to hold me close to you, promise you'll never let go? — Ellen Hopkins

Only you should decide for you what is perfect. — Ellen Hopkins

Sometimes the little things in life mean the most. — Ellen Hopkins

It always helps to think about other people instead of ourselves. — Ellen DeGeneres

Mark ran his fingers over the bindings and
whispered words, written long ago, words that
wriggled through the aged leather, trembled
beneath his touch. What lives and loves,
hopes and dreams, deaths and despair
these volumes held. — Ellen Read

Everything will be ok in the end, and if it is not ok, it is not the end. — Cassi Ellen

Paganism is the worship of life itself in its supreme mysteries of ecstasy and love. — Jane Ellen Harrison

Don't hold onto things, it will only bring you pain. — Ellen DeGeneres

Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this Earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth and everything else will come. — Ellen DeGeneres