Inspirational quotes are popular because we see reflected in the wise words of great minds validation of who we feel we are and motivation for whom we want to become.

Each month Gary Blair, President and owner of i24 Call Management Solutions publishes a newsletter containing his favourite quotes – his ‘gems’.

Your Inspirational Quotes for March Gary's Gems

Welcome, March – the month that harkens both daylight savings time and the first day of spring.

No wonder its flower, the daffodil, is known as the flower of hope.

For me personally, March 1st on my calendar means I survived another winter.

Enjoy these spring-like Gems as we all look forward to the arrival of both hope & renewal!

'Dream big dreams. Small dreams have no magic.'Click To Tweet – Dottie Boreyko

'Why fit in when you were born to stand out?' Click To Tweet– Dr. Seuss

'I didn't come this far to only come this far.'Click To Tweet – Tom Brady

'A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.'Click To Tweet – Sonia Sotomayor

'If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do.'Click To Tweet– Author Unknown

'The six best doctors: sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise, and diet.'Click To Tweet – Wayne Fields

'One does not make friends. One recognizes them.'Click To Tweet – Garth Henrichs

'Leadership Principle: Organize, Deputize. And Supervise.' Click To Tweet– Dale Carnegie

'Comfort comes as a guest, lingers to become a host, and stays to enslave us.' Click To Tweet – Swami Chinmayananda

'There is only one degree of difference between hot water and steam.'Click To Tweet– Author Unknown

'Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.'Click To Tweet – Samuel Beckett

'Love is the final end of the world's history, the Amen of the universe.' Click To Tweet– Novalis Hardenberg

'Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things.' Click To Tweet – Bill Reddin

'Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.'Click To Tweet – William James

'Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.'Click To Tweet – Janis Joplin

'The best ideas are one part blue sky plus two parts healthy dose of reality.' Click To Tweet– Michael McLaughlin

'The purpose of learning is not to learn everything about something, but to learn something from everything.'Click To Tweet – Jerry Stoffer

And the thought I’d like to leave you with this month is:

“In the end, only three things matter:

how much you loved,

how gently you lived,

and,

how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

– Buddha