brigitte dale #397 a hungry hippo

[westsidestory97]

"The only thing to hold onto in life is each other."

-Audrey Hepburn

She's *my* inspiration! :D

[angelmtza]

Fear can be a good motivator for begginers, LOVE is the ultimate motivator, think about doing something just because you love it or because it benefits the ones you love (urself included) and you'll see the difference!! If this would be my last day on earth I'd do what I always do, waking up, bathing, working, eating with my family, have fun with them, telling them how much I love them, probably surf the net one last time and a last glass of scotch. All that matters is here and now!! XOXO

[DouglasMiles1]

What you percieve is reality. If your perceptions change, so does your reality.

[philperetti]

Never give your only copy of anything to anyone at any time, ever.

[lidiluvu]

"It'll get better eventually, even if you never think it will", if I'm feeling depressed.

[Rasheed86]

cute blue eyes. :) like it,

[MrMylifeisaverage]

The most wasted of all days is one without laughter

[pogorogo]

"To finish first, first you must finish."

[nfin8one]

How about "Poop happens. If it didn't, you should probably see a doctor..."

[chocice2000]

'we must become the change we want to see'

Gandhi

[daanisch]

It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be true and appropriate in all times and situations. They presented him the words: "And this, too, shall pass away." How much it expresses! How chastening in the hour of pride! How consoling in the depths of affliction!

[billyrobertstv]

incredibly late, but... still good in whatever season you're in.

"love wins."

[Dash10D]

"The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places." Hemingway

There's more to the quote, but this is the part that can be seen as optimistic and is not self contradictory.

[jessechong6b]

Love like you've never been hurt.

[jessechong6b]

Love like you've never been hurt!

[teplah12]

lunch time...

[taylorrrSays]

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."

bill cosby.<3

[CAlex6977]

Its not what you are looking at its what you are looking through.

[ImperfectlyPerfect2]

"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."

— Stephen Sondheim

^^This one's one of my favourites, and it seems to keep me focused when working on a personal project.

I'll leave you with this though. :]

"I prefer neurotic people. I like to hear rumblings beneath the surface."

— Stephen Sondheim

[thekeithjohnston]

"TIme flys like fruit, and fruit flys like banana's"

[asdfonkls]

You mean:

"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." --Groucho Marx

[uzernam302]

i guess mine would be

"Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you still hit the stars." -forgotten author

and if you need something to lift your mood, you can always print a picture of a slum in Manila and remind yourself you dont live there :P

[whitefloweret]

But the moon is MUCH closer than the stars. That quote should really be reversed.

[uzernam302]

right, but "the stars" (as in space in general) is a far larger target thus MUCH easier to "hit". so imo the saying works just fine :)

[whitefloweret]

You have a point there. After I submitted that comment, i wondered what in the world I was thinking. :P

[deputydog2]

people don't lack strength,they lack will

[leapy99]

No matter what you eat you die of it eventually.

[SittinWaitin]

who dares, win

SAS

[crowwithacookie]

you're trying to find something, inspiration, look where you haven't looked yet.

i decided that i would pick up an encyclopedia and read every passage. no matter how boring i thought it would be. I became curious about things i thought i already knew about or otherwise thought would bore me. i became curious again, like when i was a little kid.

[360shui]

Can February March No but April May

[draco2552]

"Any landing you can walk away from is a good one"

Unknown

I always liked that one because the theory behind it is it doesn't matter what you need to do to accomplish your goal (landing the plane, in this case) as long as you reach the goal.

[WillHunting314159]

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new."

- Albert Einstein

[osiris2669]

I write a list of everything I can reasonably do to achieve my goals and then try to stick to it, mostly academic related. im now in honors so it seems to be working but I had to spend less time at the gym ...

[ShortFilmTexas]

Live every week as if it's Shark Week.

[Saraswatifan]

When I do good I feel good, when I do bad I feel bad. That is my religion. -- Abraham Lincoln

Don't ask Eskimos for coconuts. -- Wm. Varrius

[broadwayscaera]

"After the game,

the king and the pawn go into the same box."

Italian Proverb

This one is particularly good if you're feeling down and measuring your success against others. Or if you feel that someone is looking down on you. It's a very nice perspective quote. Basically, at the end of the day, regardless of success, we're all still people. Or, from a reverse perspective, if you're being a jerk to like, homeless people, you can look to this quote and be all like, "Ohh, yeah, they're human."

[janarosem]

Whether you think you CAN or CAN'T--You're RIGHT! =D -Elanor Roosevelt

[mikekearn]

I don't really have any quote or mantra. For inspiration, I look to history. Tales of adventure and daring that make me realize the potential of the human race.

[stanzcbnz]

You motivate me I think I wil start a blog

[kamatosen]

This is my new favorite: INNOVATION: "The best way to predict the future is to create it" -Moliere

[cybernative101]

My mom always says "getting started is half the job done"... probably because I procrastinate so much...

[johnt49]

No mind, no problem

[dahmered]

if you had an hour long tv show... i would work my schedule around your time slot so i would never miss you....

im 50 years old and youre one of the funniest people ive ever had the pleasure of laughing with in my life... never stop doing this video blog...

thanks...

[edv11nas]

If you feel tack of motivation, just wait :) Things will change on Monday, Saturday or Sunday ;)

[NewPsyche]

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes

[MyOwnPrivateUniverse]

So many great quotes already here - I won't try & compete with them.

But; (and I know this is cheesey)

If you feel your life is in need of a spiritual lift and you do something to help someone else; this makes you feel better about yourself. ...Which stops it being a 'selfless' act of course, but both of you still benefit from it.

[tomgoon]

Fail to plan, PLAN TO FAIL !! :-)

[yardsnacker]

hababa bababa? ~Edbassmaster

[beautifulme7]

"losers never win, and winners never loose" =) i like it

[WillHunting314159]

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The most important thing is to never stop questioning." -Albert Einstein

[WillHunting314159]

The below quote is from Yamamoto Tsunetomo's Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai.  (Ran out of characters to include.) Enjoy!

[WillHunting314159]

"When I was young, I kept a 'Dairy of Regret' and tried to record my mistakes day by day, but there was never a day when I didn't have twenty or thirty entries. As there was no end to it, I gave up. Even today, when I think about the day's affairs after going to bed, there is never a day when I do not make some blunder in speaking or in some activity. Living without mistakes is truly impossible. But this is something that people who live by cleverness have no inclination to think about."

[cali604]

if you are ever having the worst day of your life, get in the car,,,,and buy a big huge ice cream cone

[cali604]

sometimes i walk to work, other times i bring my lunch

[ilikewarmcolors]

"Watch your Thoughts, they become words; watch your Words, they become habits; watch your Habits, they become character; watch your Character, it becomes your DESTINY." - Frank Outlaw

[theabombjazz]

"Time flies like fruit and fruit fly's like banana's"

[paindrain]

hmm something to motivate, i will have to say going through the posts on 365daysofgoodness the vlog/blog add dt com to the end, she has youtube vids with the same username, but that doesn't cut it compared to the website.

[losergoescrazy]

'always remember..

front to back.'

[HugoStop]

"be good." -hugo

[sixwingsflapping]

"Don't take life so seriously; you won't make it out alive anyway." - Mel Blanc

[emiie109]

Earthquakes, yikes. But just think you could be back here in the NE for the start of tornado season. I spent an hour in a smelly bathroom on Monday. Good times, good times.

I like "The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln

I tend to get overwhelmed easily, so it helps me.

and

"People often say that motivation doesnt last. Well, neither does bathing - thats why we recommend it daily." -Zig Ziglar

Because it helps remind me to bathe.

[specialmousenz]

Whenever I used to go to my father troubled he would say to me, "son, that isn't a problem, that is merely a challenge, a real problem is being dead because then you will never again be able to experience the satisfaction of rising above these sorts of challenges".

It's always worked for me.

I love my dad - he is awesome!

[zschuah]

A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

[Davemax21]

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. That's my favorite saying. LOL!

[daddysoulmanrich]

chill on the bangs bridge. Don't play with the scissors.

[amirahlee]

Be the change you want to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi

Go Brig!

[RAMKING61]

"History is the collection of lies agreed upon" - Napoleon

"SUCCESS is how high you bounce when you hit bottom" - Patton

"To escape criticism - do nothing, say nothing, be nothing" - E. Hubbard

"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength" - Eric Hoffer

[ThruHiker52]

Here you go, Brig. I hope you like it. It's one of my favorite quotes...

''What we do in life, echoes an eternity.''

[DomB413]

What is it that you need motivation to do?

I have no words of wisdom, just that I wish you the best.

P.S. You look especially cute in this video. (I think it's the sweater you're wearing.)

PPS. I assure you, almost all are neurotic, but most won't admit it.

[psaffrey]

"Show me a man with his feet firmly on the ground and I'll show you a man who can't take his trousers off"

[kaosdevice]

Worry is intrest paid on a debt that no one ever comes around to collect.

-Mamet

[Triwood1973]

Our life can end in a blink so enjoy and live it to the fullest!...

[Iam404notfound]

Say 'Yes' more

[file83]

I'll give you a choice of quotes:-)

"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world, as in being able to remake ourselves." --Gandhi

"Time is best occupied with procrastination." --Me

(And Gandhi thought he was the wise one...)

[almalinda06]

let me start by saying this: i'm studying to enter a HIGHLY competetive field...

i constantly have to remind myself that i'm not going to get to my end goal if i don't work for it.

"You will go as far as you take yourself".

it's written on my wall.

Another: "Why not?"

It works for me, because if there's a LEGITIMATE answer, then you really don't feel guilty for not doing the other thing.

IE--"I wanna plant flowers. Why not? I have to go to work."

..... or am i just crazy?

[samuelrj]

pressure builds diamonds

[mcmandy086]

"Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none." - The Bard

[lukeblackford]

You live and learn. At any rate, you live.

-Douglas Adams

[CatchFlipsidE]

"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln

[rkbelle]

believe in yourself and all that you are. know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.

-christian d. larson

[timmytheface]

Google 'Og Mandino quotes'...great inspirational author!

[joefileman]

Were going to the museum afterwards.

- From Jof's A Really Phony Story

[TheAceManHimself]

"I've met many who has wanted to tell me about their beliefs, but few who have wanted me to tell them about mine"

I can't think of the author, but I think of it in context of today's information saturated stream.

[BLACKMAGICNIGHT]

"Love is Like a Rock"

~donnie iris

(ahhhh - the '80's)

[Flap999]

When I take my last breath, if those who gather to remember me will say that I never cheated another for the sake of profit, I  never knowingly took advantage of another and I always took up the fight for those too weak to defend themselves, I will pass on satisfied with my life.

Also, I'm fond of "It is what it is" although my wife wants to murder me whenever I say it...

[dimduk]

"Who love not women,wine and song remains a fool his whole life long." Martin Luther

"For I have sworn thee fair,and thought thee bright,who art as dark as Hell,as black as night. William Shakespear

[FourSerioux]

"Life is like a coin, you can spend it any way you want, but you can only spend it once"

Can't say I know where it's from, but I've always liked it.

[4everau]

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare. Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes

[bunnilas]

Hi.

I like the following quote because it reminds me not to take other people's "honesty" seriously; and it inspires me to be a better person everyday.

"People who are brutally honest get more satisfaction out of the brutality than out of the honesty."

-Richard J. Needham

[dustyb58]

WWBDD?

[daisytree1]

HA :)

[bornbythesea]

@daisytree1 pushing National Sunday Law books and servin' Jesus! Love you, Brigitte!

[HopelessSerenity]

"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action."

That's my favorite. :D

[Satch7699]

"You don't need Eyes to see. You only need a vision"

"Aim for the moon. Even if you miss you will be amongst the stars."

[TheyROutThere]

"Hmmmmmm...Donuts."

-Homer Simpson

[OwlLove214]

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain

[OwlLove214]

"It never should be all or nothing, things just aren't black and white"

"It could be worse" (not really THAT helpful)

The answer to: "gosh, you are allergic to the cold? that sucks"

answer:"Yeah, but some people don't have limbs"

[jprime69]

"everything in this life worth having doesn't come easy" --i heard this from scrubs

"do not grow weary while doing good for in due season, you shall reap if you do not lose heart" --Gal. 6:9

"Be not deceived, God is not mocked; whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he reap" --Gal. 6:7

[gregair]

I think to live by one phrase is kind of dumb. Sometimes the 'live each day as it were your last' does apply. Its good to live with no regrets because otherwise you will always be worrying about the past and never be about to enjoy the present. There is no reason to live in fear either. Just live.

I was working on a research paper for english last night and stumbled upon Edgar Allen Poe - The Raven. I am sure you have already read it, but read it again.

[plb2001]

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela

[andreous7]

Don't try to be successful in ilfe, more over, try to be a usefull person :-)

The las few frames of this clip, lookin good lol, nice lips

[Vuji222]

there is no right and wrong; only fun, and boring.

death is, dwelling on the past or staying in one place too long.

[crayonlookingbrush]

turning 27 is a good enough motivation for me to do something, hopefully exciting

[kjloves2run]

"The brave may not live long, but the cautious don't live at all."

[JERRYBOLAK]

eat drink and be merry for tommrow  you will be married, or he who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day

I know pretty bad

[JessVeryVirgo]

"Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense." -Emerson

[gainax2k1]

"This too shall pass"

[thegodfather97391]

You have some good views

[TheyROutThere]

"Brothers, what we do in life... echoes in eternity."

-Maximus Desmus Meridius, movie Gladiator

The moments we live today... will be the memories shared tomorrow.

[dspid2404]

"After thought is the fool's solution to the problem". I know its stupid but it makes you think how stupid it is.

Actually the second sentence isn't bad.

[Hexmath]

Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.

- Keats

If you are looking for something less literary:

"Get busy living or get busy dying."

Thank you for the beautiful pink lips! ...and you vlogged on the carpet...

[MaryEWinstead1fan]

"The only thing up past 2AM is legs"

sorry I can't think of a touchy little motivating quote right now.

[osumarko]

I have two. First one is a song lyric from Matt Nathanson: "i'll learn to get by on the little victories."

Two, from The Big Lebowski: "The Dude abides"

[GeneticBlend]

"We're not human beings on a spiritual journey, we're spiritual beings on a human journey."

:^)

[deaftone311]

"there is only one really serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide." - camus

my fav 8)

[littlestworkshop]

"What would Sam Beckett do?"

[CommentorX]

And all the whores and politicians will look up at us and shout, "SAVE US!" And I'll look down and whisper, "No."

Not too inspirational on the surface, but it works during tax season. And against pesky nonprofits.

[ClarkBen]

I've always liked "Indecision is worse than wrong decision."

[nomenclaturetube]

I want to live and work and plan

With the great crowd surging by

To mingle with the common man

No better or worse than I

Silas H Perkins

[DannysCam]

heres one. woot!

[tonylui28]

yay to inspirational sticky notes

your almost at #400

[stf337]

My late Boss used to have a saying - JFDI - (Just F**king Do It). I find it helpful sometimes. Thanks John.

[stevenmiller317]

"Over piano was printed a notice: Please do not shoot the pianist. He is doing his best."

-Oscar Wilde

[nickska]

"Be nice, everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."~Philo

[tigerbuggle]

"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can."

Great video, Brigitte!

[Writious]

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step - and you just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

[iedla]

Watching you do your thing upside down is fun! :) And the hippo being drawn is right side up!

[Psydragon7]

Go outside and get lost. adventure will find you.

[DrabRabbit]

I don't have a mantra but I find those big life changes are huge motivators for me. When you've done something drastic to shake up your life it makes accomplishing your goals more important.

It was a break-up that lit a fire under me. Maybe for you it should be your recent move. I know living in LA isn't easy, just keep reminding yourself why you're there.

[spidy23]

This is one is very fitting for today :)

"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish!"

Steve used it in his commencement address back in 2005. Search for it in YouTube. It won't let me post the link here!

[tetsubo57]

"Compassion for myself and others".

My greatest motivation is my wife, so that isn't going to help you much. :)

[AshleyBestmusic]

Behold the hippopotamus!

We laugh at how he looks to us,

And yet in moments dank and grim,

I wonder how we look to him.

Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!

We really look all right to us,

As you no doubt delight the eye

Of other hippopotami.

I don't know what this means. But I thought I'd try and help! Love ash

[MadSmokerBBQ]

He that is taught only by himself has a fool for a master.

[EricJaffa]

Here is a famous quote.

The Serenity Prayer: God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.

[sLeepPastNooN]

1. Unplug your television.

2. Place television at the curb.

3. Allow several years to pass.

4. Enjoy your new brain.

[CasualDaveDotCom]

"be nice to your future self so tomorrow you can thank yourself for the things you did today" and don't forget to say thank you for the things you did yesterday, like when I go to cook, I say thank you to me for doing the dishes because I don't have to wash dishes before I can cook, sometimes it's just that little thing that can help motivate me

also "do it or I'll beat your ass" seems to work with my kids, j/k but maybe that'll work for you

[SwingLeft]

Nice new lipstick color. Does that make me gay that I noticed?

[JAMMAN1701]

the thing i say to myself is simply ''Don't Give Up'' And lately it has come true cos a couple of days ago I got made a youtube partner after 16 months of trying. ''Dont Give Up'' Works for me :)

[Mercuryo9]

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela

[4772q]

uhhh,

why is youtube upside down.....?

i would asume it's only mine...?

[JAMMAN1701]

Its youtubes April Fools Day joke for everyone, just look at the top right of the video to change it back around. :)

[EricJaffa]

It's an April Fool's bit from YouTube.

Click on the top-right that you want the old format to fix it.

[blotterbook]

i got this stupid saying in a chocolate wrapper and i've had it hanging by my bed for a couple months. it says something like "do a little more each day than you think you could"

and i can't seem to get it out of my head. it really sticks. i'm one of those indecisive people who finds it's always easier to say no.. but with that phrase stuck in my head i've found myself in some surprising (and good) situations, because i force myself to just try shit. yeah.

[estherjane13]

I LOVE the idea of a hippo lunchbox. It makes putting together an earthquake kit so much more fun. I just added some cans of mac and cheese for my hippo!

[VeNeM999]

rofl.. wow april 1st is crazy

[OmniNorth]

Hope motivates.

[bikenik]

Brigitte, you put together an Earthquake kit and didn't make a video about it?!? What's up with that?

[AntiCliche]

This is one that works less well for like, motivation to do creative stuff, but more like when you're all depressed and bummy.

"You have two options: you can move forward or not. Because you're either moving forward... or you're not."

[BehaveGeorgiebehave]

Yesterday I dared to struggle. Today I dare to win.

[chelseatobey]

Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don't let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.

- R. I. Fitzhenry

I have a simple philosophy. Fill what's empty. Empty what's full. And scratch where it itches.

- Alice Roosevelt Longworth

[MadSmokerBBQ]

More mystery, less history! :-)

[Notetomyse1f]

A hungry dog never gets fed.

[gamutman]

Not sure of the spelling, but it's this; illigitimi non carborundum!

Don't let the bastards get you down!

[ndnwindu]

I got one.

"If your serious all the time, then there is no room for fun."

Works for me and everybody eles I tell it to. :)

-Fro.

[wheezywaiter]

Quote that works for me from Voltaire, "The perfect is the enemy of the good." Keeps me productive, otherwise I could just put something off if I don't think the idea is good enough. Sure, it could lead to some crappy or incomplete content, but that has certainly worked better for me than doing nothing.

[Iam404notfound]

¡uʍop ǝpısdn plɹoʍ ʎɯ uɹnʇ noʎ ˙ǝʇıƃƃıɹq

[AngelosONe]

Carpe Diem works and doesn't break. Similar to yours, except for the dying part, obviously.

[AngelosONe]

Freaky...I take it the inverted layout was for April's Fools? For a second there I thought I had gone crazy.