Thelonious Monk was one of the musicians I most connected with early on. I'm a huge Betty Carter fan, and the way that Abbey Lincoln and Shirley Horn grew immensely from the time they were young is so inspirational. Cecile McLorin Salvant abbeybettycarter share on social
Reading was very important to me as a kid. It was very inspirational to me. I went to a school where that wasn't encouraged so much, but my parents encouraged that, and it has made me part of who I am. Sasha Grey encourageimportantinspirational share on social
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Tom Finn facefallshadow Change image and share on social
There is nothing impossible to him who will try. Alexander the Great impossible Change image and share on social
God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants, walks in animals, and thinks in man. Arthur Young animalawakengod Change image and share on social
It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile. Arlen Specter dieinspirationalsmile Change image and share on social
Hopefully, when people see 'Senna', they will understand why this inspirational story needed to be told, why it had to be made as a movie for the big screen, and why it is a film for everyone. Asif Kapadia bigfilminspirational Change image and share on social
President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today. Anna Deavere Smith addressartaspirational share on social
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop actkindnessmatter Change image and share on social