Best Motivation and Inspiration Quote by Les Brown (Speaker)

 Leslie Calvin "Les" Brown (born February 17, 1945) is an American motivational speaker. He was married to singer Gladys Knight. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981. 

Member of the Ohio House of Representatives

from the 29th district

In office

January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983

Personal details

Born

• Leslie Calvin Brown
• February 17, 1945 (age 76)
• Miami, Florida, United States

Political party

• Democratic

Professional life 

According to many of Brown's speeches, when he first decided to get into public radio he was repeatedly unsuccessful. It was only after the on-air failures of the previous afternoon DJ that he was hired full-time. Upon his termination from the radio station, he ran for election in the Ohio House of Representatives and won. After leaving the Ohio State Legislature, he shifted his career to television and became a host on PBS.

From September to November 1993, he hosted a talk show, The Les Brown Show.

Brown was on KFWB in California for a daily syndicated radio program from 2011 to 2012.

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Best Motivation and Inspiration Quotes by Les Brown

"Don't let the negativity given to you by the world disempower you. Instead give to yourself that which empowers you."

-Les Brown

"Everything you do and every decision you make should be from a place of good. You should always be striving to make the world a better place."

-Les Brown

"If you don't program yourself, life will program you."

-Les Brown

"A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die."

-Les Brown

To sit on an idea or fail to act on a goal is not really goal-setting, but wishful thinking.

-Les Brown

"Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way."

-Les Brown

Ask yourself if you're one of the good people who successful people want to be around.

-Les Brown

"Act the way you want to be and soon you'll be the way you act."

-Les Brown

It is important to surround yourself with people who life you up, encourage you, share your vision and inspire you.

-Les Brown

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. 

-Les Brown