5 Quotes by Les Brown, Author and Speaker

Leslie Calvin “Les” Brown (born February 17, 1945) is an American motivational speaker, author, radio DJ, former television host, and former politician. As a politician, he is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. As a motivational speaker, he uses the catch phrase “it’s possible!” and teaches people to follow their dreams as he learned to do.

Brown was born with his twin brother, Wesley, in an abandoned building in Liberty City, a low-income section of Miami, Florida. He was subsequently given up for adoption and adopted by Mamie Brown, a 38-year-old single woman who worked as a cafeteria attendant and domestic assistant. He was declared “educable mentally retarded” while in grade school.

Despite the self-esteem and confidence loss issues this created, he learned how to reach his full potential with the encouragement of his mother and assistance by a helpful teacher in high school, a key point in many motivational speeches he gives now.

Source: Wikipedia

[bctt tweet=”“When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up. Let your reason get you back up.” ― Les Brown” username=”Gillianfx”]

[bctt tweet=”Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. – Les Brown” username=”Gillianfx”]

[bctt tweet=”Other people’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality. – Les Brown” username=”Gillianfx”]

[bctt tweet=”Life has no limitations, except the ones you make. – Les Brown” username=”Gillianfx”]

[bctt tweet=”Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. – Les Brown” username=”Gillianfx”]