Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
To infinity and beyond !
Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.
Do first things first, and second things not at all.
We are all born for love, it is the principle existence and it's only end.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness , it is generally the by- product of other activities.
Work is love made manifest.
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.
In life you need either inspiration or desperation.
You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.
You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do.
Words do two major things : They provide food for the mind and create light for understanding and awareness.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
What really matters is what you do with what you have.
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
Action, to be effective, must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.
Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father.
There are no secrets to success it is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
A way of life can not be successful so long as it is mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams.
Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.
Accumulate learning by study, understand what you learn by questioning.
Inch by inch, it's a cinch.
My parents told me that I could do and be anything I really wanted. I believed them.
Wouldja do me a favor, Harry ? Drop dead !
Get busy living or get busy dying.
Success is a journey not a destination.
There is no security on this earth ; there is only opportunity.
Character can not be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved
I'll be taking these huggies and whatever cash you got.
It's always too soon to quit !
The only job where you start at the top, is digging a hole.
The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
Life is too short to ponder the "what if's " and fear rejection.
Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized ; they die when neglected. Life is a long line of opportunities.
God is subtle but he is not malicious.
The Golden Globes are to the Oscars what Kim Kardashian is to Kate Middleton - a bit louder, a bit trashier, a bit drunker and more easily bought - allegedly!
Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
One sure-fire way to stay creative force yourself to learn something new.
Don't just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.
Friendship often ends in love, but love in friendship - never.
The daily grind of hard work gets a person polished.
The only truly happy man is always a fighting optimist. Optimism includes not only altruism but also social responsibility, social courage and objectivity.
The grand essentials of happiness are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.
All resources are not obvious, great managers find and develop available talent.
Happy wife, happy life.
Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay for a while and leave footprints in our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.
Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day.
We should never permit ourselves to do anything that we are not willing to see our children do.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have, if we didn't spend half of our time wishing.
Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.
One rule of action more important than all others is consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view, until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.
Immaturity can last a lifetime.
To love deeply in one direction makes us more loving in all others.
When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision.
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Love is the universal thirst for a communion not merely of the senses, but of our whole nature.
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity , an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.
It's a funny thing about life, if you refuse to accept anything but the best. You very often get it.
Love is a bird, she needs to fly.
It's not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.
The hottest love has the coldest end.
Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifests itself.
If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.
Happiness can be defined, in part at least, as the fruit of the desire and ability to sacrifice what we want now for what we want eventually.
I have, for many years past, contemplated the noble races of red men who are now spread over these trackless forests and boundless prairies, melting away at the approach of civilization.
I am not sure I should have dared to start , but I am sure that I should not have dared to stop.
First rule of fight club is, you do not talk about fight Club.
Mr. Allen, this may come as a shock to you, but there are some men who don't end every sentence with a proposition.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Love like there is no tomorrow.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
Love is a verb.
The passionate are like men standing on their heads, they see all things the wrong way.
Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
The most elusive and desired quality of leadership is vision. Vision is the perfume of the mind.
Knowledge of what is possible is the beginning of happiness.
You sing-a high.
You do not lead by hitting people over the head -- that's assault, not leadership.
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.
Trust men and they will be true to you, treat them greatly, and they will show themselves great.
Congress is the only insane asylum that's run by the inmates.
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right.
Love inspires, illumines, designates and leads the way.