Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
But there's nothing half so sweet in life, as love's young dream.
Never discourage anyonewho continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.
Be loyal to people in their absence. Then watch how others begin having more faith and confidence in you, because they know you won't be talking about them behind their backs.
To love someone is to see a miracle invisible to others.
People are not lazy. They simply have impotent goals - that is, goals that do not inspire them.
To succeed... you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.
Virtuous and wise he was, but not severe , He still remember'd that he once was young.
Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it.
Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.
You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it true. You may have to work for it, however.
I have not failed. I've just found ways that don't work
The reduction of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, this is love.
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.
It's just about playing fundamental, physical football and playing a full 60 minutes. And no matter what's going on at the moment, being able to keep the blinders on and keep moving forward.
Never Quit.
Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it.
If anything is worth trying at all, it's worth trying at least ten times.
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
Cause Change & Lead. Accept Change & Survive. Resist Change & Die.
Education means inspiring someones mind, not just filling their head.
Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.
You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a persons determination.
The heart has reasons that reason does not understand.
Every man goes down to his death bearing in his hands only that which he has given away.
Whatever you are be a good one.
Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.
Whoever renders service to many puts himself in line for greatness -- great wealth, great return, great satisfaction, great reputation, and great joy.
Find something you love to do and you'll never have to work a day in your life.
Those convinced against their will are of the same opinion still.
Action springs not from thought, but from a readiness for responsibility.
If you mean to profit, learn to please.
Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.
Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are all capable of greater things than we realize.
Problems are only opportunities in work clothes.
We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.
It is better to do the wrong thing than to do nothing.
Learning acquired in youth is an inscription on stone.
The most important part of being a leader is maintaining the desire to keep on learning. That means learning about yourself, about your peers, and about the people you serve.
That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I keep getting older, they stay the same age.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I... I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
Some make it happen, some watch it happen, and some say, What happened ?
Things do not change we change.
Now is wanted intense karma-yoga with unbounded courage and indomitable strength in the heart. Then only will the people of the country be roused.
My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away.
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life.
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.
The measure of a man is the way he bears up under misfortune.
To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
She's my sister ! She's my daughter !
It's showtime !
Father to a murdered son. Husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask, Where have I gone wrong ? Then a voice says to me, This is going to take more than one night.
A child becomes an adult when he realizes that he has a right not only to be right but also to be wrong.
Today... maybe I can take one step on that profoundly complex path to peace.
Most people who succeed in the face of seemingly impossible conditions are people who simply don't know how to quit.
The man who fears no truths has nothing to fear from lies.
No disguise can long conceal love where it exists, or long feign it where it is lacking.
If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man.
Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
Fortune and love favor the brave.
You are the handicap you must face. You are the one who must choose your place. You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.
Watch people do their most common actions, these are indeed the things that will tell you the real character of a great person.
Almost any idea is good if a man has ability and is willing to work hard. The best idea is worthless if the creator is a loafer and ineffective.
Better late than never.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.
Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble, but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
Don’t run away from things that are unpleasant in order to embrace things that are pleasant. Put your hands in the earth. Face the difficulties and grow new happiness.
The point is that you can't be too greedy.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man , but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.
Wisdom is knowledge, rightly applied.
True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.
Happiness can not be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.
If you aren't going all the way, why go at all ?
Nothing succeeds like success.
Love is like swallowing hot chocolate, before it has cooled off. It takes you by surprise at first, but keeps you warm for a long time.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
If you would be loved, love and be lovable.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.