Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect.
We only love truly once. It is the first time and succeeding passions are less uncontrolled.
Where can we go to find god if we cannot see him in our own hearts and in every living being.
We find rest in those we love, and we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us.
The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
A wise man makes his own decisions , an ignorant man follows the public opinion.
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.
Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.
The battle is all over except the "shouting" when one knows what is wanted and has made up his mind to get it, whatever the price may be.
Why should a man be moral ? Because this strengthens his will.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
Platitudes ? Yes, there are platitudes. Platitudes are there because they are true.
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
In imagination, there's no limitation.
Effective people are not problem-minded , they're opportunity-minded. They feed opportunities and starve problems.
When the going gets tough the tough get going.
All great truths are simple in final analysis, and easily understood ; if they are not, they are not great truths.
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
We will find only what we look for, nothing more and nothing less.
You don't use a hammer to tighten a screw.
Some love lasts a lifetime. True love lasts forever.
Learning karate requires self-control and discipline Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.
I am not an animal ! I am a human being. I am a man.
Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold , the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
This too, shall pass.
Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your good health has vanished.
You create your reality.
Mightier far than strength of nerve or sinew, or the sway of magic potent over sun and star, is love.
Love is the only gold.
Rock and roll is the music of America, of youth, of rebellion, and of the common spirit that ties all that together.
Happiness is where we find it, but rarely where we seek it.
Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.
Your family and your love must be cultivated like a garden. Time, effort, and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing.
Never discourage anyonewho continually makes progress, no matter how slow.
The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.
There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.
Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life.
The path to success is to take massive, determined action.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it.
Grow deep - not just tall.
The worst part of life is waiting. The best part of life is having someone worth waiting for.
The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm.
People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
Nature abhors a vacuum, and if I can only walk with sufficient carelessness I am sure to be filled.
Is it just me or is the grim reaper a straight-up hottie ?
To love is to receive a glimpse of heaven.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized.
A little knowledge that acts is worth infinitely more than much knowledge that is idle.
I swore never to be silent whenever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
I love you, not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.
Happiness comes of the capacity to feel deeply, to enjoy simply, to think freely, to risk life, to be needed.
Friendship is not born of words alone.
Who so loves believes the impossible.
There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
For a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love.
Fear is met and destroyed with courage. Again and again, when the struggle seems hopeless and all opportunity lost, some man or women with a little more courage, a little more effort, brings victory.
You'll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.
Perfect love can not be without equality.
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.
Truth is nobody's property, no race, no individual can lay any exclusive claim to it. Truth is the nature of all souls.
Pep without purpose is piffle.
The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say, We did it ourselves.
Houston, we have a problem.
Look within, for within is the wellspring of virtue, which will not cease flowing, if you cease not from digging.
If you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right.
It is always your next move.
Love asks me no questions, and gives me endless support.
When were the good and the brave ever in a majority ?
To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.
Ninotchka, it's midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.
An obstacle is often a stepping stone.
Success is not to be pursued ; it is to be attracted by the person you become.
The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do -- professionally and personally -- and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures.
We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within
Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines.
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.
Where there is great love, there are always wishes.
Some make it happen, some watch it happen, and some say, What happened ?
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
if one is unable to assert oneself, one is unable to participate in a genuine relationship.
One of the greatest moments in anybody's developing experience is when he no longer tries to hide from himself but determines to get acquainted with himself as he really is.
No matter where you go, there you are.
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