Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
It's always too soon to quit !
The Athenians, alarmed at the internal decay of their Republic, asked Demosthenes what to do. His reply: Do not do what you are doing now.
Self-suggestion makes you master of yourself.
Make no mistake, my friend, it takes more than money to make men rich.
These go to eleven.
We'll always have Paris.
Let us strive on to finish the work we are in
Let those love now who never loved before. Let those who always loved, now love the more.
Tough times never last but tough people do.
You think of yourself as a colored man. I think of myself as a man.
Ultimately we know deeply that the other side of every fear is a freedom.
Your level of brilliance will determine the size of your opportunities in life.
I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.
Take control of your consistent emotions and begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life.
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement, nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
All work is empty save when there is love.
Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give the world your best anyway.
Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls.
You really can change the world if you care enough.
Success often comes to those who dare to act. It seldom goes to the timid who are ever afraid of the consequences.
To catch lots of fish, you must first go to the water. To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. To not dare is to lose oneself.
Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.
Toto, I've got a feeling we're not in kansas anymore.
You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.
Success is predictable.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.
In a great romance, each person basically plays a part that the other really likes.
Be all you can be.
You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.
Warriors, come out to play !
It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.
Life is but a moment, death also is but another.
Success is counted sweetest by those who ne'er succeed.
He that has done nothing has known nothing.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
My love for you is a journey, starting at forever, and ending at never.
I always try to turn my personal struggles into something helpful for others.
Wisdom is knowledge, rightly applied.
Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life's deepest joy : true fulfillment.
Do or do not, there is no try.
The truth is more important than the facts.
We can only learn to love by loving.
A man takes a drop too much once in a while, it's only human nature.
Let's go home, Debbie.
Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much.
The best leaders of all, the people know not they exist. They turn to each other and say, We did it ourselves.
Love is a fruit in season at all times.
To win without risk is to triumph without glory.
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody is watching.
Embrace that small things lead to big things.
Be of love a little more careful than of anything.
If the student thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better student. If the lawyer thinks he is the spirit, he will be a better lawyer, and so on.
If you want a do-right woman, you have to be a do-right man
Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude.
If you wanna call me that, smile.
You need a good bedside manner with doctors or you will get nowhere.
You don't understand ! I could've had class. I could've been a contender. I could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am.
You know the difference between you and me ? I make this look good.
Victory belongs to the most persevering.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations.
I bet you can squeal like a pig.
Keep on going and the chances are you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I have never heard of anyone stumbling on something sitting down.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
You are what you think about all day long.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.
Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.
Georgia, love is for the very young.
Follow the money.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
The secret of education lies in respecting the student.
Oh, Moses, Moses, you stubborn, splendid, adorable fool !
Why not go out on a limb ? Isn't that where the fruit is ?
Mac, you ever been in love ?
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.
One's first step in wisdom is to question everything - and one's last is to come to terms with everything.
I can't believe it. Right here where we live -- right here in St. Louis.
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgment, repeated every day.
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.
Life is a great story. It's just that sometimes we forget we are the author and can write it however we want.
Joy is the feeling of grinning inside.
I feel like a tiny bird with a big song !
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
Setting an example is not the main means of influencing others, it is the only means.
Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.