Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
People are where they are because that's exactly where they really want to be. . . whether they'll admit that or not
The Crows are very handsome and gentlemanly Indians in their personal appearance and have been always reputed, since the first acquaintance made with them, very civil and friendly.
If there is a will, there is a way.
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure, it just means you haven't succeeded yet.
If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today.
I never did anything worth doing entirely by accident... . Almost none of my inventions came about totally by accident. They were achieved by having trained myself to endure and tolerate hard work.
We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about.
We are what and where we are because we have first imagined it.
Constant dripping hollows out a stone.
Georgia, love is for the very young.
Why hesitate? Upon the plains of hesitation are the bleached bones of countless millions, who on the threshold of victory sat down to wait, and in waiting they died.
Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.
I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.
For hope is but the dream of those that wake.
Love is not love until love's vulnerable.
Happiness is not achieved by the conscious pursuit of happiness , it is generally the by- product of other activities.
, Nobel Peace Prize winner We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.
Opportunities multiply as they are seized ; they die when neglected. Life is a long line of opportunities.
There are never enough I Love You's.
Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
It is seldom indeed that one parts on good terms, because if one were on good terms one would not part.
So long as we are loved by others I should say that we are almost indispensable , and no man is useless while he has a friend.
Predetermine the objectives you want to accomplish. Think big, act big and set out to accomplish big results.
Here's looking at you, kid.
Ask nothing, want nothing in return. Give what you have to give, it will come back to you, but do not think of that now.
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel, for love is not ours to command.
Your daily life is your temple and your religion. When you enter into it take with you your all.
How do I look ?
Just because you make a mistake doesnt mean you are a mistake.
Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.
Four steps to achievement : plan purposely, prepare prayerfully, proceed positively, pursue persistently.
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man. One man tells a lie, dozens repeat it as the truth.
War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow men.
Discontent is the source of all trouble, but also of all progress, in individuals and nations.
Realize that you are capable of working miracles of your own making. Remember that opportunities have a reason for knocking on your door, and the right ones are there for the taking.
There are essentially two things that will make you wiser the books you read and the people you meet.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
Adversity is the diamond dust that heaven polishes its jewels with.
I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
I am convinced that He ( God ) does not play dice.
The empires of the future are the empires of the mind.
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
Shane ! Shane ! Come back !
Go ahead, make my day.
The only genuine love worthy of a name is unconditional.
As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.
Live your dreams.
You affect your subconscious mind by verbal repetition.
I deal with the obvious. I present, reiterate and glorify the obvious -- because the obvious is what people need to be told.
There is only one way... to get anybody to do anything. And that is by making the other person want to do it.
There is nothing to fear, but fear itself.
Captain, it is I, Ensign Pulver, and I just threw your stinking palm tree overboard. Now, what's all this crud about no movie tonight ?
The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting, by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth.
A martini. Shaken, not stirred.
Love is a game that two can play and both win.
Work is love made manifest.
Mac, you ever been in love ?
There is no luck except where there is discipline.
The will to prepare is more important than the will to win.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands, we make ourselves stronger.
What the heart has once owned and had, it shall never lose.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.
Each day I love you more, today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
You must motivate yourself every day.
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
A wise man adapts himself to circumstances as water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it.
If you build it, he will come.
You must take personal responsibility. You can not change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.
There is a great man who makes every man feels small. But the real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.
Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
Men stumble over the truth from time to time but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened.
How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young ?
Love is made by two people, in different kinds of solitude. It can be in a crowd, but in an oblivious crowd.
Success in the affairs of life often serves to hide one's abilities, whereas adversity frequently gives one an opportunity to discover them.
Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes.
Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.
Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.
Let's not just transform those in need, we can also find ways to help transform those in power.
Be Here Now.
The more you seek security, the less of it you have. But the more you seek opportunity, the more likely it is that you will achieve the security that you desire.
Consider the little mouse how sagacious an animal it is which never entrusts his life to one whole only
Adversity is wont to reveal genius, prosperity to hide it.
The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.
Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Luck is when opportunity knocks, and you answer.
Action without study is fatal. Study without action is fatal. Mary Beard Actions speak louder than words.
In matters of style, swim with the current, in matters of principle, stand like a rock.
Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.