Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
The only gift is a portion of thyself.
Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.
To err is human. To really screw up, you need a computer.
To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.
Only those who do nothing at all make no mistakes but that would be a mistake.
The true way to soften one's troubles is to solace those of others.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
You can not do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
What the world wants is character. The world is in need of those whose life is one burning love, selfless. That love will make every word tell like a thunderbolt.
A healthy outside starts from the inside
First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.
There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson.
The best leader brings out the best in those he has stewardship over.
He who has great power should use it lightly.
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A coward is much more exposed to quarrels than a man of spirit.
I am someone else when I'm with you, someone more like myself.
Must you flirt ?
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.
A gentleman can withstand hardships , it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
if one is unable to assert oneself, one is unable to participate in a genuine relationship.
We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own mind.
The maxim "Nothing but perfection" may be spelled "Paralysis".
Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak, the deaf can understand.
You need a good bedside manner with doctors or you will get nowhere.
What is life without the radiance of love.
I have spread my dreams under your feet , Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
Love is the enchanted dawn of every heart.
Love is like a mountain, hard to climb, but once you get to the top the view is beautiful.
To live happily with other people, ask of them only what they can give.” Tristan Bernard
To gain more abundance a person needs more skills and needs to be more creative and cooperative.
The only time I really become discouraged is when I think of all the things I would like to do and the little time I have in which to do them.
An error gracefully acknowledged is a victory won.
The major reason for setting a goal is for what it makes of you to accomplish it. What it makes of you will always be the far greater value than what you get.
The past does not equal the future.
Blessed are they who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused.
Knowledge work is all about how we use one another's time and attention. Given just minutes, good leaders can affect how we think, what we decide, and, ultimately, what we create.
One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we can not practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.
Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor for the best opportunities, they will never come.
If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders.
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind.
I believe in long, slow, deep, soft, wet kisses that last three days.
Life is the movie you see through your own eyes. It makes little difference what's happening out there. It's how you take it that counts.
A man's dreams are an index to his greatness.
You are today where your thoughts have brought
A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
There go the people. I must follow them for I am their leader.
Look, Daddy. Teacher says, Every time a bell rings an angel gets his wings.
There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.
It's always too soon to quit !
One lie ruins a thousand truths.
While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.
Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods.
Love is not love until love's vulnerable.
We must all suffer one of two things : the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.
Don't hide your light under a bushel.
Change yourself, change your fortunes.
Whatever we leave to God, God does and blesses us.
In order to accept change and the suffering it brings, we need to find meaning in it
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
If I am pressed to say why I loved him, I feel it can only be explained by replying. Because it was he, because it was me.
The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
Find the good -- and praise it.
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be overcome first.
All the technology in the world will never replace a positive attitude.
We judge of man's wisdom by his hope.
Joy is not in things, it is in us.
The best proof of love is trust.
Every man dies. Not every man truly lives.
The best and most beautiful things in this world can not be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going!
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
I love great music and art, but I think 'cubist' songs and paintings are hideous.
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.
I love a good fight.
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Winning isn't everything , it's the only thing.
Success doesn't come to you, you go to it.
A coward gets scared and quits. A hero gets scared, but still goes on.
Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don't walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and be my friend.
Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude.
Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.
No man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.
To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts dead.
From now on you will never be alone, even when we are separated, and even when death itself parts us, I shall remain with you.
I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.
Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a collection of mistakes is what is called experience.
When you study great teachers... you will learn much more from their caring and hard work than from their style.
There has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.