Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compassionate, and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity.
The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless of his chosen field of endeavor.
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must be overcome first.
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
Life does not happen to us, it happens from us.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
You'll find boredom where there is an absence of a good idea.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war, love is a growing up
Great oaks from little acorns grow
Man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed, but not defeated.
Character can not be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved
Winners take time to relish their work, knowing that scaling the mountain is what makes the view from the top so exhilarating.
Well done is better than well said.
Those at the top of the mountain didn't fall there.
Mr. Christian !
Flowing blood is proof that you're alive, if it's for the sake of those you love
He who risks and fails can be forgiven. He who never risks and never fails is a failure in his whole being.
The reduction of the universe to a single being, the expansion of a single being even to God, this is love.
Never giving up and pushing forward will unlock all the potential we are capable of.
There are only two things more beautiful than a good gun, a swiss watch and a woman from anywhere.
Hoke, you're my best friend.
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle
Do you like scary movies ?
A man is not old until regrets start taking place of dreams.
Love reminds you that nothing else matters.
I love you - those three words have my life in them.
Love is an electric blanket with somebody else in control of the switch.
In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.
Dedicate yourself to the good you deserve and desire for yourself. Give yourself peace of mind. You deserve to be happy. You deserve delight.
The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead.
People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.
Never trouble another for what you can do for yourself.
Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Believe that the loose ball that you are chasing has your name on it.
Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there. Philip Brooks Children are the reward of life.
When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.
When you work, work, and when you play, play, dont get the two mixed up
Everything is okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end.
Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell'em, Certainly I can ! - and get busy and find out how to do it
The person who will not stand for something will fall for anything.
Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do.
The dedicated life is the life worth living. You must give with your whole heart.
I'm not here just to make a living, I'm here to make a difference.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
I maintained my edge by always being a student, you will always have something new to learn.
Friendship doubles joy and halves grief.
I do not know how to kiss, or I would kiss you. Where do the noses go ?
There is no security on this earth ; there is only opportunity.
Think of me as a sex symbol for men who don't give a damn.
The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.
Your neighbor's vision is as true for him as your own vision is true for you.
He who lends to the poor gets his interest from God.
There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.
If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it.
A chain is as strong as its weakest link.
Insist on yourself, never imitate. Every great man is unique.
Your thoughts are the architects of your destiny.
If you don't like something, change it, if you can't change it, change your attitude.
This is the people's war ! It is our war ! We are the fighters ! Fight it, then ! Fight it with all that is in us, and may god defend the right.
I am again fairly settled down to the pleasant duties of an old fashioned Virginia house-keeper, steady as a clock, busy as a bee, and as cheerful as a cricket.
Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless.
The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
Action, to be effective, must be directed to clearly conceived ends.
When I hear somebody sigh, Life is hard, I am always tempted to ask, Compared to what ?
My fathers planted for me, and I planted for my children.
Great minds have purposes others have wishes.
The only true gift is a portion of yourself.
Your world is a living expression of how you are using and have used your mind
I may not be perfect, but some parts of me are excellent.
Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.
End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you ! ' Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.
You pile up enough tomorrows, and you'll find you've collected a lot of empty yesterdays.
It's hard to believe that you haven't had sex for two hundred years.
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will land among the stars.
And that's how you play "Get the Guests".
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable man adapts the world to himself. All progress depends upon the unreasonable man.
You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.
Snap out of it !
Is it just me or is the grim reaper a straight-up hottie ?
We don't have to take our clothes off to have a good time
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Sex alleviates tension. Love causes it.
Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
All-righty then !
The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war.
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion
Love is a game that two can play and both win.