Famous quotes from thinkers, revolutionaries and influencers of our era.
In nothing do men more nearly approach the gods than in giving health to men.
Personally, I'm always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught.
Kindness is a language which the dumb can speak, the deaf can understand.
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
A gentle breeze blowing in the right direction is better than a pair of strong oars.
What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail ?
Love is a hole in the heart.
All of us, in the flow of feeling we have pleased, want to do more to please.
The glue that holds all relationships together -- including the relationship between the leader and the led is trust, and trust is based on integrity.
Goodness, what beautiful diamonds !
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
Don't argue for other people's weaknesses. Don't argue for your own. When you make a mistake, admit it, correct it, and learn from it -- immediately.
One lie ruins a thousand truths.
The "how" thinker gets problems solved effectively because he wastes no time with futile "ifs" but goes right to work on the creative "how''.
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.
Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope.
I believe that the science of chemistry alone almost proves the existence of an intelligent creator.
Don’t run away from things that are unpleasant in order to embrace things that are pleasant. Put your hands in the earth. Face the difficulties and grow new happiness.
The hottest love has the coldest end.
Love thy neighbour as thyself.
It is love alone that gives worth to all things.
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.
A friend's love says. If you ever need anything, I'll be there. True Love says, you'll never need anything, i'll be there.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.
Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.
There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. That little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative.
You have to think anyway, so why not think big ?
Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.
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.
You complete me.
Success is a journey not a destination.
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Growth and change are never easy... If it were easy, you would have done it long ago.
It doesn't matter which side of the fence you get off on sometimes. What matters most is getting off. You can not make progress without making decisions.
By doing well the duty which is nearest to us, the duty which is in our hands, we make ourselves stronger.
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it.
There is something that is much more scarce, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.
Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.
The death of fear is in doing what you fear to do.
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Wisdom is knowledge, rightly applied.
Among the things you can give and still keep are your word, a smile, and a grateful heart.
Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them.
All men are created equal. Government by consent of the governed. Give me liberty or give me death. And those are not just clever words, and those are not just empty theories.
You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you.
Ill can he rule the great that cannot reach the small.
People with goals succeed because they know where they're going.
There are simply too many notes.
Begin with the end in mind.
To understand your parents love you must raise children yourself.
If you know peace, then you thrive , if you know contentment, then you are rich.
That some should be rich, shows that others may become rich, and, hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.
Success is achieved by those who try and keep trying with a positive mental attitude.
When I exercise, I wear all black. Its like a funeral for my fat.
Believe that you are bigger than your difficulties, for you are, indeed.
It's nice to be the best, but not when being the best brings out the worst in you.
If you only look at what is, you might never attain what could be.
The courage to be is the courage to accept oneself, in spite of being unacceptable.
The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.
Romance should never begin with sentiment. It should begin with science and end with a settlement.
Love is everything it's cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for.
You had me at "hello".
In the eyes of a lover pockmarks are dimples.
Wherever there is danger, there lurks opportunity ; whenever there is opportunity, there lurks danger. The two are inseparable. They go together.
A way of life can not be successful so long as it is mere intellectual conviction. It must be deeply felt, deeply believed, dominant even in dreams.
Mr. Christian !
And for an hour, for an hour, I'm the best actress in the world.
Formal education will make you a living, self education will make you a fortune.
The gem can not be polished without friction, nor man be perfected without trials.
Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.
Love as much as you can from wherever you are.
To freely bloom - that is my definition of success.
How can you tell the difference between a run-over snake and a run-over lawyer? There are skid marks in front of the snake.
The best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
If there is something to gain and nothing to lose by asking, by all means ask.
Say hello to my little friend !
What you cannot enforce, Do not command.
Work is love made manifest.
Whatever our souls are made up, his and mine are the same.
People fascinated by the idea of progress never suspect that every step forward is also a step on the way to the end.
The main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance but to do what lies clearly at hand.
It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped.
Impossible situations can become possible miracles.
Obstacles are those frightful things you can see when you take your eyes off your goal.
Ask for advice but do what you think is best.