There is often more spiritual force in a proverb than in whole philosophical systems.
—Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) Scottish Historian, Essayist
Topics: Proverbs
Expecting something for nothing is the most popular form of hope.
—Arnold Glasow (1905–98) American Businessman
Topics: Ideas
It’s true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Christian Professional Speaker, Author, Clergyman
Topics: Character
The child is not to be educated for the present, but for the remote future, and often is opposition to the immediate future.
—Jean Paul (1763–1825) German Novelist, Humorist
Topics: Future, The Future
Unless each day can be looked back upon by an individual as one in which he has had some fun, some joy, some real satisfaction, that day is a loss.
—Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) American Head of State, Military Leader
Topics: Satisfaction, Relaxation
The best thinking has been done in solitude. The worst has been done in turmoil.
—Thomas Edison (1847–1931) American Inventor, Scientist, Entrepreneur
Topics: Thinking, Solitude
The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish Poet
Topics: Critics, Criticism
Every job looks easy when you’re not the one doing it.
—Jeffrey Immelt (b.1956) American Businessperson
Topics: Criticism
Everyone can recognize history when it happens. Everyone can recognize history after is has happened; but only the wise man knows at the moment what is vital and permanent, what is lasting and memorable.
—Winston Churchill (1874–1965) British Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Journalist, Author
Topics: History
There is something good in all seeming failures. You are not to see that now. Time will reveal it. Be patient.
—Sivananda Saraswati (1887–1963) Hindu Yogi, Spiritual Teacher
Topics: Failure
The main thing about being a hero is to know when to die.
—Will Rogers (1879–1935) American Actor, Comic, Columnist, Radio Personality
Topics: Heroes, Heroes/Heroism
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) British Novelist, Short-Story Writer, Playwright
Topics: Criticism
Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world.
—Lawrence G. Lovasik
Topics: Kindness, Words
Those who are brutally honest are seldom so with themselves.
—Mignon McLaughlin (1913–83) American Journalist, Author
Topics: Self-Discovery
The person who offends writes as if it was written on sand, and the person who is offended reads it as if it were written on marble.
—Italian Proverb
Topics: Criticism
Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make not only for our own happiness but that of the world at large.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Topics: Happiness, Service
Our greatest evils flow from ourselves.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–78) Swiss-born French Philosopher
Topics: Evil
In matters of conscience, the law of the majority has no place.
—Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869–1948) Indian Hindu Political leader
Topics: Truth, Conscience
The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend.
—Aristotle (384BCE–322BCE) Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scholar
Topics: Friendship
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