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All Quotes Collection

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

Wisdom, Imitation, Originality, Succeed

62

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

"The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Wisdom, Anger, Cause, Danger, Evil

42

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

Anais Nin, American Author

Motivational, Day, Risk

2

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

Epictetus, Greek Philosopher

80

"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."

"I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."

Stephen Leacock, Canadian Economist

Motivational, Work, Luck

77

"Without tact you can learn nothing."

"Without tact you can learn nothing."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Wisdom, Nothing, Tact

5

"Time is an illusion."

"Time is an illusion."

Albert Einstein, German Scientist

Philosophy, Illusion, Time

2

"True beauty consists of purity of heart."

"True beauty consists of purity of heart."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Wisdom, Art, Beauty, Heart, Purity

8

"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."

"A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Wisdom, Men, Man

45

"The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind."

"The best security for civilization is the dwelling, and upon properly appointed and becoming dwellings depends, more than anything else, the improvement of mankind."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Life, Civilization, Improvement, Mankind, Security

3

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."

"Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Poetry, Thought, Emotion, Words

1

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

Love, Life, Kindness, Man

53

"If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia."

"If you don't know how great this country is, I know someone who does; Russia."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Humor, Country, Russia

3

"Medicines are only fit for old people."

"Medicines are only fit for old people."

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Leader

Health, People, Old

2

"Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy."

"Until you have formed the habit of looking for the good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy."

Napolean Hill, American Author

Attitude, Successful, Habit, Will

6

"True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information."

"True genius resides in the capacity for evaluation of uncertain, hazardous, and conflicting information."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Wisdom, Genius, Information

6

"The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats."

"The boy who is going to make a great man must not make up his mind merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses and defeats."

Theodore Roosevelt, American President

Motivational, Man, Mind, Obstacles

1

"The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools."

"The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools."

Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman

Attitude, Peace, Fools

"Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly."

"Hardly any human being is capable of pursuing two professions or two arts rightly."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

3

"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English."

"We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Patriotism, Irish

3

"There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself."

"There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself."

Herman Melville, American Novelist

Philosophy, Quality, Contrast, Nothing, World

3

"The highest revelation is that God is in every man."

"The highest revelation is that God is in every man."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Spiritual, God, Man

2

"Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours."

"Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours."

Dale Carnegie, American Writer

Happiness, Work, Thought, Heart

3

"If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be a one-party state, because everybody would join the other party."

"If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be a one-party state, because everybody would join the other party."

Ronald Reagan, American President

Politics, Existence, Party, State

2

"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better."

"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

Leadership, Help

5

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."

"Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."

John Wooden, American Coach

Motivational, Success, Courage, Failure

4

"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day."

"By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Business, Work, Boss, Day, May

"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."

"Broadly speaking, the short words are the best, and the old words best of all."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Wisdom, Old, Words

"The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children."

"The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children."

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

Love, Children, Law

1

"If every day in the life of a school could be the last day but one, there would be little fault to find with it."

"If every day in the life of a school could be the last day but one, there would be little fault to find with it."

Stephen Leacock, Canadian Economist

Education, Life, Day, Fault, School

3

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."

Lao Tzu, Chinese Philosopher

Motivational, Journey

93

"I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not."

"I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not."

Fran Lebowitz, American Journalist

Luck, Winning, Chance, Play

8

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words."

"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words."

Elbert Hubbard, American Writer

Communication, Silence, Will, Words

39

"We gain the strength of the temptation we resist."

"We gain the strength of the temptation we resist."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Strength, Gain, Temptation

11

"Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness."

"Something opens our wings. Something makes boredom and hurt disappear. Someone fills the cup in front of us: We taste only sacredness."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Spiritual, Boredom, Hurt, Taste

20

"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts."

"To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Attitude, Quality, Day

"Humor is the most engaging cowardice."

"Humor is the most engaging cowardice."

Robert Frost, American Poet

Humor, Cowardice

1

"The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves."

"The desire for possession is insatiable, to such a point that it can survive even love itself. To love, therefore, is to sterilize the person one loves."

Albert Camus, French Philosopher

Love, Desire, Possession

1

"Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call."

"Dying is an art, like everything else. I do it exceptionally well. I do it so it feels like hell. I do it so it feels real. I guess you could say I've a call."

Sylvia Plath, American Poet

Humor, Art, Dying, Hell

"The bluebird carries the sky on his back."

"The bluebird carries the sky on his back."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

2

"Never spend your money before you have earned it."

"Never spend your money before you have earned it."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

Business, Money

17

"Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together."

"Our life is composed greatly from dreams, from the unconscious, and they must be brought into connection with action. They must be woven together."

Anais Nin, American Author

Dream, Life, Dreams, Action, Connection

1

"Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."

"Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway."

Warren Buffett, American Businessman

Business, People, Advice

8

"Money often costs too much."

"Money often costs too much."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Business, Money

3

"When in doubt tell the truth."

"When in doubt tell the truth."

Mark Twain, American Author

Integrity, Truth, Doubt

5

"Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the revolt of specialized labor."

"Machines were, it may be said, the weapon employed by the capitalists to quell the revolt of specialized labor."

Karl Marx, German Philosopher

Business, Labor, Machines, May

3

"Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it."

"Lenience will operate with greater force, in some instances than rigor. It is therefore my first wish to have all of my conduct distinguished by it."

George Washington, American President

Diplomacy, First, Force, Will

4

"Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so."

"Be smarter than other people, just don't tell them so."

H. Jackson Brown, Jr., American Author

Intelligence, People, H. Jackson Brown

4

"The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart."

"The idea is to write it so that people hear it and it slides through the brain and goes straight to the heart."

Maya Angelou, American Poet

Writing, People, Heart, Idea

1

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

Winston Churchill, English Statesman

Politics, Argument, Conversation, Democracy

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