Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “I never lose. Either I win or I learn.’ — Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) Former President of South Africa

“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means, paint, and that voice will be silenced.” — Vincent Van Gogh (1853 – 1890) Dutch painter

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965) Former Prime Minister of United Kingdom

“Smile to let everyone know that today you’re a lot stronger than you were yesterday.” — Drake (Aubrey Drake Graham) (1986 – ) Canadian rapper & singer

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou (1928 – 2014) American poet

“There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment.” Norman Vincent Peale (1898 – 1993) American Protestant clergyman

  “It is not enough to win a war; it is more important to organize the peace.” — Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) Greek philosopher  

  “It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos.” — Donna Karan (1948 – ) American fashion designer

  “Freedom lies in being bold.” — Robert Frost (1874 – 1963) American poet

“Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) 3rd president of the United States; diplomat, architect, and philosopher (in a … Continue reading →

“It often shows an excellent command of language to say nothing.” — Carol Newlin Canadian educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Original Works

“Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government; that whenever things get so far wrong as to attract their notice, they may be relied on to set them to rights.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743 – … Continue reading →

“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid… for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” — Deuteronomy (“Words”); written by Moses

  “The secret to living well is celebrating life… everyday life… every day.” — Cathy Burnham Martin Author, voiceover artist, and dedicated foodie (From 1990 keynote address “The Courage to Celebrate” at 50th annual conference of the National Federation of … Continue reading →

  “The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.” — Arthur C. Clarke (1917 – 2008) British science fiction writer & inventor

    “There is no knowledge that is not power.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist & philosopher

  “Life without liberty is like a body without spirit.” — Kahil Gibran (1883 – 1931) Lebanese-American poet and writer

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” — Henri Matisse (1869-1954) French artist

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American statesman; 16th President 1861-65; assassinated following Civil War

“The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.” — Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) American educator, author & orator; born into slavery

  “The louder he talks of honor, the faster we count our spoons.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) American essayist & philosopher

“I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826) 3rd president of the United States; diplomat, … Continue reading →

  “Every great movement must experience three stages: ridicule, discussion, adoption.” — John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) Naturalist & English language philosopher; member of Parliament of the United Kingdom

  “You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” — Jonathan Safran Foer (1977 – ) American novelist

  “It is more difficult to praise rightly than to blame.” — Thomas Fuller (1710 – 1790) Enslaved African renowned for his mathematical abilities

  “Were it not for hope the heart would break.” — Scottish proverb

  “The early bird may get the worm…           but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese.” — Anonymous

“Where there is unity there is always victory.” — Publilius Syrus (85 BC – 43 BC) Latin writer, brought as a slave to Roman Italy

“Healing takes courage, and we all have courage, even if we have to dig a little to find it.” — Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos) (1963 – ) American singer-songwriter

  “The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.” — Plutarch (46-120AD) Greek philosopher & historian

  “Ignorant people are sure of the causes of everything.” — James Thorpe (1887 – 1953) American athlete & Olympic gold medalist

  “A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams.” — Yiddish proverb

  “It is better to be faithful than famous.” — Theodore Roosevelt (1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. President

“The most beautiful people wear their hearts on their sleeves and their souls in their smiles.” — Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) (83BC – 30BC) Roman politician & general under Julius Caesar

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama (1935 – ) 14th Buddhist spiritual leader

  “I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” — Anne Frank (1929 – 1945) Celebrated German-born Jewish diarist, noted for documenting life in hiding from the Nazis with her family in an Amsterdam … Continue reading →