Category Archives: Notable Quotables

  “Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” — Lao Tzu (aka Laozi) (6th Century BC – 5th Century BC ) Ancient Chinese philosopher

  “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” — E.E. Cummings (aka ee cummings) (1894 – 1962) American poet and playwright

“Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning.” — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist

  “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” — Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) Spanish painter & sculptor

    “Definitions belong to the definer, not the defined.” — Toni Morrison (1931 – 2019) American novelist and editor

  Celebrate National Relaxation Day by simply chilling out. Set all the stress aside… skip the political rhetoric… turn the page on the naysayers… cancel the chaos… embrace serenity and inner peace. Chill, Baby!     “Relaxation is not laziness. … Continue reading →

  “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” — C. S. Lewis (1898 – 1963) British writer & theologian

    “Hope is a waking dream.” — Aristotle (384BC-322BC) Ancient Greek philosopher & polymath

“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” — Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977) English comic actor Let us never let even the darkest day be totally wasted.

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” — Dolly Parton (1946 – ) American singer, songwriter, and actress

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892) American poet

  “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” — T.S. Eliot (1888 – 1965) American poet, essayist, and playwright

“If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down.” — Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama) (5th or 6th Century BC) Indian religious teacher

“We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds.” — Aristotle Onassis (1906 – 1975) Greek-Argentine business magnate

  “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