Tag Archives: famous quotations

Lao-tzu (604 BC – 531 BC), Chinese philosopher He who knows does not speak. He who speaks does not know. To be worn out is to be renewed. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Manifest … Continue reading →

Kafka, Franz (1883 – 1924), Austrian (Czechoslovakian-born) author There are two cardinal sins from which all others spring: Impatience and Laziness. You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen, … Continue reading →

James, Henry (1843 – 1916), British (US-born) author I’ve always been interested in people, but I’ve never liked them. Do not mind anything that anyone tells you about anyone else. Judge everyone and everything for yourself. Live all you can: … Continue reading →

Irving, Washington (1783 – 1859), US essayist, historian, & novelist Great minds have purposes, others have wishes. There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. A woman’s whole life is a history … Continue reading →

Ibsen, Henrik (1828 – 1906), Norwegian dramatist The strongest man in the world is he who stands alone. Castles in the air – they are so easy to take refuge in. And so easy to build, too. The great secret … Continue reading →

Harris, Sam (born 1967), American author, philosopher, and neuroscientist How do we know that our holy books are free from error? Because the books themselves say so. Epistemological black holes of this sort are fast draining the light from our … Continue reading →

Gandhi, Mahatma (1869 – 1948), Indian political and spiritual leader You must be the change you want to see in the world. Honest differences are often a healthy sign of progress. Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes … Continue reading →

Galileo (1564 – 1642), Italian astronomer & physicist I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn’t learn something from him. Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe. I do not feel obliged to … Continue reading →

Faulkner, William (1897 – 1962), US novelist All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible. Don’t bother just to be better than your … Continue reading →

Edison, Thomas A. (1847 – 1931), US inventor I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration. We don’t know a millionth of one percent about anything. If … Continue reading →