Daily Quote Archives

“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”

“Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.”

“Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”

“Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not; a sense of humor to console him for what he is.”

“The love of one’s country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?”

“Be careful what you pretend to be, because you are also what you pretend to be.”

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.”

“Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.”

“To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.”

“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road.”

“Let him who would enjoy a good future waste none of his present.”

“Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.”

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have.”

“Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.”

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

“Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse.”

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”