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Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing⁠—absolute nothing⁠—half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.
Kenneth Grahame1859–1932The Wind in the Willows (1908), Chapter IIn context
- Happiness
Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find his right road.
Dag Hammarskjöld1905–1961Vägmärken · Markings (1963), 1925–1930
- Motivation & Goals
The only rule is don’t be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in.
Paris Hiltonborn 1981Confessions of an Heiress (2004), p. 53 (included in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations )
The wise way to benefit humanity is to attend to your own affairs, and thus give other people an opportunity to look after theirs.
Elbert Hubbard1856–1915The Better Part (1901)
- Wisdom
Above all things, one should maintain his self-respect, and there is but one way to do that, and that is to live in accordance with your highest ideal.
Robert G. Ingersoll1833–1899The trial of Charles B. Reynolds for blasphemy (1887)
- Character
“If you must wish,” he said, gruffly, “wish for something sensible.”
W. W. Jacobs1863–1943The Monkey’s Paw (1902)In context
Live all you can — it’s a mistake not to. It doesn’t so much matter what you do in particular, so long as you have your life. If you haven’t had that, what have you had?
Henry James1843–1916The Ambassadors (1903), Book V, ch. II
- Life & Death
Go, and do thou likewise.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Luke (1611), Luke 10:37 (KJV)In context
- Charity
You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Steve Jobs1955–2011Stanford University commencement address (12 June 2005)
- Motivation & Goals
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
Steve Jobs1955–2011Commencement address at Stanford University (12 June 2005)
- Courage
Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind.
Helen Keller1880–1968Three Days to See (1933)
The best way to solve any problem is to remove the cause.
Martin Luther King Jr.1929–1968The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousnes (1960)
Be good, sweet maid, and let who will be clever;
Do noble things, not dream them, all day long:
And so make life, death, and that vast for-ever
One grand, sweet song.
Charles Kingsley1819–1875A Farewell (1858)In context
- Virtue
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you
Rudyard Kipling1865–1936If— (1910)In context
- Character
When action grows unprofitable, gather information; when information grows unprofitable, sleep.
Ursula K. Le Guin1929–2018The Left Hand of Darkness (1969), Chapter 3 “The Mad King” (p. 42)
- Sleep