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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 )
Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg1933–2020Statement of advice on being presented the Radcliffe Medal, as quoted in “Honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Colleen Walsh, in The Harvard Gazette (29 May 2015)
- Leadership
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view — until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.
Harper Lee1926–2016To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), Pt. 1, Ch. 3 (Atticus Finch)
- Wisdom
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
Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his way, but must accept his lot calmly if they even roll a few more upon it.
Albert Schweitzer1875–1965The Spiritual Life (1947), p. 164
- Charity
If I could offer one piece of advice to young people thinking about their future, it would be this: Don’t preconceive. Find out what the opportunities are.
Thomas Sowellborn 1930Barbarians inside the Gates and Other Controversial Essays (1999)
- Youth
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
Don’t get involved in partial problems, but always take flight to where there is a free view over the whole single great problem, even if this view is still not a clear one.
Ludwig Wittgenstein1889–1951Journal entry (1 November 1914)
When an old and distinguished person speaks to you, listen to him carefully and with respect — but do not believe him. Never put your trust into anything but your own intellect.
Linus Pauling1901–1994Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker (2001) by Clifford Mead and Thomas Hager.
- Age
It took untold generations to get you where you are. A little gratitude might be in order. If you’re going to insist on bending the world to your way, you better have your reasons.
Jordan Petersonborn 196212 Rules for Life (2017), p. 242
When a child asks you something, answer him, for goodness’ sake. But don’t make a production of it. Children are children, but they can spot an evasion quicker than adults, and evasion simply muddles ‘em.
Harper Lee1926–2016To Kill a Mockingbird (1960), Pt. 1, Ch. 9 (Atticus Finch)
- Children
Don’t avoid the cliches — they are cliches because they work!
George Lucasborn 1944Comment at the Imagineering offices of Disney, on Star Tours simulators (1985), quoted in “The Imagineering Way: Ideas to Ignite your Creativity” (2003) by Marty Sklar
- Writing
You should think of your energy as if it’s expensive, as if it’s like a luxury item. Not everyone can afford it.
Taylor Swiftborn 1989New Heights podcast (13 August 2025)
At 70 years old, if I could give my younger self one piece of advice, it would be to use the words “fuck off” much more frequently.
Helen Mirrenborn 1945The Mail on Sunday (September 2015); reproduced in “Quote Unquote,” The Stage (17 September 2015)
- Age
You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.
Steve Jobs1955–2011Stanford University commencement address (12 June 2005)
- Motivation & Goals