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Handpicked Quotes: Curated Wisdom for Every Moment

A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away
"A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away"
Phyllis McGinley, Author
It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams
"It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams"
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Novelist
One that would have the fruit must climb the tree
Thomas Fuller
"One that would have the fruit must climb the tree"
Thomas Fuller, Clergyman
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential
Winston Churchill
"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential"
Winston Churchill, Statesman
The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in
"The way out of trouble is never as simple as the way in"
Edgar Watson Howe, Editor
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter
Martin Luther King Jr.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"
Martin Luther King Jr., Minister
Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power
Benjamin Disraeli
"Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power"
Benjamin Disraeli, Statesman
Life, if well lived, is long enough
Seneca the Younger
"Life, if well lived, is long enough"
Seneca the Younger, Statesman
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser
John W. Gardner
"Life is the art of drawing without an eraser"
John W. Gardner, Educator
You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight
Jim Rohn
"You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight"
Jim Rohn, Businessman
A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it
"A man travels the world in search of what he needs and returns home to find it"
George Edward Moore, Philosopher
Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us
Meister Eckhart
"Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us"
Meister Eckhart, Philosopher
We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible
Vince Lombardi
"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Paralyze resistance with persistence
Woody Hayes
"Paralyze resistance with persistence"
Woody Hayes, Coach
Fate will find a way
Virgil
"Fate will find a way"
Virgil, Writer
Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge
Simon Sinek
"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge"
Simon Sinek, Writer
Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up
Dalai Lama
"Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up"
Dalai Lama, Leader
Love the giver more than the gift
Brigham Young
"Love the giver more than the gift"
Brigham Young, Leader
Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses
Virgil
"Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses"
Virgil, Writer
Victory belong to the most persevering
"Victory belong to the most persevering"
Andre Norton, Writer
Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us
Samuel Smiles
"Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us"
Samuel Smiles, Author
Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before
Mignon McLaughlin
"Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before"
Mignon McLaughlin, Journalist
Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments
Henry Ward Beecher
"Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments"
Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman
You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed
Oprah Winfrey
"You become what you believe. You are where you are today in your life based on everything you have believed"
Oprah Winfrey, Entertainer
The only easy day was yesterday
Jocko Willink
"The only easy day was yesterday"
Jocko Willink, Soldier
Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers
Robert G. Ingersoll
"Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
There's power in admitting what you want
Mitski
"There's power in admitting what you want"
Mitski, Musician
Today, you have 100% of your life left
"Today, you have 100% of your life left"
Tom Hopkins, Businessman
A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road
Bo Bennett
"A dead end can never be a one way street; you can always turn around and take another road"
Bo Bennett, Businessman
An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day
Irv Kupcinet
"An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day"
Irv Kupcinet, Journalist
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