Author Quotes: Inspiring Words from Literary Masters

"The oaths of a woman I inscribe on water"

"Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth"

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"

Lao Tzu, Author

"Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work"

Stephen King, Author

"Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it"

Mark Twain, Author

"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool"

Stephen King, Author

"Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime"

Victor Hugo, Author

"It is only when they go wrong that machines remind you how powerful they are"

Clive James, Author

"Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

Ben Sweetland, Author

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"

Anais Nin, Author

"If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it"

Mark Twain, Author

"Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success"

Ben Sweetland, Author

"Don't reinvent the wheel, just realign it"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

"We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own"

Ben Sweetland, Author

"My father always wanted to be the corpse at every funeral, the bride at every wedding and the baby at every christening"

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, Author

"I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating"

Sophocles, Author

"The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause"

Mark Twain, Author

"A war between Europeans is a civil war"

Victor Hugo, Author

"Some memories are realities, and are better than anything that can ever happen to one again"

Willa Cather, Author

"There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth"

Margaret Lee Runbeck, Author

"Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it"

Upton Sinclair, Author

"If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first"

Mark Twain, Author

"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real"

Thomas Merton, Author

"A horse is dangerous at both ends and uncomfortable in the middle"

Ian Fleming, Author

"Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race"

H.G. Wells, Author

"A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there"

H. Stanley Judd, Author

"All generalizations are false, including this one"

Mark Twain, Author

"Have a strong mind and a soft heart"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

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