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

"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

"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

"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

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

Ben Sweetland, Author

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

Willa Cather, Author

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

Ben Sweetland, Author

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

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

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

Sophocles, Author

"Have a strong mind and a soft heart"

Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author

"I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one"

Mark Twain, Author

"It is now proved beyond doubt that smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics"

Fletcher Knebel, Author

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

Mark Twain, 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

"Trust dies but mistrust blossoms"

Sophocles, Author

"Happiness is not a state to arrive at, but a manner of traveling"

Margaret Lee Runbeck, Author

"He's by best friend and the father of my children. He's a great ex"

Sarah Ferguson, Author

"The opportunity to create a small world between two pieces of cardboard, where time exists yet stands still, where people talk and I tell them what to say, is exciting and rewarding"

Chris Van Allsburg, Author

"All generalizations are false, including this one"

Mark Twain, Author

"I would not encourage children or teens to multitask because we don't know where those efforts may lead"

Marilyn vos Savant, Author

"With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere"

C. S. Lewis, Author

"Given the choice, children who don't want for anything will not save... We have an obligation as parents to give our children what they need. What they want we can give them as a special gift, or they can save their money for it"

Barbara Coloroso, Author

"Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real"

Thomas Merton, Author

"People think love is an emotion. Love is good sense"

Ken Kesey, Author

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