Quotes of famous people

„I refuse to be beaten in any way shape or form“

—  Ronnie James Dio American singer 1942 - 2010

From "A 39 News Interview in Houston" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXTL6EqHqkc
Context: I refuse to be beaten in any way shape or form, so I'm gonna beat this too.

„If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.“

—  John Dewey American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer 1859 - 1952

„What men and women need is encouragement. Their natural resisting powers should be strengthened, not weakened…. Instead of always harping on a man's faults, tell him of his virtues. Try to pull him out of his rut of bad habits. Hold up to him his better self, his REAL self that can dare and do and win out!… The influence of a beautiful, helpful, hopeful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town…. People radiate what is in their minds and in their hearts. If a man feels kindly and obliging, his neighbors will feel that way, too, before long. But if he scolds and scowls and criticizes — his neighbors will return scowl for scowl, and add interest!… When you look for the bad, expecting it, you will get it. When you know you will find the good — you will get that…. Tell your son Tom you KNOW he'll be glad to fill that woodbox — then watch him start, alert and interested!“

—  Eleanor H. Porter American novelist 1868 - 1920

Works, Pollyanna (1913)

„I don’t think that everyone should become a mathematician, but I do believe that many students don’t give mathematics a real chance.“

—  Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician 1977 - 2017

Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008

„I think it's rarely about what you actually learn in class it's mostly about things that you stay motivated to go and continue to do on your own.“

—  Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician 1977 - 2017

Maryam Mirzakhani press conference after winning Field's Medal | august 2014

„The beauty of mathematics only shows itself to more patient followers.“

—  Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician 1977 - 2017

Source: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/aug/13/interview-maryam-mirzakhani-fields-medal-winner-mathematician

„It's not only the question, but the way you try to solve it.“

—  Maryam Mirzakhani Iranian mathematician 1977 - 2017

Interview with Research Fellow Maryam Mirzakhani | january 2008

„You just stay patient, that's all.“

—  Kobe Bryant American basketball player 1978 - 2020

„Overthinking is the biggest cause of unhappiness.“

—  Gautama Buddha philosopher, reformer and the founder of Buddhism -563 - -483 BC

„I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.“

—  Dolly Parton American singer-songwriter and actress 1946

I Will Always Love You from the album Jolene
Song lyrics

„It is wrong to blame anyone for failing to forecast accurately in an unpredictable world. However, it seems fair to blame professionals for believing they can succeed in an impossible task.“

—  Daniel Kahneman, book Thinking, Fast and Slow

„It is only through enforced standardization of methods, enforced adoption of the best implements and working conditions, and enforced cooperation that this faster work can be assured. And the duty of enforcing the adoption of standards and enforcing this cooperation rests with management alone.“

—  Frederick Winslow Taylor American mechanical engineer and tennis player 1856 - 1915

Source: Principles of Scientific Management, 1911, p. 64.

„You see, but you do not observe.“

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, A Scandal in Bohemia

Source: A Scandal in Bohemia

„Be willing to expose your unhappiness. Give a voice to the sorrow, the anger, the fear, the deep loneliness burning at your core. Break some taboos. Say the ‘wrong’ thing. Shatter the false image. You may lose followers. You may lose friends. You may lose your job. You will certainly lose your mask.

Change may scare the shit out of you. Good. It’s supposed to. You may lose everything and you may have to begin life again. But the soul will rejoice. It has been through myriad deaths and rebirths. It couldn’t give a fuck about protecting itself from change. It finds change thrilling, life-giving, erotic even.

Yes, there is a bigger Happiness that embraces and celebrates even our deepest unhappiness!“

—  Jeff Foster Spiritual teacher 1980

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5RcCpknF7y/

„My men don't surrender. I don't want to hear of any soldier under my command being captured unless he has been hit. Even if you are hit, you can still fight back.“

—  George S. Patton United States Army general 1885 - 1945

Speech to the Third Army (1944)

„One time, Niall sat on the floor for hours trying to find a way of putting his M&M's in alphabetical order.“

—  Louis Tomlinson English pop singer 1991

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/5834782.Louis_Tomlinson

„If you have the winning cards, why cheat?“

—  John McAfee American computer programmer and businessman 1945

Good Morning America (June 1991) when asked if he manipulated the results of his product’s virus detection percentage.

„Just keep moving forward and don't give a sh** about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you.“

—  Johnny Depp American actor, film producer, and musician 1963

Variant: Just keep moving forward and don't give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do, for you.

„I don't think anybody's necessarily ready for death. You can only hope that when it approaches, you feel like you've said what you wanted to say. Nobody wants to go out in mid-sentence.“

—  Johnny Depp American actor, film producer, and musician 1963