“Quiet people have the loudest minds.”
Stephen Hawking (1942–2018) British theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
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“He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know.”
Laozi book Tao Te Ching
Variant: Those who know, do not speak, those who speak, do not know.
Source: Tao Te Ching, Ch. 56
“In truth, there was only one christian and he died on the cross.”
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, cultural critic, and classical philologist
“Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time.”
Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948) pre-eminent leader of Indian nationalism during British-ruled India
Basic Education (1951) p. 89
Posthumous publications (1950s and later)
Context: Truth alone will endure, all the rest will be swept away before the tide of time. I must continue to bear testimony to truth even if I am forsaken by all. Mine may today be a voice in the wilderness, but it will be heard when all other voices are silenced, if it is the voice of Truth.
“You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.”
Rosa Parks (1913–2005) African-American civil rights activist
Anne Bradstreet (1612–1672) Anglo-American poet
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Meditations Divine and Moral (1664)
Source: The Works of Anne Bradstreet
The quote is mistakenly attributed to the author
“I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.”
Ian Fleming book You Only Live Twice
Source: You Only Live Twice (1964), Ch. 21 : Orbit. Fleming is quoting Jack London directly.
“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.”
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
“You have to die a few times before you can really
live.”
Charles Bukowski book The People Look Like Flowers at Last
Variant: You have to die a few times before you actually live.
Source: The People Look Like Flowers at Last
“Nobody deserves your tears, but whoever deserves them will not make you cry.”
Gabriel García Márquez (1927–2014) Colombian writer
“The reason I talk to myself is because I’m the only one whose answers I accept.”
George Carlin (1937–2008) American stand-up comedian
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (1940) American writer
Source: P.S. I Love You
“I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.”
Louisa May Alcott book Little Women
Source: Little Women