Over the last few years, I’ve come across many quotes that have fundamentally changed the way I think about life, philosophy, entrepreneurship, fitness, and other aspects of life. I’ve compiled this list for some time and have never felt like I’ve had a sufficient outlet or digital space to put these quotes and ideas. As a result, I figured this blog post could serve as a “public safe,” if you will, for my growing list, and may update it as time goes on.
These quotes are from billionaires, philosophers, moguls, gurus, founders, tinkers, thinkers, actors, VC’s, philanthropists, and more.
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He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how. -Nietzsche
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man. -George Bernard Shaw
Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything. -George Bernard Shaw
Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. -George Bernard Shaw
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. -George Bernard Shaw
Only those who can dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly. – John f Kennedy
A simple rule dictates my buying: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful – Warren Buffett.
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The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depend upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom. -Plato
Free people make free choices. Free choices mean you get unequal outcomes. You can have freedom, or you can have equal outcomes. You can’t have both. -Naval
There is nothing impossible to him who will try. -Alexander The Great
Be kind; for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. -Plato
The measure of a man is what he does with power. -Plato
At the End of the Game, the King and the Pawn Go Back in the Same Box. -Italian Proverb
“It’s necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good it is to live.” – Alexander Dumas
“In this life, we are either kings or pawns, emperors or fools.” – Napoleon Bonaparte.
If You Don’t Build Your Dream, Someone Will Hire You to Help Build Theirs – Tony Gaskins
Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back. -Marcus Aurelius
Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.-Marcus Aurelius
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. -Marcus Aurelius
It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people but care more about their opinions than our own.-Marcus Aurelius
You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. -Marcus Aurelius
If I were a wise man, in light of my past experience, my current circumstances, my future hopes, and dreams, what’s the wise thing to do? -Andy Stanely
If you can’t live longer, live deeper. – Italian Proverb
Words should be weighed, not counted. -Yiddish Proverb
Whoever gossips to you, will gossip about you. – Spanish Proverb
If there is no enemy within, the enemy outside cannot harm us. – African Proverb
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one. -Turkish Proverb
Seek wealth, not money or status. Wealth is having assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how we transfer time and wealth. Status is your place in the social hierarchy. – Naval