Chartacter Quotes

It would astonish if not amuse the older citizens to learn

that I (a strange, friendless, uneducated, penniless boy

, working at ten dollars per month)

have been put down as the candidate of pride, wealth,

and aristocratic family distinction.

Love seems the swiftest,

but it is the slowest of all growths.

I’m not a fan of the mainstream.

Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times.

The mind is like an iceberg,

it floats with one

seventh of its bulk above water.

In seeking truth you have to get both sides of a story.

A generous heart,

kind speech,

and a life of service and compassion are

the things which renew humanity.

Authenticity is everything in art.

When truth is on your side, you don't need support.

If you think your teacher is tough,

wait until you get a boss.

Dreams are free.

Goals have a cost.

What I cannot create,

I do not understand.

Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines,

but it is to the one who endures that

the final victory comes.

Smiling is definitely one of the best beauty remedies. If you have a good sense of humor and a good approach to life, that's beautiful.

A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major general.

If you don't take risks,

you'll never do anything.

Focus on the journey,

not just the destination.

Simplicity is the key to brilliance.

Power concedes nothing without a demand.

The only thing you have in your life is time.