The thing I like about quotes is that it allows you to see how a successful person has thought in only a few words. This can help you along your own journey, providing guidance with decisions. Here are some of my favourite quotes!
As I read more and hear from more people, I will update this list to the best of my ability.
Ancient Philosophy:
“The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.” - Thucydides
“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” - Marcus Aurelius
“No man is free who is not a master of himself.” - Epictetus
“I do what is mine to do; the rest does not disturb me” - Marcus Aurelius
“I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others.” - Marcus Aurelius
“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials” - Seneca
“To know, is to know you know nothing. That is the true meaning of knowledge.” - Socrates
“The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision” - Maimonides
“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.” - Marcus Aurelius
“Death smiles at us all; the best a man can do is smile back.” - Marcus Aurelius
Scientists:
“A man who dares waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” - Charles Darwin
“Facts are not science - as the dictionary is not literature.” - Martin H. Fischer
“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” - Albert Einstein
“Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it” - Marie Curie
“The more we know, the more we realize there is to know” - Jennifer Doudna
“Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” - Albert Einstein
“The imagination of nature is far, far greater than the imagination of man.” - Richard Feynman
Modern Quotes
“Life can be so much broader, once you discover one simple fact, and that is that everything around you that you call ‘life’ was made up by people who were no smarter than you. And you can change it, you can influence it, you can build your own things that other people can use. Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again.” - Steve Jobs
“No matter what you choose, build stuff and be around smart people.” - Sam Altman
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat” - F. Scott Fitzgerald
“Breakthrough moments are often the result of many previous actions, which build up the potential required to unleash a major change.” - James Clear
“It’s a constant quest to try to be better today than you were yesterday and better tomorrow than you were the day before.” - Kobe Bryant
“Be the best at what you do” - Richard Branson
“This is a wonderful day. I have never seen this one before.” - Maya Angelou