I enjoy a good quote. It is saying something valuable and memorable with few words. It is art like a poem or song. Old quotes are great, but we need to invent some new ones. Not any old thing will do—as I am thinking about words that have enough universal appeal to last a long time.
Sometimes, I have fantasized about being remembered for a line or two of wise wordsmanship. Is that even a real word? Regardless, I like it and do not care. What do you think about these original quotes below? Would you like to add yours to the mix? What if something you said became part of culture? Are you tired of me asking questions? Me too. So, take a look and comment.
“Every setback is the conflict in a story you have not yet completed.”
“The unknown is a privilege for the brave.”
“Express your singular gift in a thousand ways so every person can see themselves in you. That’s what legacy means.”
“Self-reflection is the same as thinking about all universal questions at once, but only transmitted in your frequency in the way you best understand.”
“Being kind is admirable, but never suffer thieves of your time. Be vigilant and protect the precious things.”
“The most cherished prizes in life can only be won again and again, and never once and for all.”
“Creativity is hearing secrets in a language we cannot translate, and doing our best to express those passions through some human device. Never stop trying.”
“Every flaw is a pathway to learning more about yourself.”
“Hope does not demand obedience and only needs us to concede it might be a good thing. Once thought of as a possibility, hope will lead us the rest of the way.”
“The condemned prisoner, in his last moments, had all of life clarified for him. All he needed to do became abundantly obvious. The same certainty of purpose is right there for us in every misery, but we must not wait as long to open our eyes.”
“No human-made institution will love you as much as you love it.”
“Every bully of every kind is inwardly terrified. He knows what he is doing to another should justifiably be inflicted on himself, if only the circumstances were a little different. That knowledge makes him a worse and more committed brute.”
“We have the fewest memories of those early days of life that shape our destiny more than anything else. This is truly unfair and perhaps tragic.”
“The ultimate and most rewarding end of a proper education is to confidently be who you are in an existence of endless diversity.”
“It is useless to compare ourselves with others, unless you can crawl into a person’s mind and know what he sacrificed and abandoned to attain that certain something.”
“Most unjust criticism is really envy in disguise.”
“People who want to be feared feel there is nothing about them that others would love.”
“What you choose to ignore does not affect what is true.”
“What stirs your soul is likely a great thing that must be heard.”
“Life is not a game. All games are poor, meaningless imitations of life.”
“Fear is not wrong or irrational, but people are afraid of the wrong things. We should fear detachment, wasted lives, misuse of talent, and uncertainty of purpose.”
There may be more to come, who knows. Remember to comment about what you like, do not like, or would add…Oh, and this list can always be updated.
These are great.