“The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life.” — John F. Kennedy Source: from his inaugural address, United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1961
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Barack Obama Quote
“… sudden loss causes us to look backward—but it also forces us to look forward; to reflect on the present and the future, on the manner in which we live our lives and nurture our relationships with those who are still with us.” — Barack Obama Source: from a speech given at the “Together We… Continue reading Barack Obama Quote
Barack Obama Quote
“… we are reminded that in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame—but rather, how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better.” — Barack Obama Source: from a speech given at… Continue reading Barack Obama Quote
Bessie Anderson Stanley Quote
“He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or… Continue reading Bessie Anderson Stanley Quote
Albert Einstein Quote
“One creates a little world for oneself, and as lamentably insignificant as it may be in comparison with the perpetually changing size of real existence, one feels miraculously great and important, just like a mole in his self-dug hole.” — Albert Einstein Source: from a letter to Pauline Winteler, May 1897, sent from Zürich (translated… Continue reading Albert Einstein Quote
Albert Einstein Quote
“Strenuous intellectual work and the study of God’s Nature are the angels that will lead me through all the troubles of this life with consolation, strength, and uncompromising rigor.” — Albert Einstein Source: from a letter to Pauline Winteler, May 1897, sent from Zürich (translated from German)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“… ‘too late now’ are in art and life the most tragical words.” — Oscar Wilde Source: letter to Mary Anderson, 23 March 1883 (sent from Paris)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1892 play Lady Windermere’s Fan, Act 3 (Dumby)
Oscar Wilde Quote
“At every single moment of one’s life one is what one is going to be no less than what one has been.” — Oscar Wilde Source: De Profundis, an 1897 letter to Lord Alfred Douglas written in Reading Gaol
Oscar Wilde Quote
“To ask whether Individualism is practical is like asking whether Evolution is practical. Evolution is the law of life, and there is no evolution except towards Individualism.” — Oscar Wilde Source: 1891 essay The Soul of Man under Socialism