Inspirational Sayings

205 sayings found from the Modern era from 205 authors

A man who calls his kinsmen to a feast does not do so to save them from starvation, but to demonstrate his wealth and the greatness of his name.

— Chinua Achebe 1958
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The only way to overcome evil is with good.

— Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Unknown
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I try all things, I achieve what I can.

— Herman Melville 1851
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Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.

— Mary Shelley 1818
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The true strength of a man is not in his muscles, but in his mind.

— H.G. Wells Uncertain
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Nothing is impossible to a determined mind.

— Jules Verne Uncertain
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I'm a great believer in the power of the word, and the power of the image, and the power of the sound.

— Allen Ginsberg 1980s
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The function of the artist is to make the audience dream.

— William S. Burroughs 1980s
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Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous impatience.

— Hunter S. Thompson 1979
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I am a complete atheist, but I believe in fate.

— Alexander Pushkin 1830
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I have a passion for solitude, and for ghosts.

— Lord Byron 1816
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The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.

— John Stuart Mill 1859
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I am a lover of Mankind, and a believer in the divinity of man.

— Percy Bysshe Shelley 1816
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The purpose of poetry is to find the voice that is hidden in silence.

— Federico Garcia Lorca Unknown
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What do I know of man's destiny? I could tell you more about radishes.

— Samuel Beckett 1951
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I don't believe in accidents. There are no accidents. Everything is fate.

— Pablo Picasso c. 1950s
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I don't believe in magic. I believe in everything else.

— John Lennon 1970s
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Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine.

— Elvis Presley 1960s
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I believe in the power of music to bring people together.

— Louis Armstrong 1960s
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Music is my life, my passion, my everything.

— Miles Davis 1980s
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