Quotes from Books

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight.

You can always count on a murderer for a fancy prose style.

We loved each other with a premature love, marked by a fierceness that so often destroys adult lives.

The problem with people is not that they don't know, but that they know so much that ain't so.

I can't be bothered to read the book. I just want to see the movie.

It’s so much more fun to be the one who comes up with the ideas.

I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world.

Since we're all going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

The summit is just a halfway point.

The tragedy was the result of a series of decisions made by climbers and guides.

Death is a part of life, and life is about making choices.

The dynamics of capital accumulation and the distribution of wealth are the focus of economic theory.

Inequality is not only an economic issue but also a moral and political challenge.

To understand the present, we must study the past.

Learning is deeper and more durable when it is effortful.

The most effective learning strategies are often counterintuitive.

We learn best when we struggle to remember.

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration, and resentment.

You can’t get rid of the worry by worrying.

The most important thing you can do in a time of crisis is to keep your head.

Live in day-tight compartments.

The Nazis were a political party, not a race.

History is a great teacher, but it is an even greater protector.

It is the fate of the people to suffer under the weight of their own ignorance.

The sea was like a great unbroken mirror, reflecting the sky and the stars.

To be a man is to be a part of the great adventure of life.

We had to find out if it was really possible to cross the Pacific on a raft.

Believe you can succeed and you will.

You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.

The size of your success is determined by the size of your belief.

The absence of war is not peace.

Diplomacy is the art of restraining power.

It is not a matter of what we do, but of how we do it.

The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.

It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.

You can’t get the government you want unless you get the people you need.

It was a pleasure to burn.

The smell of the rain was like a promise.

I was a child of summer, and I had a little time left to play.

Wealth is not the same as income.

The way to wealth is to spend less than you make.

Most millionaires are not flashy; they live in average neighborhoods and drive ordinary cars.

Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.

The courage to do the right thing is the foundation of effective leadership.

When leaders eat last, they inspire trust and loyalty among their team.

The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.

A startup is a human institution designed to create a new product or service under conditions of extreme uncertainty.

The Lean Startup is not just a methodology; it's a way of thinking.

The best way to learn about business is to learn about business.

A business is a collection of systems that work together to achieve a goal.

In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.

War is a series of tragedies that results in a winner.

The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.

The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.

Mastery is not a question of genetics or innate talent; it is a matter of dedication and hard work.

The key to mastery is to follow your passion and immerse yourself in your craft.

You don’t have to be perfect to be a good person.

Sometimes, it’s the things we do not say that are the most important.

Love is not about how many days, months, or years you have been together; it’s about how much you love each other every single day.

You don't have to be good at something to enjoy it.

The real world is not a place you can escape to.

There are worlds other than this one.

The impossible could not have happened, therefore the impossible must be possible in spite of appearances.

It is a matter of life and death. I am bound to tell you this.

However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.

We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star.