Quotes on Love

Happy Valentine’s Day! To celebrate, let’s ponder the words of wiser men on the difficult topic of love.

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone – we find it with another.” – Thomas Merton

“If you have only one smile in you give it to the people you love.” – Maya Angelou

“When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out.” – Elizabeth Bowen

“We are not trapped or locked up in these bones. No, no. We are free to change. And love changes us. And if we can love one another, we can break open the sky.” – Walter Mosley

“Let our scars fall in love.” – Galway Kinnell

“It is a wonderful seasoning of all enjoyments to think of those we love.” – Moliere

“Break a vase, and the love that reassembles the fragments is stronger than that love which took its symmetry for granted when it was whole.” – Derek Walcott

“One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three, if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don’t throw it away.” – Stephen Hawking

 

Quotes on Life

Life can seem so simple and yet so confusing at times. Here are a few of my favourite quotes on life. Hope it resonates with you too!

“We do not rememer days, we remember moments.” – Cesare Pavese

“If you live long enough, you’ll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you’ll be a better person. It’s how you handle adversity, not how it affects you.” – William J Clinton

“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” – Joseph Campbell

“I have a simple philosophy: Fill what’s empty. Empty what’s full. Scratch where it itches.” – Alice Roosevelt Longworth

“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.” – Harvey Fierstein

 

Quotes on Great Minds

Books do not make great minds, life and experience create great minds. Here are some inspiring quotes to keep you aspiring for greatness:

“If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.” – George Patton

“There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” – William Shakespeare

“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it is thinking of yourself less.” – C. S. Lewis

“Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself.” – Plato

“Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.” – Malcolm Forbes

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein