Famous quotes

Collection of the best phrases and famous quotes from the most prominent authors.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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One should never consent to crawl when they feel the impulse to fly.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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No pessimist has ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new hope in the human heart.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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Optimism is the faith that leads to success. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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What we have once enjoyed, we never lose. All that we deeply loved becomes a part of ourselves.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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I do not want the peace that surpasses all understanding, I want the understanding that brings peace.

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

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I prefer to walk with a friend in the dark than alone in the light.

Lindsay Kemp

Lindsay Kemp

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I never read novels or essays, but biographies. For me, a man's life is more important than his dreams on paper.

Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis

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One who truly has a clear conscience will easily be happy and at peace.

Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis

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You are not more because you are praised, nor less because you are criticized; what you are in front of God, that is what you are and nothing more.

Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis

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Have a good conscience and you will always have joy. If there is any joy in the world, it surely belongs to the person with a pure heart.

Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis

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I have sought tranquility everywhere, and I have only found it sitting in a secluded corner, with a book in my hands.