It is the ability to take a joke, not make one, that proves you have a sense of humor.
Max Eastman,
writer, poet and political activist
I am different, not less.
Temple Grandin,
professor of animal science, author and advocate for those with autism
One need not hope in order to undertake, nor succeed in order to persevere.
William the Silent,
Dutch revolutionary
Stop holding your truth; speak your truth. Be yourself. It’s the healthiest way to be.
Tiffany Haddish,
comedian and actress
To consider oneself different from ordinary men is wrong, but it is right to hope that one will not remain like ordinary men.
Yoshida Shoin,
scholar
You never learn it all. … I don’t care if you’re the greatest, there’s always something to learn.
Otis Rush,
blues guitarist
There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time.
Malcolm X,
minister and human rights activist
To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.
Leonard Bernstein,
composer
Finding inner peace is vital. If you don’t have inner peace, you are not living.
Kristoff St. John,
actor
If you’ve never experienced the joy of accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden.
Robert Brault,
writer
Sometimes you think of things to say and you don’t say them and you think, “What a good decision!”
Jeffrey Toobin,
lawyer, author and political analyst
Ideas are like pizza dough, made to be tossed around.
Anna Quindlen,
writer
