Wonderful quotes and sayings

One-line Quotes from Great Figures That Strike the Heart | A Collection of Words That Leave a Deep Impression

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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Since discovering music during my school days, I’ve mainly listened to Japanese and Korean pop. I have experience writing articles for sites like Utaten. 2000s J-pop and 2010s K-pop were especially the soundtrack of my youth. With the mindset that “good is good,” I enjoy music across genres. Thanks to past work environments and their influence, I was exposed to lots of classic rock and kayōkyoku (Japanese popular songs), which may have broadened the scope of what I love. At RAG MUSIC, I currently focus on K-pop and J-pop. I strive to edit with a feel for the scene and an eye for hit potential.

Amid the layers of history, memorable quotes are born.

Often, the depths of those words carry the speaker’s feelings or even reflect their entire way of life.

Sometimes, words packed with hints—like the wisdom of our predecessors—can even save a life.

Precious words born from perspectives we can’t see ourselves, or from hard-won experience.

Among such wonderful sayings, I’ve picked out ones that are “simple” or just “a single phrase.”

Learning about the person behind the words and their origins will surely make you feel even more connected to them.

May they give you strength to live each day!

One-line quotes from great figures that strike the heart | A collection of words deeply engraved in the soul (131–140)

Imagination is difficult; imitation is easy.Christopher Columbus

8 Famous Quotes by Columbus

Imagination is difficult; imitation is easy. Christopher Columbus

This is a famous quote by Columbus, renowned as an explorer and navigator.

It shares the same idea as the Japanese proverb “Seeing is believing”—that rather than piling up imaginings, it’s better to see the real thing once.

It’s a phrase that reflects the way of life of Columbus, who discovered the American continent.

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Music is my religion.Jimi Hendrix (Guitarist / United States)

A biographical film depicting two legendary years of Jimi Hendrix: 'JIMI: All Is by My Side' main feature clip + trailer

Music is my religion. — Jimi Hendrix (Guitarist / United States)

Even if someone asked me to name three favorite Jimi Hendrix songs, there’s no way I could narrow it down to just three.

Even people who don’t know Jimi at all will surely go, “Oh, that song,” when they hear Purple Haze or Crosstown Traffic.

Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton—these great guitarists almost exude the aura of religious figures.

In that sense, Jimi Hendrix could already be called a godlike presence.

The influence he left on later guitarists, the Woodstock movement, every episode surrounding him—these aren’t mere events anymore; they’re phenomena.

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There is no such word as ‘impossible’ in my dictionary.Napoleon Bonaparte (soldier, revolutionary)

[The Strongest Emperor] A Collection of Napoleon’s Words and Quotes That Give You Courage – Part 1

There is no such word as 'impossible' in my dictionary. —Napoleon Bonaparte (military leader, revolutionary)

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This is a famous quote by Napoleon Bonaparte, a military leader from revolutionary France.

Many of you have probably heard it at least once.

It is said that the original phrasing was, “The word ‘impossible’ exists only in the dictionary of fools.” A striking line, indeed.

It reflects the strength of his confidence.

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My inner self commands me to keep going like this.Vincent van Gogh (painter / Netherlands)

[Actually a Thinker and Philosopher] A Collection of Vincent van Gogh’s Quotes [Art Thinking]

My inner self commands me to keep going like this. Vincent van Gogh (Painter / Netherlands)

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Many people probably copied masterpieces like The Starry Night and Sunflowers during art class in their school days.

His self-portrait, which looks as if it were painted in pointillism, is also striking.

With brushwork that faithfully conveys emotion and a use of color unconstrained by convention, the value of his works has continued to rise over time.

From his childhood, when he was seen as hot-tempered and difficult to handle, to the incident where, in a fit of passion, he cut off his own ear, there is ample historical evidence of Van Gogh’s mental instability.

This famous quote that came from Van Gogh’s own mouth feels as though it resonates deep within his psyche.

How does it make you feel?

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Do something first. Then we can talk.Franklin Roosevelt

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Do something first. Then we can talk. Franklin D. Roosevelt

These are the words of Franklin D.

Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States.

In anything you do, people are not inclined to listen to those who have no track record or results.

If you have something you want to advocate, you should first become someone who attracts interest—perhaps that was the sentiment behind his words.

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Knowledge is power.Francis Bacon

1/2 Words and quotes that get to the essence of the philosopher Francis Bacon

Knowledge is power. Francis Bacon

This is a famous quote by Francis Bacon, a philosopher of the Renaissance.

Knowledge and the act of knowing are essential to living and enrich our lives.

It speaks to the importance of input and output—turning knowledge gained through experience into power.

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If we live by the principle of an eye for an eye, we will leave the whole world blind.Mahatma Gandhi

Collection of Gandhi's Quotes: The Great Sayings of Mahatma Gandhi

If we live by the principle of an eye for an eye, we will leave the whole world blind. — Mahatma Gandhi

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These are famous words left by Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian religious figure and leader.

The idea of “an eye for an eye” has been passed down since ancient times, but this quote warns that retaliation only leads to an endless cycle—those who are struck back at will strike back again, and so on.

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